Celebrated Nigerian-born writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel, Half of a Yellow Sun has been voted the best book to have won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in its 25-year history. Half of...

Elder statesman and former governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, is dead.  Musa’s death was announced by his political associate and former senator, Shehu Sani. Balarabe Musa;Inna lillahi wainna...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday dismissed mounting insinuation of possible scarcity of petroleum products following ongoing disagreement between the Federal Government and...

President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede defeat in in the country’s presidential election is “an embarrassment”. Joe...

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission plans to resume its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the first quarter of 2021, Acting Chairman, Ahmed Mu’azu said on Tuesday in Abuja. He...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced plans to repeal the Public Office Holder, Payment of Pension Law of 2007 in the state. He made the announcement on Tuesday while presenting the government’s...

A younger brother of the Deputy Governor of Edo State identified as Frederick Shaibu has been kidnapped by gunmen while taking his kids to school at Irhiri in Benin City. As of the time of filing this...

Former President of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure has died at the age of 72, a family member said on Tuesday. “Amadou Toumani Toure died during the night of Monday to Tuesday in Turkey where he had...

Peru’s Congress voted Monday to impeach and oust President Martin Vizcarra over allegations that he took kickbacks from developers while serving as a regional governor in 2014. Vizcarra said he would...

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that a total of N195 billion has been disbursed to 270 exporters under the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) programme of the federal government. The figure is however...

The federal government on Monday gave a six-month timeline to its Committee on Disposal of Forfeited Assets to dispose of all  assets forfeited to the government. The Attorney General of the Federation...

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Youth Service Corps to ensure the enrolment of corps members in the National Health Insurance Scheme. The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General...

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike. Oil workers under PENGASSAN were ordered by the association to vacate their duty posts. The...

Joe Biden has won the race to become the next US president, defeating incumbent Donald Trump. Major news networks project Biden has won the key battleground of Pennsylvania, pushing his electoral vote...

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, has sworn in eight new Justices of the Supreme Court, pushing the number of judges of the apex court from 12 to a record 20. The CJN presided as the eight...

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, says the plan by the Wike administration to limit available employment opportunities  in Government establishments to persons within the...

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday told State House officials to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from embarking on foreign trips for medical treatment. The recommendation was given in order to ensure...

Ministers from the South West Zone of Nigeria have asked the Federal Government to launch a thorough investigation into the shooting at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos during last month’s #EndSARS protests...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the moves by some sections of the country to get the Federal Government to regulate the social media in Nigeria. The party in a statement issued by...

It is now apparent that some Nigerian lawyers and civil society organizations have reported what they considered to be crimes against humanity unleashed on peaceful protesters by security personnel during...