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Houthi strike on Riyadh Airport kills 12, injures 309 as Saudi Arabia vows retaliation

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- A missile strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killed 12 people and injured 309 others, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to threaten a decisive res... Read More


Why I defend persecuted Christians in Nigeria - Nicki Minaj

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- American rapper Nicki Minaj has revealed that her connection to Nigeria through her pastor and reports of religious violence influenced her decision to speak out against the allege... Read More


CDS orders extension of aerial intelligence to troubled North-west, North-central theatres

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Olufemi Oluyede, has directed the Defence Space Administration (DSA) to extend its "space-based" intelligence and surveillance support to ongoing ... Read More


2027: 17 in Plateau governorship race as NDC ticket faces court challenge

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- Governor Caleb Mutfwang of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Kefas Ropshik of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are among the leading contestants in Plateau State's 2027 gov... Read More


Delta records highest oil spill as nine incidents release nearly 130,000 litres of crude

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- At least 129,855 litres of crude oil spilled in nine incidents across Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers states between August and September 2026, with Delta accounting for nearly 90 per ce... Read More


International Day of the Girl Child, By Obiageli "Oby" Ezekwesili

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- A girl who learns is a girl who is not a bride. Today the world is asked to end child marriage and invest in girls' rights. I join that call wearing three hats: as a member of the ... Read More


International Day of the Girl Child Obiageli "Oby" Ezekwesili

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- A girl who learns is a girl who is not a bride. Today the world is asked to end child marriage and invest in girls' rights. I join that call wearing three hats: as a member of the ... Read More


NPA to fix rail, logistics gaps at inland dry ports

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has moved to address rail connectivity and logistics challenges affecting inland dry ports as part of efforts to integrate the facilities into th... Read More


2027: Amid forgery trial, Uche Nnaji drops degree claim in INEC filing, opts for WAEC

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, to contest the 2027 governorship election in E... Read More


2027: APC chairman says party polls show Tinubu will win presidential election

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, says the party's internal opinion polls indicate that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presid... Read More