The Trump administration is set to drastically reduce the workforce of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), cutting its global staff from over 10,000 to fewer than 300,…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the immediate release of all hostages.
Speaking at a session of the UN Committee on the…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will introduce its contactless passport application system in some European countries to ease the burden of passport acquisition and…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed its judgment in a significant human trafficking case to April 10. The case involves multiple defendants accused of operating a…
Four men have pleaded guilty to possessing 2.2 tonnes of cocaine for supply aboard a Panamanian cargo ship, marking Ireland’s largest-ever drug seizure.
The MV Matthew was…
At least 10 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an ambush near the Burkina Faso border, the Nigerien army announced late Wednesday.
The attack occurred on Monday near Takzat…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Command, has raised alarm over the security risks posed by fake vehicle number plates, vowing to clamp down on the menace.
Speaking at the…
Thousands of mourners gathered before dawn on Thursday across southern Turkey, holding torchlit vigils to mark the second anniversary of the catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake…
Nigerian singer Ayra Starr is set to release her first single of 2025, All The Love, on February 11, just days before Valentine’s Day.
The song, which she teased on social media, fuses…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Supervisory Board of the Debt Management Office (DMO) as part of efforts by the Federal Government to strengthen fiscal and…