The United States has proposed a massive $300 billion reconstruction and economic development package for Iran as part of a sweeping peace framework designed to end hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pave the way for a comprehensive agreement…

Petrol imports rose sharply by 59.5 per cent in May after months of decline, as oil marketers increased purchases from foreign suppliers despite rising output from domestic refineries, according to data obtained from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…

The Kebbi State Police Command says it has arrested at least 11 persons suspected of involvement in activities linked to Lakurawa terrorists, bandits and alleged Boko Haram-affiliated groups during security operations conducted across the state within the last month. The…

Master Chimkamnayo Olisaemeka, a teenager who was rescued from severe assault by his guardians in 2022 through the intervention of the Anambra State First Lady, Nonye Soludo, is set to begin his university education after undergoing full rehabilitation. Soludo said…

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Nasarawa State, Aliyu Bello, has said the exit of a former Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, from the party to the Social Democratic Congress will not affect the chances of the party…

The Anambra State Health Insurance Agency has urged healthcare providers under the scheme to improve the quality of care given to enrollees and avoid delays in attending to patients. The agency’s Managing Director, Augustine Ezeka, made the call on Tuesday…

Former Jersey Football Association president Ricky Weir has set his sights on deepening grassroots football development in Nigeria, returning to the country this month on a visit that combined the promotion of his award-winning memoir with continued support for Walking…

Saudi Arabia has completed the annual replacement of the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa, the ornate black silk covering that adorns Islam’s most sacred site in Makkah in a centuries-old tradition that the Kingdom describes as a symbol of its custodianship of…

Civil society stakeholders in the South-South region under the auspices of the Niger Delta Civil Society Forum has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to “revisit the calls for reforms in the administration of the constitutional 13 per cent Derivation Fund…

An Information Technology (IT) and business consultant told the FCT High Court in Abuja on Wednesday how he shared the commission he received from services he provided the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KSIRS) with the officials of the agency…

Daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, who resigned her membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress last week, was on Wednesday formally received back into the Peoples Democratic Party. At a well-attended, carnival-like event held at the party…

Charcoal dealers in Ebonyi State have reported a significant increase in sales as soaring prices of cooking gas compel many households to adopt cheaper alternatives for domestic cooking. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki…

The recent decision by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to deploy Deputy Inspectors-General of Police to their respective geopolitical zones is being widely viewed by security stakeholders as one of the most strategic policing reforms in recent years. For…

An investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday that Hadi Sirika, former minister of aviation, violated due process in awarding a contract to a company belonging to his…

Security forces have recorded widespread operational successes across the North-West and North-Central regions, rescuing abducted persons, foiling kidnapping attempts, and arresting suspected terrorists and criminal collaborators in Katsina, Zamfara, Kogi, Kebbi and Kwara states. The operations, carried out by the…