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Some unknown gunmen have attacked the Otuoke residence of former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, killing a soldier and injuring another in the process. This was revealed in a statement by the...

The Bayelsa State Governor on Monday accused his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Ezemuo Wike of playing a role in the defeat suffered by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election...

The United States Navy has banned Chinese app, TikTok from government-issued mobile devices due to cybersecurity concerns. In a bulletin posted early this week to a Facebook page for military personnel,...

The Lagos State Police Command has reportedly arrested and detained the member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency of Oyo State in the House of Representatives, Shina Peller...

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday dismissed the bail application filed by the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu pending the determination...

Nigeria’s apex bank, The Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday issued a new Guide to Bank Charges . The new guide which takes effect from January 1, 2020 reduced the withdrawal fee charged for the use...

Liverpool pair Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, and Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City, were named as the three candidates for this year’s African Footballer of the Year award which will be decided on...

A court in Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death for the killing of newspaper columnist, Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018. Three people were also sentenced to jail terms totally 24 years. Khashoggi...

Eight Francophone West African countries on Saturday agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco, severing the CFA franc’s links to former colonial ruler, France. The CFA franc was initially...

The management of German Bundesliga outfit, Bayern Munich have announced the appointment of Hansi Flick as coach until the end of the season. The 54-year-old Flick was promoted following the dismissal...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says farmers in Nigeria earned a total of N201. 66 billion from the export of agricultural products between January and September of this year. A brief analysis...

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission on Saturday said  it was seeking an amendment of the Electoral Law to enable more than 20 million Nigerians living abroad to vote in the country’s general election. Speaking...

At least 13 persons, with four critically injured, have been hospitalized after being shot at a house party in Chicago on Sunday morning. The Chicago Police have recovered a revolver from the scene of...

Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday named his Tourism Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz as the country’s first Prime Minister since 1976. The 56-year-old Cruz has been Tourism Minister for...

The Nigerian government plans to distribute N10 billion as Trader Moni loan to petty traders and artisans in the country in the 2020 fiscal year. Under the micro credit scheme, the Federal Government,...

A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni (rtd.) says the influence of bad advisers working under  President Muhammadu Buhari constitutes a threat to good governance...

Argentina’s Senate on Saturday approved and passed  into law an emergency package which was announced by the new center-left government to try to lift the country out of its economic crisis. The move...

English Premier League club side, Everton Football Club have appointed Carlo Ancelotti as their manager on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The Italian, who was sacked by Serie A side, Napoli earlier...

The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on Friday promised to wrap up parliamentary vote on his deal for Britain to leave the European Union (EU) on Friday. The move which he described as delivering...

The United States government on Friday issued a warning to Nigeria and two other countries over what it perceives as lack of religious freedom and persecution of minority groups. The State Department...