D’Tigress of Nigeria will face Mozambique and Rwanda in Group D of the 2025 AfroBasket as they aim for a record seventh title at the tournament in Côte d’Ivoire.
Legendary Nigerian musician 2Baba has been appointed Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach by Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia
Army Chief Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede gives troops a one-month deadline to flush out Mahmouda terrorists from Kaiama and Baruten in Kwara State to prevent wider spread.
Massive defections hit PDP, NNPP, and Labour Party as top leaders join APC. The APC attributes the wave to Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.
The IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of mobile police officers from VIPs to restore the Police Mobile Force’s operational integrity and combat-readiness.
Nigeria cuts electricity exports to Niger Republic by 42% as unpaid debts and military coup strain bilateral energy ties, fueling a solar energy boom in Niger.
The death toll in Benue State has climbed to 72 after renewed attacks in Ukum and Logo LGAs. Governor Alia urges the Federal Government to intensify security measures and surveillance.
President Bola Tinubu returns to Abuja after a 19-day visit to France and the UK amid rising insecurity. His prolonged absence had drawn criticism from opposition leaders.
Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, has died at 88. His papacy championed compassion, social justice, and interfaith unity.
Amid rising violence in Benue and Plateau, lawmakers and security experts renew calls for state police and decentralised policing to tackle Nigeria’s deepening insecurity.
