Cameroon’s Paul Biya, already the world’s oldest head of state, is the favourite to win Sunday’s presidential election, handing him an eighth term in power in the central African country.   A fractured opposition of 11 candidates is standing against the 92-year-old in the vote, whose credibility ...

    World leaders on Thursday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas, which could help end the two-year war in Gaza.   Palestinian Territories   Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said he hoped that the deal “would be a prelude to reaching a permanent ...

    A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called for the immediate release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, describing his continued detention as a “stain on Nigeria’s belief in the rule of law.”   Atiku made this known in a post shared ...

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities has faulted the Federal Government’s last-minute appeal for the union to suspend its proposed warning strike, saying the intervention came “a little too late.”   ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, stated this on Thursday while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, ...

    The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet amid controversies surrounding his academic records and allegations of certificate forgery.   Nnaji, who was appointed in August 2023, announced his resignation in a letter to the President on Tuesday, expressing appreciation ...

      At least 17 Super Eagles players, including star forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, have arrived in Polokwane, South Africa, as Nigeria intensifies preparations for Friday’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying clash against Lesotho.   The players joined camp on Tuesday, a day after the technical ...

      The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have declared a one-day protest for Thursday over the Federal Government’s failure to meet their demands.   Acting under the Joint Action Committee, both unions have directed all their branches ...

    A pro-President Bola Tinubu group in Ondo State, the Progressive Network for Tinubu, on Tuesday declared that President Tinubu has no serious opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential election.   The group also warned former President Goodluck Jonathan against returning to the race, saying doing so would “end ...

      President Bola Tinubu has again written to the National Assembly, seeking approval for a fresh external borrowing of $2.3bn.   This is in addition to a plan to issue a $500m sovereign Sukuk, which will mark Nigeria’s debut in the international Islamic finance market.   The request, ...

    The Central Bank of Nigeria has assured Nigerians that its ongoing policies and reforms are targeted at restoring price and monetary stability amid rising inflation and economic hardship.   Speaking at the CBN Fair in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday, the CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said some ...