In a significant step toward modernizing Nigeria’s military air power, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced plans to induct 49 high-tech aircraft into its fleet by the end of…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed that anyone found guilty of assaulting personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) will face full legal prosecution, reaffirming the state’s…
Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the highly respected Awujale of Ijebuland, has passed away at the age of 91, drawing to a close a historic reign that began in 1960. The…
Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, has died in London at the age of 82 following a long battle with leukaemia, a type of blood cancer that had kept him away…
Popular Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has revealed that her office in Lagos was partially destroyed by a fire outbreak that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, July 8. The incident,…
A High Court in Niger State has sentenced a 16-year-old girl, Joy Afekafe, to life imprisonment for the murder of a university lecturer, Dr. (Mrs) Funmilayo Sherifat Adefolalu, of the…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ordered its members across the country to embark on a nationwide strike following the non-payment of June 2025 salaries, citing the union’s…
New directive aims to tighten vetting for education and exchange visa categories The United States Mission in Nigeria has introduced a new requirement for applicants seeking student and exchange visitor…
In a fresh wave of protectionist economic measures, U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 25 percent tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea, with additional duties targeting goods…
Former Oyo State governor and respected high chief, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, is poised to emerge as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland following the death of the 43rd monarch, Oba…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin (Ige Olakulehin I), has passed away just two days after marking his 90th birthday. The monarch reportedly died…
A new chapter has been written in Nigeria’s space history as Owolabi Salis, a U.S.-based lawyer and politician, became the first Nigerian to travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Salis was one…
The Naira experienced mixed trading outcomes on Tuesday, depreciating in the parallel market while making modest gains in the official window, highlighting continued volatility in Nigeria’s foreign exchange landscape. In…
With the Lagos local government elections scheduled for July 12, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to intensify campaign efforts at the grassroots level,…
The United Kingdom posted its fastest quarterly economic growth since early 2024, with Gross Domestic Product rising by 0.7% between January and March 2025, official figures from the Office for…
In a major step toward digitizing Nigeria’s immigration processes, the federal government has recorded over 14,000 electronic visa (e-visa) applications within six weeks of launching the new system. Minister of…
A Lagos landlady, Mrs. Gloria Unazoi, has refuted claims that her property was the source of a fire that broke out at a petrol station along Old Akute Road in…
As debates around nuclear power and uranium enrichment intensify globally — particularly amid renewed tensions between Iran and Israel — the spotlight has shifted to the countries actually supplying the…
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has initiated the disbursement of N172.5 million in compensation to Nigerian workers and families affected by workplace-related injuries and fatalities under the Employees’…
Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Bukar Dalori, on Monday led his first National Working Committee (NWC) meeting following the resignation of former party leader and…