Julius Maado Bio, the opposition candidate of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) was on Wednesday evening sworn in as President of Sierra Leone by the country’s Chief Justice hours after the National...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of $1 billion to the Nigerian Armed Forces for the procurement of arms and other military hardware to combat insecurity in the country.
This was disclosed...
Two policemen on duty at a police station at Gegu village along the Lokoja – Abuja Expressway have been reportedly killed after gunmen invaded the station in the early hours of Tuesday.
Confirming the...
Senator Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly says the average Nigerian politician is insensitive to the fundamental human rights of Nigerians.
Addressing...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned that the continued existence of nuclear weapons remains a threat to all mankind.
The FG made the assertion in a statement issued by Faisal Ibrahim, the First...
Former leaders of militant organizations under the aegis of the Niger Delta Reformed Ex-Agitators Association (NDREA) have charged the new Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta...
The Nigerian military on Tuesday set up an investigative panel to probe the Easter Sunday attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Inaugurating the four-member panel to be...
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has again lashed out at the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as incompetent, ineffective and non-performing.
Speaking at the Olusegun...
Inspired by the milestone achieved by George Opong Weah, a former World Footballer of the Year and incumbent President of Liberia, former Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, Kanu Nwankwo has announced his...
No fewer than 29 persons were reportedly killed on Sunday when Boko Haram insurgents engaged the Nigerian military in a cross-fire in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
The bloody confrontation started...
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, anti-apartheid campaigner, freedom fighter and former wife of late South African President, Nelson Mandela has died at the age of 81.
According to a statement released by...
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has revealed that there are over 80,000 ghost police officers in Nigeria who are under the Federal Government’s payroll.
The revelation is coming...
The Kremlin says it will respond appropriately to the United States’ expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats and closure of the Russian consulate located in Seattle.
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday...
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has apologized to Nigerians for the numerous mistakes the party made while it was in government at the Federal level.
The National Chairman of the...
The Presidency on Monday assured Nigerians that it will conduct credible, free and fair elections in 2019, citing the United Nation’s prediction that the polls will be credible and violence free.
The...
After three years of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that his government has been turbulent. He listed some of the measures his administration has taken to address the...
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the statement credited to a former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd) calling on Nigerians to defend themselves against armed bandits...
The Federal Government says it is currently in talks with the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram on a possible ceasefire, with the ultimate aim of security a permanent cessation of attacks and hostilities....
Nigeria’s sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare – Ighoteguonor was in blistering form over the weekend, running an impressive 22.04 seconds in the 200 metres at the 2018 Wes Kittley lnvitational in Texas,...
Russian businessman and founder of the MMM pyramid scheme, Sergei Mavrodi has reportedly died of a heart attack. According to Russian media, the 62-year-old was rushed to a hospital late on Sunday after...
