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Stolen Motorcycle Victim Recalls Night Robbers Struck Twice

SULEJA — It was almost 4 a.m. when the sound outside his window jolted him awake. By the…

Police Officer’s Gunshot Leaves Ekiti Boy Dead on Election Day

ISAN EKITI — The smoke had not yet cleared when neighbors began pulling buckets of water toward the…

Nigeria Foreign Reserves Hit 51 Billion Dollars, Highest in 17 Years

ABUJA — Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves rose to 51.04 billion dollars this week, the highest level in 17…

Customs Seizes 1.8 Tonnes of Cannabis at Apapa Port

LAGOS — The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Command, said Friday it intercepted 1.8 tonnes of cannabis and a…

Ekiti Voters Decide Governor Fate in Peaceful Election

ADO EKITI — More than one million registered voters in Ekiti State went to the polls Saturday to…

Nigeria Sets Up Presidential Task Force as Ebola Threat Raises Fresh Concerns

The Federal Government has established a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health…

Nigerian Student Wins Bronze at International Science Competition in Turkey

A Nigerian student, Ibrahim Mejama of General Hassan College, Yelwa in Bauchi State, has won a bronze medal…

Cholera Death Toll in Northeast Nigeria Rises to 90, UN Says

At least 90 people have died and more than 12,000 others have been infected in a fast-spreading cholera…

Nigeria Commits $588.9M to Science, Technology and Innovation in 2026 Budget

Nigeria has committed a total of N838.67 billion to science, technology and innovation in the 2026 Appropriation Bill,…

Nigeria Ready for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games National Trials in Lagos

Nigeria is set for the staging of the 2026 National Trials for the Commonwealth Games, which will hold…

US-Iran Talks in Switzerland Are Postponed as Israel, Hezbollah Clash

Switzerland's Foreign Ministry announced that scheduled talks between the U.S., Iran, Qatar and Pakistan have been postponed, adding…

Former Nigerian Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Acquitted of Bribery Charges in London

A Southwark Crown Court in London has acquitted former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, of six…

CUPP Demands Tinubu Resign Over Insecurity and Hardship

The Conference of United Political Parties has demanded that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu resign immediately over worsening insecurity…

Tinubu Warns Militants: Surrender or Face State Force

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned armed groups operating in Nigeria to surrender or face the full force…

EFCC Arrests Airport Security Officer In Gold Smuggling Case

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arrested an airport security officer and two accomplices after an attempt to…