Bill Gates pledges to donate $200 billion by 2045, criticising Elon Musk over US aid cuts that threaten global health.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the first American pope, taking the papal name Leo XIV.

White smoke has been seen from the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a new leader of the Catholic Church has been elected 

Elder Statesman Tanko Yakassai has said that the North alone cannot decide Tinubu’s fate in the 2027 presidential election

Tory MPs have called for the removal of party leader Kemi Badenoch, saying she is “not up to the task”

Analysts have called for urgent fiscal adjustments as Nigeria’s $75 budget oil benchmark clashes with $60 global price.

India has launched “Operation Sindoor,” striking targets in Pakistan and Kashmir, following a deadly April 22 attack in Pahalgam.

Borno Governor Zulum has said that 6,000 families displaced by Boko Haram insurgents will be resettled

Tinubu is chairing the FEC meeting at State House, Abuja, following the swearing-in of new NASC Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries.

Bandits have ambushed patrolling hunters in a Bauchi forest, killing several vigilantes and fleeing villagers as police confirm multiple casualties.

Kenya’s government has condemned the shoe attack on President Ruto at a rally, calling it disrespectful to the presidency.

The Nigerian government has opened talks with Gencos over its ₦4 trillion debt, assuring them of gradual payments

CAN has condemned the increasing violence across Nigeria, warning citizens against tension-escalating acts

Netanyahu has vowed retaliation after a Houthi missile strikes near Israel’s main airport, injuring six and exposing defence system gaps.

Zelenskiy has urged allies to pressure Russia for a 30-day ceasefire, calling it key to restarting diplomacy.

Farmers in Ondo have protested, accusing Ayo Sotinrin’s firm of destroying their crops and forcefully taking their farmlands.

NDLEA intercepts 3.5 million opioid pills and 163,000 codeine bottles worth N3.4bn in Rivers and Lagos states.

Former diplomat and Peter Obi ally, Oseloka Obaze, has resigned from Labour Party after condemning April 5 governorship primary.

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists stormed Buni Yadi base, killing at least four soldiers and destroying military hardware in Yobe.

The FG has warned the media against aiding anti-state actors, stressed the need for responsible AI use in journalism