Former world number one, Maria Sharapova has announced that she is retiring from tennis after an illustrious career that saw her win five Grand Slam titles. “How do you leave behind the only life you’ve...

The Mexican government has returned an ancient bronze sculpture to Nigeria after it was seized by customs officials at the Mexico City International Airport The sculpture is believed to date back to the...

A High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a suit filed by the immediate past governor of  Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode which sought an injunction to restrain the Lagos State House of Assembly from...

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for review of the judgment which sacked the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, David Lyon and his deputy, Senator...

Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, all linked to the growing outbreak in Italy. Austria, Croatia and Switzerland said the cases involved people who had been to Italy...

The death toll from the worst religious violence in  Delhi, India in decades has risen to 21, as Muslims fled from their homes and several mosques in the capital were  burnt down after being attacked...

Lesotho’s prime minister has made a surprise appearance in court, where his lawyer argued that his office granted him immunity from prosecution for allegedly murdering his estranged wife shortly before...

The new coronavirus which has stricken tens of thousands of people in Asia is not yet a pandemic, but has the potential to become one if countries do not work together to slow its spread, the World Health...

Friends, family and fellow athletes have paid tribute to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, including his daughter Gianna, at a memorial service in Los Angeles. The ceremony took place at a...

Egypt’s ousted former President, Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91, weeks after undergoing surgery, Egyptian state television said on Tuesday. Mubarak served as Egypt’s fourth president...

The man formally recognized as the world’s oldest living male, Chitetsu Watanabe, has passed away in Japan at the age of 112. He died on Sunday, February 23. Watanabe was born in Niigata in northern...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has found the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh, guilty of money laundering to the tune of N400 million. Justice Okon...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday asked the Supreme Court to review its judgment, which upheld the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election and dismissed the...

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Division (FCID), DIG Anthony Ogbizi, to investigate...

Harvey Weinstein, who was one of the most influential producers in Hollywood, was found guilty on Monday of two  sex crimes after a Manhattan trial that became a turning point for the #MeToo movement....

The National Independent Electoral Commission of Togo announced on Sunday night that President Faure Gnassingbé has been re-elected in the first round of the presidential election held on Saturday in...

A Federal High Court siting in Abuja, on Monday struck out charges of non-declaration of assets instituted against  former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu by the defunct Special Presidential Investigation...

Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has said that the presidency should go to the southern part of Nigeria in 2023 for the sake of justice, equity and fair play. He also said that it would...

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 2.55% in real terms in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, up from 2.38% growth recorded in the fourth quarter of 2018. This means there was a 0.17% point...

The Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, Salihu Lukman, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC is no longer a functional entity. He also accused the National Chairman of...