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Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has directed temporary closure of public and private primary schools across the state over diphtheria...

The Nigerian Army in a joint operation with vigilantes has killed a suspected kidnapper and rescued two victims abducted from...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned child begging culture in northern Nigeria, saying every child belongs in a classroom...

The Oyo State police command has arrested two suspected drug peddlers and recovered eight parcels of weeds suspected to be...

The University of Saskatchewan College of Law (USask) in Canada on Tuesday appointed Nigerian Dr Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu as its new...

An overnight airstrike between Thursday and Friday has damaged a World Health Organisation (WHO) warehouse in Ukraine for storing humanitarian...

The Bank of Canada has unveiled a new vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles III to commemorate his accession to...

The Niger State Private Health Facilities Agency (NiSPHFA) has sealed 12 unregistered Islamic medicine stores in Minna and a health...

The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) has apprehended no fewer than 130 suspected hoodlums during an early morning raid...

The federal government says it is ready to partner with the private sector to boost housing delivery, urban renewal and...

Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the appointment of Shehu Baraya as new head of service for Zamfara following the retirement...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered an alleged diversion and illegal sale of service rifles by...

The Federal Government has commended the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), led by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for donating $265,854...

The Federal Ministry of Works says it will close some sections of the first Niger Bridge between September 7 and...

Stakeholders in Kogi East has berated the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over attempt to exclude the Eastern part of...

United States President Donald Trump has launched five arcade-style video games promoting several of his second-term political agendas, two of...

Agency reports indicate that Israel is mourning the passing of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Ada Yonath, whose research helped shape the...

Gloria Steinem, a US journalist who championed women’s rights and advocacy, died on Wednesday at 92. ‎ ‎“Yesterday, Gloria Steinem...

Maryland federal judge Deborah Boardman on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s latest effort to halt birthright citizenship, citing an earlier...

‎Atiku Abubakar, the presidential standard-bearer of the African Democratic Congress, has blamed the desperation of young Nigerians to sell their...

By Gideon Unazi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda is built around the conviction that Nigeria can make meaningful...

‎The Nigeria Energy Consumers Watch Initiative has accused the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of failing to...

Nigerian Grammy winning artiste, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has become the first Nigerian artiste to surpass four...

Senator Shehu Buba Umar (Bauchi South) has provided a detailed account of his relationship with Hassan, the individual who recently...

The police command in Oyo state has arrested six suspected fake currency dealers and recovered 89 counterfeit €100 notes valued...

Nigeria has officially assumed the chairmanship of the United Nations General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, responsible for the Organisation’s budget and...

‎Defence minister Christopher Musa has warned Nigerians against paying ransom to marauding terrorists and bandits in the country, describing it...

Nigeria’s competitive e-hailing market is set for a shake-up with the entry of ProTaxi, a new indigenous ride-hailing platform set...

The International Criminal Court has dismissed an anonymous case against Nigeria over alleged crimes against humanity, attorney general Lateef Fagbemi...

UN General Assembly has approved the merger of two United Nations learning and training bodies, creating a new institution designed...

By Abasi Ita ‎ The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has commended Cross River State Governor, Senator...

By Abasi Ita ‎ The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has commended Cross River State Governor, Senator...

The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has rejected what it described as “unsubstantiated and groundless” allegations by Germany linking Russia to...

The Emir of Gumel, Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, has reportedly died on Thursday in Cairo, Egypt, following his 45-year reign...

Zack Polanski, leader of Britain’s Green Party, is set to contest the parliamentary seat formerly held by ex-Prime Minister Keir...

The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently facing a criminal trial in the United...

Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces’ Information Branch have arrested five Lebanese and Syrian nationals for allegedly smuggling individuals from Syria into...

‎The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year of 27 corps members for various acts of indiscipline...

Drivers and customers of Uber in Abuja have expressed mixed reactions to the reported decision by the ride-hailing company to...

Ukraine is seeking to deepen economic, trade and security relations with Nigeria and other African countries as its economy continues...