A political ally of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Dr. Farah Dagogo, has called on Nigerians to embrace renewed civic responsibility and engage in deep reflection ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State has suspended its Southern Zone Vice Chairman, Hon. Mankup Peter Tongshep, for one month over alleged anti-party conduct.

Russia will refer women who do not want to have children to psychologists under new health guidelines designed to address a systemic demographic crisis.

All is set for the Champions League quarter-final fixtures following the completion of the round of 16 games on Wednesday.

Qatar reported “extensive” damage on Thursday to the site of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility following Iranian strikes, sparking fears for global energy supplies and fresh threats from Donald Trump against Iran.

By Kingsley Omonobi The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Richard Pheelangwah, has highlighted the pivotal role of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, banditry, and other security threats, attributing recent operational successes to effective intelligence gathering and inter-agency collaboration. Pheelangwah made the remarks during a familiarisation visit to […]

Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, has deployed a mobile control tower at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.

Dr Gbenga Hashim, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stepped up consultations within the party after meeting with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in Abuja, a move that points to early shifts in how the party is aligning ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Civic freedoms across West Africa are deteriorating at an alarming rate, with Nigeria recording the highest number of violations in the subregion, a new report by Spaces for Change (S4C) has revealed.

“In 2026, Beijing probably will continue seeking to set the conditions for eventual unification with Taiwan short of conflict,” the report said.

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) has clarified that it was not responsible for the recent “unsubstantiated” online report alleging officer of extortion during an enforcement operation at Ijesha area of the state.

Iran will “boycott the United States” but “not the World Cup”, Iranian football federation president Mehdi Taj said in a video released by the Iranian press agency Fars.

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced special train services across its major corridors to ensure smooth travel during the forthcoming Eid-el-Fitr (Sallah) celebrations, amid an expected surge in passenger traffic nationwid

A group, Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, yesterday, faulted the National Assembly over the exclusion of certificate forgery and qualification issues as grounds for election petitions in the Electoral Act 2026 (as amended).

“Only last week, I was delighted to host a rather lively group of them for a ‘Jollof and Tea’ party at St. James’s Palace. I was firmly assured that the jollof was only the best: Nigerian, of course… or perhaps Ghanaian or Senegalese. Diplomatically, I cannot remember!”