Germany To Despatch Minesweeper For Possible Hormuz Mission
Germany will soon send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean for a possible mission in the Strait of Hormuz after the end of the US-Iran war, a defence ministry spokeswoman told…
EFCC Arrests Cameroonian For Alleged ₦1.5bn Bank Fraud In Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos, have arrested a Cameroonian businessman, Bekono Eric, for allegedly defrauding a first-generation bank…
Naira Records Lowest Loss In Three Weeks
The Naira recorded its lowest loss on Friday, its weakest level in three weeks. The development followed persistent pressure in the foreign exchange market, as the currency closed at N1,361.5…
Army Recovers Suspected Remains Of Slain Soldier Couple
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it has located the suspected remains of two soldiers who it said were “brutally abducted and murdered” by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous…
We Are Not Selling Refinery Scrap, Equipment, NNPC Warns Public
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has denied reports that it is selling scrap materials, equipment, or components from its refineries to individuals and private companies. A Friday statement…
Police Distance Edo CP Agbonika From Viral Video Remarks
The Edo State Police Command has distanced its Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, from a viral video circulating on social media, in the company of a Benin City-based comedian,…
Billionaire Elon Musk Enters Courtroom Showdown With OpenAI
Jury selection is to begin Monday in a high-profile legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, which he accuses of betraying its non-profit mission. The clash…
Fuel Subsidy Removal, Other Reforms Hold Long-Term Benefits, FG Tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that economic reforms such as fuel subsidy removal, foreign exchange reforms, and fiscal restructuring have long-term benefits to all. Minister of Information and National…
Gov Eno Offers Scholarships, Jobs, Housing To Orphans On 62nd Birthday
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has marked his 62nd birthday by offering scholarships, automatic employment, housing support, and other benefits to children and caregivers in orphanages across the state.…
Be Cautious, FG Alerts Nigerians In S’Africa To Planned Anti-Foreigner Demonstrations
The Federal Government has advised Nigerians residing in South Africa to be cautious of further anti-foreigner protests scheduled in the country. An advisory issued on Friday by the Nigerians in…
First Female Archbishop Of Canterbury To Meet Pope Leo
New Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the world’s Anglican Christians, heads to Rome and the Vatican this weekend for an audience with Pope Leo XIV.…
Palestinians Vote In First Elections Since Gaza War
Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza began voting Saturday in municipal elections in the first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a narrow political…
Middle East War: Latest Developments
The latest developments in the Middle East war: – US Envoys Head To Islamabad US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital Saturday in a bid to kickstart a new round…
Borno: NAF ‘Destroys’ Terrorists Hideouts In Southern Tumbuns
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has successfully destroyed terrorists’ hideouts in Southern Tumbuns, Borno State. A Saturday statement signed by NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air…
WHO Approves First Malaria Treatment For Infants
The World Health Organisation announced Friday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time. Artemether-lumefantrine is the first antimalarial formulation…
No Court Pronouncement Has Invalidated Lagos Monthly Sanitation — Environment Commissioner
The Lagos State Government has said that the monthly environmental sanitation will resume on Saturday, April 25, 2026, across the state. The Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, who stated this…
Justice Department Ends Criminal Probe Into US Fed Chair Powell
The US Justice Department said Friday it is dropping a criminal probe on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, paving the way for his replacement’s Senate confirmation, amid concerns over President…
Joe Abah Lauds Increase In Allowances For Federal Civil Servants
A Nigerian public governance expert, Joe Abah, has applauded the Federal Government’s decision to increase peculiar allowances and other welfare benefits for civil servants. Abah said this on Friday during…
Tinubu Swears In Darma As Minister
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Muttaqha Darma as Minister of Housing and Urban Development in his cabinet. The swearing-in was held at the State House on Friday. Darma, from…
UEFA Ban Benfica’s Prestianni Over Discriminatory Conduct
UEFA banned Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni for six matches on Friday after a controversial incident in their Champions League clash against Real Madrid in February. The European football governing body…