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Pope Leo XIV Leaves Hospital After Lung Cancer Surgery

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican on Saturday after doctors discharged him from Rome's Gemelli University Hospital, four days after they removed part of his right lung to treat ... Read More


WAEC Warns Schools Against Arbitrary Examination Fee Increase

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Ministry of Education is taking steps to prevent schools from charging students excessive fees for the 2027 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination ... Read More


DSS Arrests Abdulrasheed Maina's Son After Six Years on the Run

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, the fugitive son of former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, and ... Read More


Top 3 Nollywood Films Opening in Cinemas This December

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Three major Nollywood films have confirmed December dates. They open within 12 days of each other, from 4 December to 16 December 2026. In 2025, Nigeria's box office earned about ... Read More


48 Hours After Tinubu's Order, Army Chief Arrives in Maiduguri

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Saturday, 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu directed security agenci... Read More


INEC Sets October 24 Deadline for Parties to Challenge Missing Candidates

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given political parties until October 24, 2026, to report the omission of their governorship candidates from the final list... Read More


Mourinho: I Would Have Left Real Madrid If I Were Vinicius

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that he would have considered leaving the Spanish giants if he were in Vinicius Junior's position, suggesting that the Brazilian forw... Read More


The Middle Belt Is Not A Footnote

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The Unfinished Business of Nigerian Federalism, the Price of Contested Belonging, and the Architecture of Minorities in the Post-Colonial State Nigeria's political history is ofte... Read More


TETFund Inaugurates 13 Projects at Federal University of Health Sciences Azare

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has inaugurated 13 projects at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA), Bauchi State, to strengthen medical education, ... Read More


Verydarkman Accuses Davido of Hypocrisy Over Uncle's Tinubu Support

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- Afrobeats singer Davido has drawn public criticism from activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) and many social media users. They criticised him, stating that his earlier opposition to the All... Read More