Turkish police have detained 115 suspected members of the Islamic State extremist group in nationwide raids over alleged plans to carry out attacks during the Christmas and New Year period, state media reported on Thursday. A total of 137 are…

Residents of Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State have confirmed aerial attacks on locations believed to be hideouts of the Lakurawa armed group in the area. A local government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent…

One of Africa’s most storied and remarkable football rivalries makes another stop on Saturday, this time in the Moroccan city of Fès, as Nigeria and Tunisia clash in a top-of-the-table encounter at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations. The Super…

The United States confirmed Nigeria’s involvement in a joint operation against terrorist groups on Thursday, underscoring ongoing security cooperation between both countries. Although the US government framed the operation as one targeted at terrorists who kill Christians, the Nigerian government…

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says the United States military airstrikes in parts of the North-West did not violate Nigeria’s sovereignty or territorial integrity. Tuggar maintained this stance on Friday in an interview with the CNN, stressing that…

In this investigative report, IBRAHIM ADAM visited several markets across Lagos, buying small quantities of fresh pepper that were ground using the familiar local metal grinders relied upon daily to process pepper, tomatoes, grains, and other staples. When the samples…

For months, Ibom Plaza stood in silence — a hollow reminder of neglect in the very heart of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State’s capital. The fountains were dry. The giant screen was blank. Walls peeled under the weight of time, and…

Amid Nigeria’s security challenges, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, has married a new wife. The SGF’s new bride is Queen Zaynab Ngohemba-George Akume Dajoh, ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.…

Abisola Da-Silva, popularly known as The Abisola, is a chef and lifestyle content creator with 259,000 Instagram followers. In this interview with Faith Ajayi, she opens up about leaving journalism to pursue content creation and how she turned her love…

The Nigerian government has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu approved US strikes against terrorist camps in the country’s North-western region on Thursday. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this on Friday, hours after the US Department of War…

A renowned Catholic Author, Deacon Nick Donnelly, has called for the immediate arrest of a controversial Nigerian Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi. The call followed Gumi’s remarks after the United States’ Christmas Day airstrikes against insurgents in parts of Sokoto…

A chieftain of the Labour Party in Osun State, Gideon Aloba, has urged the Federal Government to demonstrate transparency and accountability in the management of public resources before implementing the new tax laws expected to take effect from January 1,…

The Sokoto State Government on Friday welcomed the Nigeria–US joint airstrike that targeted terrorists in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director-General, Media and Publicity to the Sokoto State Government,…

Christmas under Donald Trump brought air strikes abroad and political threats at home, as the US president used the holiday to project a vision of power rooted less in peace than grievance, even as aides leaned into their Christian faith.…

The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to due process and legislative integrity amid growing controversy over alleged discrepancies between tax reform laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions gazetted and made public by the federal government.…