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The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission challenging the leadership of the Social Democratic Party, ruling that the case lacked merit and had become purely academic.

The Nigeria Police Force has pushed back against criticism from the Nigerian Bar Association over the enforcement of tinted-glass permits, insisting the policy is legal, security-driven and compliant with court processes.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, unveiling a ₦58.18 trillion budget themed “Consolidation, Renewed Resilience, and Shared Prosperity.”

Senate President Godswill Akpabio delivered a stirring address during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presentation of the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the National Assembly.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Friday approved the 2026 Appropriation Bill, paving the way for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to present the budget proposal to a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Nigeria’s Senate on Friday confirmed the appointments of Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as chief executive officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and Saidu Mohammed as chief executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

The Trump administration has ordered an immediate pause to the United States Diversity Visa Immigrant Programme, commonly known as the green card lottery, following a deadly shooting involving a beneficiary of the scheme, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Friday.

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested suspected internet fraudsters linked to cyberattacks targeting Microsoft 365 email systems used by major corporate, financial and educational institutions, police said Thursday.

Airports across the United Arab Emirates canceled and delayed dozens of flights on Friday as the heaviest rainstorm in months swept through the desert nation, flooding major roads and disrupting daily life in key cities.

Nigerian Afrobeats Star Davido has been confirmed as one of the headline acts for the official kick-off concert of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects over a staged kidnapping and extortion plot involving a schoolboy, the police said in a statement.

Two Afrobeats songs by Nigerian artistes Olamide and Burna Boy have made former U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2025 favourite music playlist.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday, signed into law a nearly $1 trillion annual defense policy bill, authorizing a record $901 billion in military spending.

A faction of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) believed to be backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dissolved State Working Committees in 14 states.

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday.