The Federal Ministry of Water Resources on Monday said more than 46 million Nigerians practice open defecation, a figure which is considered to be the highest in the world. The Minister of Water Resources,...

A former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau says the incessant clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers across the country was seriously threatening the continued existence of Nigeria as a single...

A retired Zimbabwean general and a close ally of former President Robert Mugabe has launched a political party to challenge President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the country’s presidential polls scheduled...

Group Managing Director of The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru says Nigerians were being hindered from benefiting from the N145 per litre pump price of petrol because...

Wife of Nigeria’s President, Aisha Buhari has called on all women leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to be committed towards enthroning peace and unity among party members. Mrs. Buhari...

Nollywood icon and lawyer, Kenneth Okonkwo over the weekend declared his intention to contest the 2019 governorship elections in Enugu State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Okonkwo...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Christians and other Nigerians from the southern part of the country are the biggest gainers in the appointments so far made by President Muhammadu Buhari. Fielding questions...

The United States says the 2019 general elections in Nigeria and a peaceful transition in government remains its major priority due to the strategic position the country occupies in Africa. The US Department...

Retired American basketball star, Kobe Bryant on Sunday bagged an Oscar Award by winning the ‘Best Short Film (Animated)’ Award for the movie, ‘Dear Basketball’.He wrote and produced the movie...

Billionaire businessman and Managing Director of Forte Oil, Chief Femi Otedola on Sunday predicted that Lagos State will become the third largest economy in Africa at the expiration of Governor Akinwunmi...

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Anike Nwoga has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Enugu challenging the bill passed by the National Assembly which re-ordered the...

The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni says the Command remains committed to ensuring that the state’s Open Grazing Prohibition Law which was promulgated in November last year was...

  A Nigerian, Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi has set a new Guinness World Record for ‘The Longest Reading Marathon (Read Aloud)’.He achieved the feat at exactly 3:30pm on Saturday at the YouRead Library...

Researchers say they have discovered a new HIV antibody that is capable of suppressing the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) for nearly six months without any additional treatment. The finding which...

An explosion has rocked Burkina Faso’s army headquarters in the capital, Ouagadougou this Friday and black smoke could be seen billowing above the buildings. It was not immediately clear what caused...

Nigerian football legends will take on Spanish football greats, Barcelona legends in a charity match organized to honour the exemplary works of Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari. The match dubbed ‘Clash...

Boko Haram militants on Thursday night attacked two villages in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State, abducting three persons and leaving many injured. Residents say the militants sneaked into...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said Nigeria is currently suffering its worst outbreak of Lassa fever even as local health officials disclosed that at least 72 people had died from the...

Following growing calls on  the iconic United States talk show host to consider taking a shot at the presidency since her inspiring speech at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this year, Oprah Winfrey...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said majority of Nigerians were getting poorer despite the country’s slow recovery from recession. The Fund said urgent economic reforms were needed but warned...