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The Federal Government has dismissed reports suggesting it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 Appropriation Act, insisting that the claims misrepresent the findings of the International Monetary Fund...

A prominent Chinese Christian pastor who spent months in detention has been released from prison and has reunited with his family in the United States, ending a case that attracted...

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has identified worsening instability across the Lake Chad Basin, the Sahel region and the Gulf of Guinea as major factors...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, after operatives allegedly discovered 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed...

Iran has begun a week of state funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, drawing large crowds in Tehran, while his successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, remained absent...

Archaeologists working in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a remarkably well-preserved Byzantine-era settlement in the country's Western Desert, alongside a separate discovery of ancient burial chambers on the Mediterranean...

The Nigerian Army says security forces are making steady progress in efforts to rescue the pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State, expressing optimism that the victims will soon be...

The United States has significantly reduced the number of military personnel deployed to Nigeria following a joint counterterrorism operation against Islamic State-linked militants earlier this year, while maintaining intelligence cooperation...

Global oil prices remained largely stable on Friday as investors weighed ongoing diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran, with cautious optimism over easing tensions helping to calm fears...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially launched one of the most ambitious astronomical projects ever undertaken, marking the beginning of a 10-year mission to create an unprecedented record of...