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The Nigerian Presidency has debunked reports suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred national honours on activist Aisha Yesufu and others…

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has transferred the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra to the headquarters of the Department of State Services. Kanu’s trial…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred a national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on Labaran Maku, former Minister of Information and Supervising Minister of Defence, raising questions about the…

Jesam Michael, Chief Executive Officer of Afriq Arbitrage System Limited, was on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes…

In a dramatic escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, Iran has confirmed it launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel, targeting what it described as “dozens of military centres and airbases” across the…

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says those criticising the N39 billion spent renovating the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC) “do not have good taste”. The minister spoke on…

Halima Buba, the chief executive officer of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over…

The PBAT Door-2-Door Movement, a socio-political group supporting President Bola Tinubu, says it is committed to mobilising 10 million votes to secure his re-election in 2027. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on…

President Bola Tinubu, while conferring national honours on notable Nigerians on Wednesday, listed two living citizens as posthumous recipients, an error the presidency admitted after the Democracy Day Speech had been…

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has urged the club to prioritise signing Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen over Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres as they look to bolster their attacking options. The Red…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed aviation agencies to investigate the incident at Murtala Muhammed  Airport Zulu terminal, Lagos. A row broke out on Wednesday at the…

Bhoomi Chauhan remembers being angry and frustrated. Bumper-to-bumper traffic had delayed her car journey to Ahmedabad airport – so much so that she missed her Air India flight to London Gatwick by just 10 minutes. Ms…

A judge has ordered Donald Trump to return control of the California National Guard to the state, saying the president’s decision to deploy them to protest-hit Los Angeles over Governor Gavin Newsom’s objections was…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and 1999 presidential candidate, Olu Falae, has claimed that he, not Olusegun Obasanjo, won the election that ushered Nigeria back to civilian rule. Speaking on Arise…

World leaders urged restraint on Friday after Israel pounded Iran, striking 100 targets including nuclear and military sites, and killing senior figures. Here is a roundup of key reactions: – ‘Cannot have nuclear…

Boko Haram insurgents recently launched fresh ferocious attacks on some communities in Adamawa state, the third in the last two months. The attacks came from an area that borders the dreaded Sambisa forest, base of…

Bello el-Rufai, a member of the house of representatives, says he was naive for criticising Goodluck Jonathan during the latter’s stint…

Matheus Cunha said he had “dreamed of wearing the red shirt” of Manchester United after the club confirmed his signing from Wolves on Thursday. United effectively sealed the deal, which was subject to the completion…

Israel has carried out dozens of airstrikes on Iran and has declared an emergency as it braces for retaliation. Its military said a “pre-emptive, precise,…

President Donald Trump's long-touted "gold card," which offers foreigners a path to U.S. citizenship after paying $5 million to the government, is…

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has suspended Shehu Ahmad, the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Development Agency. Ahmad’s suspension was announced by Lere…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his pleasure over the litany of the crisis rocking the major opposition parties in the country. The president made his stance on the opposition to these political crisis known…

Seriake Dickson, the former governor of Bayelsa State has slammed President Bola Tinubu over the state of emergency and suspension of Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. Speaking while commemorating the 26th Democracy…

A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Thursday, June 12, said that the National Assembly is gradually becoming a shadow of itself. Saraki stated that the National Assembly seems to have lost the vibrancy and the…