The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has been suspended for six months by the Osun State Traditional Rulers Council. Oba Akanbi was found guilty of misconduct by the committee set up by the Council...

The US and the Taliban are set to sign a withdrawal agreement that would pave the way to ending America’s longest war. This was announced by both sides on Friday, hours after Kabul said a week-long...

Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane did not appear in court on Friday where he was due to be charged with murdering his estranged wife, as his aide said he had gone to South Africa for medical...

Sacked deputy governor-elect of Bayelsa State, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo has said his disqualification is distressing and traumatisng. Degi-Eremienyo is challenging the court ruling that sacked...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said it has so far recovered  and returned over N60 billion taken from customers accounts by banks as excessive charges. This was disclosed at a two-day customers...

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the release of the passport of a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). Dasuki’s counsel, Ahmed...

The Department of Petroleum Resources has said that Nigeria’s crude oil reserves of 37 billion barrels will be depleted in 49 years. According to the agency, oil reserves declined from 37.45 billion...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated the plan to fully implement the cashless policy which is expected to ensure swift and seamless payments as from March 31, 2020. Director, Corporate Communications...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will formally step down as senior royals from March 31, a spokesperson for the couple has said. They will no longer carry out duties on behalf of the Queen. Earlier this...

Two Diamond Princess passengers have died from coronavirus infection  evenas the remaining passengers continue disembarking from the cruise ship after a 14-day quarantine. A total of 624 cases of the...

The Nigeria Police have arrested the suspected killer of an Assistant Director in the State House, Abuja, Ms. Laetitia Dagan. According to a statement by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command spokesman,...

Boeing has said it  found debris in the fuel tanks of several 737 Max jets that have been sitting in storage. It is the latest problem Boeing faces as it tries to get the 737 Max back in the air. In...

South Africa’s rugby team also known as the Springboks was named World sports team of the year in Berlin on Monday. The Laureus World Sports award follows the triumph of the Springboks at the world cup...

The federal, state and local governments in Nigeria have shared a total of N647.35 billion for the month of January. The N647.35 billion comprised Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Exchange Gain,...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei as the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. According to a statement signed...

South Africa’s former president, F.W. De Klerk on Monday retracted the controversial submission he made earlier this month saying apartheid was not a crime against humanity, and apologized to the nation. De...

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday said that the National Assembly was under invasion from ‘many unknown and uninvited people’. He made this assertion at an emergency...

Boko Haram terrorists yesterday  launched a deadly attack on Korongilum Community in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. Eye witnesses say the heavily-armed insurgents entered the community...

Lagos  State  has recorded it’s first case of Lassa fever which has been found in 19 other states of the country. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a statement early...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has given reasons why Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari cannot sack service chiefs  for now. Mustapha spoke with newsmen after...