The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has upheld the final forfeiture order on the $40 million worth of jewellery seized from the premises of the former Minister for Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke. The...

Asian and European countries tightened travel restrictions on Friday after a new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant was detected in South Africa, with the EU and India announcing stricter...

The United Kingdom said on Friday that a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa was of huge concern and was considered by scientists to be the most significant one yet found as...

One person have been killed with 13 others hospitalised following cholera outbreak in the Jen-Ardido community of Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Chairman of the LGA, Markus Hamidu...

Soccer star Karim Benzema has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence and fined 75,000 euros ($84,000) over his involvement in the attempted blackmail against former French national teammate Mathieu...

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over the virtual Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to Government of the Federation,...

Police authorities in Zamfara say they have rescued 24 people abducted by bandits in Shinkafi and Tsafe Local Government Areas of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba Elkana, disclosed...

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the inauguration of the newly constituted Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr...

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has described the leaked report of the Lagos State panel on last year’s #EndSARS protests as fake. Mohammed disclosed his position...

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the 2021 Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) results and noted that there was an improvement in the number of candidates who got credits...

Five people were killed and more than 40 injured when an SUV sped through a Christmas parade in the small town of Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, plowing into dozens of people including young children. Waukesha...

Sudan’s military reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday and promised to release all political detainees after weeks of deadly unrest triggered by a coup, although large crowds took to...

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has alleged that there is a threat to his life over the report of the Lagos state judicial panel on police brutality and the Lekki tollgate investigation. Last...

Suspected bandits, on Sunday, shot dead a governorship aspirant in Zamfara State, Sagir Hamida. Mr Hamida was a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). He was reportedly killed by bandits...

Dubai’s flagship carrier, Emirates, has yet again announced a suspension of flights to and from Nigeria until November 30. The airline in a statement on its website said customers who have been to or...

The United States on Wednesday excluded Nigeria from its list of religious violators. This disclosure is contained in a statement titled, ‘Religious Freedom Designations,‘ issued on Wednesday by the...

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State is among the top nominees for the 2021 Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecom Awards, NTITA, which celebrates Nigeria’s most profound digital leaders. This highly...

The newly elected and inaugurated Enugu state All Peoples Congress executive led by Barr. Ugochukwu Agallah, has swung into action with a view to mobilizing lots of people for membership into the APC. Barr....

Seplat Energy Plc has  announced the decision of its Chairman, Dr. A.B.C. Orjiako to step down from his position as Chairman and from the Board of Directors of Seplat Energy Plc. Dr Orjiako notified...

Suspected Ambazonian separatist militants from Cameroon have attacked Manga community in Takum LGA of Taraba State kiling the village head and 10 other residents, This was made known by the Senate Deputy...