South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has won  the general elections held this week in that country but with a reduced majority. The ANC which has been in power since 1994, secured 58%...

The United Nations has appointed the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II as a member of the new class of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocates. The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres made the...

Luke Shaw on Thursday night won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award. He was also named the Players’ Player of the Year at Manchester United’s end of season awards ceremony. The 23-year-old...

Chelsea’s talisman, Eden Hazard has won the Chelsea Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year and Goal of the Season award for 2019, making him the first player in history to...

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele for another term in office. Reading the reappointment nomination letter during Thursday’s plenary,...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated the board of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Commission is to be chaired by Gen. Paul Tarfa (rtd). The...

In a split judgment of four to one, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the ruling of the Election Tribunal which declared Senator Ademola Adeleke as the winner of last year’s governorship...

The Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Isa Idris has been impeached. Idris was on Thursday impeached by 20 out of 30 members of the House present during plenary. A former Speaker of...

The African National Congress (ANC), the party which has been in power in South Africa since 1994 has taken an early lead in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections in the country. According to early official...

Nigeria’s Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu has formally written to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to commend the Upper Legislative Chamber for the support he has received...

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu says the electoral laws in Nigeria need to be regularized as they create uncertainty and undermine the confidence...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the sum of ₦970.2 million for the construction of residential accommodation for personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Briefing State...

Some unidentified armed bandits on Wednesday afternoon killed the District Head of Balle community in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Ibrahim Aliyu. The 82-year-old Aliyu was reportedly killed...

Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has signed into law the bill passed by the Kano State House of Assembly which creates four new emirates  out of the existing and long-standing Kano Emirate. This...

Lucas Moura scored a dramatic last minute winner to send Tottenham Hotspurs into the Champions League final for the first time in its history after an astonishing comeback against Ajax in Amsterdam. Spurs...

The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Pensions Rights of Speaker and Deputy Bill 2019 into law. The law will enable the two presiding officers earn life pensions after leaving office. Apart...

Uruguay International and Barcelona striker, Luiz Suarez on Tuesday night slammed his teammates after they were humiliated 4-0 by Liverpool in their second leg, semi-final clash of the UEFA Champions League...

Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop what he describes as the witch-hunt against his person through its renewed investigation...

South Africans have gone to the polls in national elections in which the ruling African National Congress (ANC), in power since 1994 remains the favourite to win despite corruption scandals, sluggish...

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) on Tuesday said the only way for President Muhammadu Buhari to end the myriad of security problems currently facing Nigeria was for him to sack all security chiefs and...