The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N74,773,601,916.30 as the 2021 budget of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. The approval  followed the presentation of the harmonized report of both the...

In the face of apparent pressure from the UN, Ethiopia declared a unilateral ceasefire in Tigray on Monday. This  came even as rebels claimed they had retaken the regional capital of Mekelle. In a statement,...

Bandits have killed the member representing Shinkafi Constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Ahmad. Ahmad was reportedly killed by bandits along Sheme- Funtua Road in Katsina...

Somalia’s political leaders have agreed to hold a long-delayed presidential election on October 10. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble’s office on Tuesday, following...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday officially granted China a malaria-free certification. This was considered as a token of celebration of the country’s successful elimination of the disease...

Three Senators elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, notified the Senate of their decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress. The senators are: the Minority Whip,...

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been re-arrested and brought back to Nigeria to face his trial, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar...

The World Bank has raised its forecast of China’s economic growth this year to 8.5 per cent. This is an improvement on the bank’s earlier projection of 8.1 per cent. The global banker also...

The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC), has said Nigeria has no case of the COVID-19 Delta variant that was first detected in India. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this...

The Federal Government on Monday said flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are yet to resume due to the discriminatory nature of protocol introduced by the UAE. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi...

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the House of Representatives to seek approval of N894.842bn supplementary budget to fund purchase of COVID-19 drugs and weapons for the Armed Forces. In a letter...

Switzerland defeated world champion France 5-4 on penalties in the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Monday as Kylian Mbappe missed the decisive spot kick in the shootout following a thrilling 3-3 draw in Bucharest. Mario...

Russian authorities have reported 652 new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday — the highest daily tally in the pandemic. The new record comes as Russia struggles to cope with a surge in infections and deaths...

The Senate on Tuesday received a joint committee report on the petroleum industry bill. The bill aims to modernise the petroleum industry and attract more investors into the sector. The bill was laid...

The Federal Government on Monday said it has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26. This was communicated via a statement signed jointly by spokespersons of the...

The Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday explained why the national oil company is purchasing a stake in Dangote Oil Refinery. In May, the NNPC announced...

South Africa’s highest court found former President Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months in prison on Tuesday. The Constitutional Court of South Africa ordered...

The member representing Isoko South Constituency 1 in the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Kenneth Ogba is dead. Kenneth Ogba was reported to have slumped and died on Sunday evening. He was aged 54. His...

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has threatened to shut down all filling stations across the country over the alleged illegal invasion of its national secretariat by...

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said that the country has huge economic prospects in its gas reserves which are yet to be exploited. He revealed that the country...