The results of Saturday’s Edo State governorship election for Orhionmwon Local Government Area have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The candidate of the Peoples...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the results of three additional  local government areas for the Edo State governorship election of yesterday, September 19, 2020. This brings...

Erstwhile National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress and former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole  apparently put up a good fight to win his local government area, Etsako West for the All...

The National Electoral Commission this morning began the formal announcement of of the September 18 Edo State Governorship Election.  See below the results showing how APC and PDP are performing : Result:...

Incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki had an early lead this Sunday morning as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began the formal announcement of results of polls conducted...

Former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has made the final shortlist of candidates for the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) even after the international body reduced the number...

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 135 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 56,735. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...

The Nigeria Center for Disease  Control (NCDC) disclosed on Monday via its official Twitter handle that the country had recorded 126 new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases...

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday signed into law the amended Penal Code 2020 which puts rapists at risk of surgical castration upon conviction. Convicted rapists will also have their...

Mali’s ruling junta said on Wednesday that it is making moves to appoint an interim president.  This comes after West African leaders imposed economic sanctions after the coup. ECOWAS leaders had given...

Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi has caught up with longtime rival, Cristiano Ronaldo by earning $1 billion before tax cumulatively in his career. Forbes estimates Messi’s total yearly earnings...

FIFA has put the cost of the coronavirus pandemic on football around the world at $14bn in lost revenue. This accounts for about a third of the game’s global economic value with the club and national...

 Global economic recovery from the crisis generateC by the coronavirus pandemic may take as much as five years, the World Bank’s Chief Economist , Carmen Reinhart said on Thursday. “There will...

Mr Yoshihide Suga, a seasoned politician has been elected as Japan’s new Prime Minister following a vote in the country’s parliament on Wednesday, confirming him as leader of the world’s...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have signed agreements to normalise relations with Israel in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 90 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases confirmed in the country to 56,478. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday unveiled the logo which will be used in the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Nigeria’s political independence. The unveiling took place during the Federal...

Only a few days after former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo claimed the country has never been so divided as it is under incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari, another notable Nigerian has risen...

The two major  candidates in the Edo State governorship election coming up this Saturday, Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party and Pastor Osaze Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress,...

Nigeria’s Inflation rate rose to 13.22% in August 2020, the highest rate recorded in 29 months since March 2018 (13.24%). This was contained in the recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by...