The European Union (EU) has faulted the arrest and detention of the convener of the RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, saying that peaceful protests remain a cardinal part of democracy. The EU Ambassador...

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered parties in the suit challenging the planned adoption of the indirect primary mode of election by the Kogi State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress...

Thousands of motorists were left stranded for several hours after angry articulated truck drivers blocked both lanes of the Abuja-Kaduna highway in protest against the killing of a driver who was allegedly...

Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi has signed a five-year contract to join Everton Football Club from Arsenal for a fee of £40 million, making him the seventh signing of a busy summer for...

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted the request by the Department of State Services (DSS) to further detain the convener of the RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore for 45 days to enable...

The Kaduna State government has given conditions which must be fulfilled before it will allow the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat to travel...

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday offered explanation for the circumstances which led to the killing of three policemen on covert duties in Taraba State by its personnel. A statement issued by the spokesman...

The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos State on Friday ordered that a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu be remanded in the custody of the Economic...

Monica Lewinsky is co-producing a new drama series about the impeachment of former United States president, Bill Clinton and the scandal which followed their affair. Season three of American Crime Story,...

The Kaduna State government has expressed its intention to file an appeal against Monday’s decision of the state’s High Court which granted permission to the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria...

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday restrained both the Senate and the House of Representatives from taking over the legislative duties of the Edo State House of Assembly. Justice Taiwo Taiwo...

The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) has slammed a fine of ₦136 million on two major network operators in the country, Airtel and 9mobile for violating various industry regulations. In its...

Toni Morrison, the first black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature has died at the age of 88. Morrison’s death which occurred at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx in New York was announced...

Men of the Nigeria Police on Monday foiled an attempt by suspected kidnappers to hijack a Lagos bound 15-seater commercial bus around Rumuji along the East-West Road in Emohua Local Government Area of...

The Nigeria Police on Tuesday morning arraigned six persons, including a lawyer who were arrested during Monday’s RevolutionNow protests before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos . The...

Former United States president, Barack Obama has called on Americans to reject any leader who uses languages which ‘feeds a climate of fear and hatred or normalizes racist sentiments’. Although Mr....

The much anticipated Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr. appears to be edging closer as promoter, Eddie Hearn says he is awaiting paperwork to be finalized, with Cardiff still the major option...

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it plans to set up a committee tasked with the responsibility of reviewing the revenue sharing formula for federal, state and local governments in the country due...

Highly talented 22-year-old Belgian cyclist, Bjorg Lambrecht has died following a crash during stage three of the Tour of Poland. He fell in the final 100 kilometres in Monday’s stage from Chorzow...

Two more victims of the mass shooting  at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas have died of their wounds on Monday. The two deaths raises the death toll in the massacre to 22. The latest fatalities bring...