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Bwala sues Al Jazeera in the UK over Mehdi Hasan interview

State police will give governors genuine authority as chief security officers-Lawal

World Cup: Mbappe, Dembele end Morocco’s dream as France reach semi-finals

RFLD launches organisational resilience programme to equip 500 African nonprofits with free donor-ready management system

Ndume urges Tinubu to sustain security offensive on terrorists

Africa CDC reports progress, warns Ebola outbreak outpacing response in DR Congo

Nigeria suspends third-party services for visa applicants in the US

Senate passes Legal Practitioners, Proceeds of Crime Recovery amendment bills

Lawmakers worry as Senate approves sale of third-largest cement producer

Insecurity: Senate approves ₦403 billion Police Trust Fund for 2025, 2026

Akwa Ibom residents protest, barricade road over devastating flooding

Boundary Dispute: Community sues Cross River govt over controversial buffer zone

Nigeria ranks first in Africa, 38th globally in responsible AI index

Your life is shaped by your decisions, not your complaints, By Sunday Adelaja

Captured suspected Ansaru commander considers changing not-guilty plea in terrorism trial

International Breweries turns to share reconstruction to clear accumulated losses

From nutrition to national security: A governance lesson in coordination and ownership, By Crispin Oduobuk

Abiodun optimistic State Assemblies will pass State Police Bill simultaneously

Lagos consumer accuses Ikeja Electric of unlawful disconnection, intimidation

Weaponisation of healthcare could intimidate doctors, worsen brain drain — El-Rufai’s wife

SW security groups back state police bill, seek partnership with FG

Nigeria and the quest to end preventable maternal deaths, By ‘Lade Bandele

Wimbledon: Ogunsakin, Botswana’s Raguin reach junior doubles semi-finals

Why Anambra does not need a second airport, By Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu

NBA president denies using his office to back preferred candidate, clarifies association’s role in state police committee

How mob killing over alleged robbery sparks deadly reprisal attacks in Oyo

Reforms have improved service delivery in Kaduna – Uba Sani

Tinubu transmits bill to establish criminal justice monitoring council to Senate

Tinubu transmits bill to reform secondary education system to NASS

EFCC arraigns ex-CCT chairman, Danladi Umar, for fraud

Court admits Emefiele’s statements as exhibits in alleged $4.5bn fraud trial

2026 Hajj: Jigawa pilgrims board returns ₦3.4bn to state treasury

US publishes names of 124 Nigerians to be deported

Early childhood development in crisis severely underfunded in Nigeria –Report

Ebola death toll in DR Congo reaches 600

Corruption Trial: Court remands ex-CCT chairman in prison

Oyo Abduction: Terrorists demand release of commanders, threaten to kill captives — Defence Minister

Kidnap victim narrates forest ordeals, Lakurawa war with Dogo Gide

Tosin Ajayi: Helen Prest breaks silence after sole lawful widow ruling

NLC threatens protest in Akwa Ibom, gives reasons

New sources of development funding for Nigerian CSOs in a post-USAID world, By Judith-Ann Walker

Police detain officers who allegedly assaulted, gouged out man’s eye

Akwa Ibom releases N60m for family planning commodities after decade-long funding gap

TRENDING: Cardi B, Maduka Okoye spark dating rumours (PHOTOS)

Another Ponzi scheme down the drain: When will we learn?, By Shuaib S. Agaka

Six ISWAP fighters surrender as troops rescue abducted persons

ISWAP attacks army base, burns police post, public facilities

Where innovation meets healthcare: Hadejia’s new digital ecosystem,  By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi

SSS confirms detaining journalist covering Sowore’s activities, SaharaReporters publisher reacts

Collateral consequences of Tinubu’s healthcare reforms, By Okey Akpa

Senate approves Customs’ 2026 budget, backs N11.074trn revenue target

LIVE UPDATES: PBAT Door-to-Door Movement inaugurates national executives in Abuja

Lateef Adedimeji, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman to star in Black Market as producers target Guinness World Record

Senate advances bill to strengthen fight against counterfeit drugs, proposes 15-year jail term for offenders

“Banditry, kidnappings are driving filmmakers away from epic movies” — Ibrahim Chatta

Police arrest 27 suspected thugs, recover weapons, stolen motorcycle in Niger

Seven dead, 53 injured in Jigawa windstorm

Police rescue abducted eight-year-old in Gombe, arrest suspects

Why Nigerians should back Tinubu’s reelection — Tompolo

University lecturer remanded over alleged defamation of Katsina government

Northern governors launch security trust fund, commit N1bn monthly

World Cup: Morocco, France kick off blockbuster quarter-final battles as title race narrows

Three years of Reps under Tajudeen: Achievements, controversies, scandals

US launches strikes on Iran, Iran targets Kuwait, Bahrain

World Cup 2026: Justin Bieber joins Burna Boy, Shakira, BTS for historic Final Halftime show

Eight abducted victims freed after 21 days

Presidency reacts to Peter Obi’s safety concerns

First Daily convenes national dialogue on security as Nigeria’s security, political, cultural leaders meet

El-Rufai denies breaching court order, demands ICPC retract statement over hospital visit

Academics, economists, others discuss African development at AFEA 2026 conference

Fake Agency Scandal: Adeyemi says he’s unsure of Gbajabiamila’s role

Fake Agency Scandal: Adeyemi says he did not prepare budget included in 2026 Appropriation Act

Air Peace flight deployed for evacuation in South Africa delayed as windshield shatters

Police arrest 135 suspected cultists, recover 26 firearms in Lagos raids

The Pitt, Hacks, Widow’s Bay lead Emmy Awards nominations 2026 (FULL LIST)

CAC to sanction companies over non-compliance with business letter rules

Lagos Assembly advances bill seeking to ban street begging

Trump attacks Spain, restates demand for Greenland at NATO summit

Lawmakers ask Nigerian govt to halt rehabilitation of repentant terrorists

Abiodun hails Southwest Dev’t Commission MD/CEO, Akinola at 70

EFCC arraigns ex-Port Harcourt refinery boss for money laundering

Wimbledon: Ogunsakin storms into junior doubles quarter-finals

From AbokiFX to HyperFX: Instant FX settlement built on stablecoin rails

Health advocates seek reinstatement of suspended Lagos pregnancy guidelines

CBN warns against rejection of N100 banknotes

Judge listens to ex-minister Sirika’s alleged voice note issuing Air Nigeria contract instructions

Deputy Speaker says how he was roped into grand impersonation scheme

“Glory has met glory” — Baba Ijesha brushes off critics during MC Oluomo visit

“People accused me of killing Baba Mero, his wife” — Adebayo Salami

“People accused me of killing Baba Mero, his wife” — Adebayo Salami

Trump says US may reimpose blockade of Strait of Hormuz, threatens attack

IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.0%

‘I may not be alive to contest in 2027 election’ – Peter Obi

Reps in rowdy session over bid to summon Tinubu to explain poor budget implementation

Court awards N10 million damages against EFCC for defaming ex-minister Olu Agunloye

‘Why ADC, Kano, is denying governorship ticket to primary winner’

Uganda Law Society abolishes use of My Lord, My Lady, bans bowing to judges

Senate rejects motion to probe ₦1.3 billion vote for so-called PFIPC in 2026 budget

House of Reps probes ₦1.3 billion vote to phantom PFIPC

2026 FIFA World Cup: How goalkeepers have become defining heroes