The Federal High Court sitting  in Lagos on Thursday struck out a N3bn fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by telecommunications firm, MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd, against the Attorney General...

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Dr. Kingsley Isitua Obiora for appointment as  Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). President Muhammadu Buhari, had in a letter to the Senate...

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeitng with the nation’s security chiefs in Abuja. Those in attendance include the Chief of Defense Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff,...

An Abuja High Court has granted former Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Mohammed Adoke bail in the sum of N50m with the requirement that he provides one surety. The court, in a ruling that was delivered...

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, issued a warrant for the arrest of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Dan Etete and two others that were fingered...

The Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign as Nigeria’s president. He made the call during plenary on Wednesday, while the Senate discussed a motion...

China, with 5,974 cases of a new corona virus, has more infections than it recorded with SARS, though the death toll is still lower. China had 5,327 cases of SARS in the 2002-2003 outbreak. The number...

Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong has ordered the arrest of Fulani community leaders as a result of a deadly attack which killed many people. At least 15 persons were killed after gunmen raided...

At least 41 people have died of Lassa fever in parts of Nigeria since the beginning of 2020, the Federal Government has confirmed. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire...

President Donald Trump released his long delayed Israeli-Palestinian peace plan Tuesday, promising ‘a new dawn,’ but angry Palestinians called it biased and deserving to go into the ‘dustbin...

The speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Dr Collins Chiji on Tuesday announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the announcement...

The following is the full text of the judgment by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the appeal filed by Senator Hope Uzodinma and his party, All Progressives Congress against Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, his...

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is withdrawing his bid for parliamentary immunity from prosecution on corruption charges, paving the way for a trial to begin. He disclosed his decision...

Qatar’s emir has appointed via decree a new prime minister, according to state media. Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz Al Thani will take on the role of prime minister after Sheikh Abdullah...

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has said the Senate will amend the Electoral Act. He made this comment during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday. “We are going to amend the...

Roger Federer is through to the semi final stage of the Australian Open after a drama-filled quarter-final match. The Swiss saved seven match points against American, Tennys Sandgren as he prevailed 6-3...

Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has been elected chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party  Governors Forum. The choice of  Tambuwal was made at the 88th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting...

The Lagos State Government has banned the activities of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, and tricycles, known as Keke Napep  in some Local Government Areas, bridges and highways in the...

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Maryam Sanda to death by hanging for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Mohammed Bello. Bilyaminu, the son of...

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the AKwa-Ibom North-West Senatorial District, Chris Ekpenyong has won the rerun election. The rerun election was held on Saturday in only one local...