The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has, once again, promised Nigerians that  premium motor spirit (otherwise known as petrol) will be available in sufficient quantity within the shortest...

Ukraine’s president said on Thursday night that 137 people had been killed, and 316 wounded so far, after Russia launched a full scale invasion on his country by land, sea and air. The current death...

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2022 into law. The President assented to the bill at past midday on Friday at a brief ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the...

Governor Of Zamfara State, Hon Bello Mohammed Matawalle has sworn in Senator Hassan Mohammed Gusau as the new Deputy Governor of the state. This follows yesterday’s impeachment of  Alhaji Mahdi...

The Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mahdi Gusau has this Wednesday been removed from office by lawmakers in the State House of Assembly. He was impeached during plenary shortly after the House received...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday administered oath of office to the six newly appointed national commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The  ceremony which took place...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday attended the plenary sessions in both chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives. She was in the Senate to observe the laying of...

Ukraine’s national security council on Wednesday called for the declaration of a state of emergency across the entire country except for the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk controlled by Russian-backed...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of about 10 properties and funds in banks allegedly owned by a former Zamfara State governor, Alhaji  Abdulaziz Yari. Justice Obiora Egwuatu...

A fire outbreak has gutted part of a building at the Federal Ministry of Finance located in the Central Business District, Abuja. The Federal Ministry of Finance in a tweet explained the cause of the fire...

Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso announced Tuesday some 5,000 prisoners would be pardoned to reduce overcrowding in the country’s prisons, which were hit with riots that left more than 320 inmates...

Syria supports the decision of its ally Russia to recognise two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, Syrian state TV quoted the Syrian foreign minister as saying on Tuesday. “Syria supports President...

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has ordered troops into two Russia-backed separatist territories in Ukraine and hinted at the possibility of a wider military campaign and laid claim to all of Ukraine...

The Federal High Court, Jos Division has sentenced  former Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe as well as two other persons namelyRaymond Dabo and Evangelist Leo Sunday Jitung to three-months imprisonment...

The Queen of England, Elizatbeth II has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said. The monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue “light duties”...

The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve its disagreement with the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) or face a national...

The World Health Organisation has selected Nigeria and five other African countries to begin their own mRNA vaccine production. A statement from WHO on Friday listed other countries selected as the first...

France and its allies in a European force in Mali  have announced they will begin withdrawing troops from the West African country after nearly 10 years of fighting an armed unrest. A statement signed...

The Police Service Commission has announced the suspension of  two police officers working under the suspended head of the Intelligence Response Team of the Force Investigation and Intelligence Department...

Russia said Wednesday it was returning more troops and weapons to bases, but NATO declared it saw no sign of a drawdown as fears that Moscow could invade Ukraine soon persisted. Russia has massed about...