The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja. This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement...

The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, on Wednesday said all the 64 members of the Boko Haram terrorists fled the facility. Addressing reporters a day after the attack, Magashi said there are strong...

The Federal Government yesterday announced the restructuring of five electricity distribution companies(DISCOS) in the country. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Executive Chairman...

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this...

The Kuje Prison located in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory came under attack late Tuesday night apparently to free jailed criminals. The Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed the attack. In a statement...

Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo is dead. Barkindo died on Tuesday evening, according to the Managing Director of the Nigerian National...

Paris Saint-Germain have terminated Mauricio Pochettino’s contract after 18 months in charge. The Argentine reportedly met PSG’s hierarchy early in June and the review of the 2021/22 season...

At least six people have been killed and two dozen others injured in a shooting at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb, officials in the US city of Highland Park said, as authorities continue...

West African leaders attending a regional summit agreed Sunday to lift sanctions on Mali and Burkina Faso, two neighbors led by military governments. Speaking in Accra, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou – Ecowas...

Arsenal have completed the signing of Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus on a long-term contract from Premier League champions Manchester City. The fee for the 25-year-old is understood to be £45m and he moves...

A Catholic priest has been kidnapped by bandits in Kauru local government area of Kaduna State. The victim, Reverend Father Emmanuel Silas was kidnapped from the parish rectory of Saint Charles Catholic...

No fewer than 50 children have been rescued from an underground apartment in a church in Ondo town, Ondo State. The children are believed to have been abducted and kept in the underground cell. The pastor...

Nigeria and Germany, Friday, in Berlin, signed a joint declaration that would pave the way for the return of 1,130 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, 125 years after they were taken away from the ancient Benin...

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the Philippines’ late dictator, has been sworn in as the country’s new president. Marcos Jr., 64, won a landslide victory during the May elections. More...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a flat rate increase by N100 in fares for all Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Standard Routes  buses in order to sustain the operations of the regulated...

The R&B artist, 55, was convicted last September in New York of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. He had faced years of allegations and the judge on Wednesday said he had an “indifference...

NATO leaders on Wednesday formally invited Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, one day after Turkey dropped its objections to their membership. “The accession of Finland and Sweden will make...

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed seven persons nominated as ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari. The nominees for confirmation included Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State; Umana Okon Umana – Akwa...

The Senate has commenced the screening of the ministerial nominees recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The screening is ongoing at a plenary presided over by the President of the Senate,...

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, have sued the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and others over controversy surrounding David Ukpo’s real age. According...