Friends, family and fellow athletes have paid tribute to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, including his daughter Gianna, at a memorial service in Los Angeles. The ceremony took place at a...

Egypt’s ousted former President, Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91, weeks after undergoing surgery, Egyptian state television said on Tuesday. Mubarak served as Egypt’s fourth president...

The man formally recognized as the world’s oldest living male, Chitetsu Watanabe, has passed away in Japan at the age of 112. He died on Sunday, February 23. Watanabe was born in Niigata in northern...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has found the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh, guilty of money laundering to the tune of N400 million. Justice Okon...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review its judgment, which upheld the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election and dismissed the...

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Division (FCID), DIG Anthony Ogbizi, to investigate...

Harvey Weinstein, who was one of the most influential producers in Hollywood, was found guilty on Monday of two  sex crimes after a Manhattan trial that became a turning point for the #MeToo movement....

The National Independent Electoral Commission of Togo announced on Sunday night that President Faure Gnassingbé has been re-elected in the first round of the presidential election held on Saturday in...

A Federal High Court siting in Abuja, on Monday struck out charges of non-declaration of assets instituted against  former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu by the defunct Special Presidential Investigation...

Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has said that the presidency should go to the southern part of Nigeria in 2023 for the sake of justice, equity and fair play. He also said that it would...

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.55% in real terms in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, up from 2.38% growth recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018. This means there was a 0.17% point...

The Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, Salihu Lukman, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC is no longer a functional entity. He also accused the National Chairman of...

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday dismissed the preliminary report of the Kano Anti-graft Commission, which recommended the suspension of Emir Muhammad Sanusi II over alleged misappropriation...

The European Union said on Thursday it had allocated €80,000 (about N32m) to assist Nigeria to fight Lassa fever and cater to the families affected by the outbreak. This was disclosed in a statement...

The U.S. is opposing plans by the Nigerian Federal Government to hand about $100 million the American authorities say was stolen by deceased former dictator Sani Abacha to the incumbent governor of Kebbi...

The Federal Government has released N386million to two health agencies to curtail the Coronavirus, COVID-19 from entering Nigeria. Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health, Mr Abdulaziz Mashi...

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has been suspended for six months by the Osun State Traditional Rulers Council. Oba Akanbi was found guilty of misconduct by the committee set up by the Council...

The US and the Taliban are set to sign a withdrawal agreement that would pave the way to ending America’s longest war. This was announced by both sides on Friday, hours after Kabul said a week-long...

Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane did not appear in court on Friday where he was due to be charged with murdering his estranged wife, as his aide said he had gone to South Africa for medical...

Sacked deputy governor-elect of Bayelsa State, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo has said his disqualification is distressing and traumatisng. Degi-Eremienyo is challenging the court ruling that sacked...