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Hundreds of pupils at Kauyan Mai Unguwa Primary School in Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State have dropped out after a devastating rainstorm destroyed key parts of the school nearly a decade ago, worsening the state’s already alarming out-of-school children crisis.

Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former minister of petroleum resources, says her acquittal on bribery charges in the United Kingdom has brought to an end years of what she describes as unjust vilification.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission against a judgment that bars the regulator from imposing fines on broadcast stations, the second such dismissal this year.

Stakeholders in child health, research and public policy have called for the institutionalisation of the Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin Among Children (SARMAAN) Project as a national child survival strategy in Nigeria.

Tunisia has sacked its national football team head coach Sabri Lamouchi after the 5-1 defeat to Sweden in their opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Young advocates aged 8 to 14 gathered at the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), to participate in Nigeria's inaugural Environmental Etiquette Conference for Kids.

World No. 3, German's Alexander Zverev, has won the 2026 French Open, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in a dramatic five-set final to secure the first Grand Slam title of his career.

Commercial motorcycle operators in Oyo State will no longer be allowed on the roads between 10:30 pm and 5:30 am, following an executive order signed by Governor Seyi Makinde on Friday.

Nigeria has begun screening more than one thousand of its citizens in South Africa ahead of repatriation flights, as the fallout from a recent surge in xenophobic attacks continues to ripple across West Africa.

The Federal Government on Thursday launched the #UniteAgainstTerror campaign, urging Nigerians, the media, civil society groups and security agencies to work together against terrorism and violent extremism.

Przemysław Wiśniewski struck four minutes into second-half stoppage time to deny Nigeria a hard-fought victory, as the Super Eagles played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Poland at the Stadion PGE Narodowy on Wednesday night.

Nigeria has recorded its best performance yet at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States, with 11-year-old Newton Temojo advancing to the quarterfinal stage of the prestigious international competition.

Lagos has emerged as one of Africa's key visa-processing centres following a decision by the United States government to drastically reduce the number of embassies and consulates across the continent that can process visa applications.

Teachers in Kano State are joining a nationwide solidarity rally on Tuesday to demand the safe release of abducted students and teachers in Oyo and Borno states, as concerns continue to grow over the security of schools across Nigeria.

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has emerged as the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election.

French champions Paris Saint-Germain have retained their Champions League title after defeating Arsenal in a pulsating final in Budapest.

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