The Nation

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has pushed back against reported calls by some U.S. lawmakers to end the practice of Sharia law in Nigeria, describing such proposals...

Oil prices dipped on Friday and were set for a weekly decline as traders weighed progress in indirect talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme and...

Global financial markets continue to trade cautiously, as renewed concerns over artificial intelligence disruption and escalating geopolitical tensions unsettled investors, driving demand for safer assets such as government bonds and...

Attacks by Islamist militants have sharply increased in the border areas linking Niger, Benin and Nigeria, transforming once-remote transit routes into active conflict zones, according to new research by a...

Ukrainian authorities say more than 1,700 African nationals are currently fighting on the side of Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine, raising fresh concerns about Moscow’s recruitment tactics abroad....

Suspected gunmen have attacked a Celestial Church in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, abducting six worshippers during an early morning service. The incident, which occurred along the...

The University of Abuja has expelled 28 students over offences including examination malpractice, cult-related activities and falsification of admission records, in what the institution described as a firm stance against...

The U.S. dollar was on track for its strongest weekly performance since October on Friday, buoyed by rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and renewed demand for safe-haven assets....

The legal walls are closing in on the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as the Department of State Services (DSS) prepares to formally arraign him before a...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the Duke of York and younger brother of King Charles III, has been arrested by British authorities over allegations of misconduct in public office, in a dramatic escalation...