JThe Japanese government has scheduled the state funeral of former assassinated Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for September 27, local media reported on Friday.

2022-07-22 09:35:19

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, has revealed the number of Nigerians that make up his political structure.

2022-07-22 09:23:47

The presidency has declared that after his tenure ends in 2023, many Nigerians will look back and always remember President Muhammadu Buhari as a man who made a lot of difference on many fronts.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will on Friday, arraign the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris.

2022-07-22 08:48:39

Nigeria’s fiscal position worsened in the first four months of the year as the cost of repaying debt surpassed the government’s revenue in the first quarter of 2022.

2022-07-22 07:05:12

The National Security Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled measures being considered to thwart terrorist activities, including a nationwide ban on motorcycles and mining to

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned on Thursday after efforts to bring the country’s fractious parties to heel failed, kicking off a snap election campaign which could bring the hard right to

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has issued a strong warning to the All Progressives Congress, APC to desist from impersonating christian clerics.

2022-07-21 15:54:49

The United States President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced on Thursday.

2022-07-21 15:25:10

The head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has estimated Russian has lost some 15,000 soldiers since its invasion of Ukraine in February.

2022-07-21 13:22:24

In a stunning claim which set off a string of speculation on his medical status, US President Joe Biden, said he has cancer, sending the White House press office into an overdrive to put out a clarifi

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that "a new stage in world history" is coming in a speech in which he condemned "the model of total domination" by the West.

2022-07-21 12:40:22

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has approved cut-off marks for Nigerian tertiary institutions.

2022-07-21 12:30:00

Solomon Dalung, former minister of sports and youth development, has lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the Muslim-Muslim ticket, declaring that the ruling party has a hidden agenda ov

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has denied reports that fake Bishops were hired to attend the unveiling of his running mate Senator Kashim Shettim

A former Senator who represented Kogi West in the National Assembly, Dino Malaye has reacted to the presence of some alleged Bishops at the unveiling of Kashim Shettima as the running mate of the All

The son of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is set to Wed his heartthrob, Yacine on Saturday in Maiduguri, Borno State.

2022-07-21 09:49:42

Facts on how the All Progressives Congress, APC reportedly hired Christian clergymen and women to participate in the unveiling of the party’s vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima have emerged.

A group, the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), has told the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that with its choice of the Muslim-Muslim ticket, it has already lost 2.2 million votes from th

Ranil Wickremesinghe Thursday took oath as the new president of Sri Lanka even as anti-government protesters continued to rally against the Rajapaksa ally.

2022-07-21 08:33:48

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, expressed confidence that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, will win the 2023

An An, the world's oldest male giant panda under human care, was euthanised on Thursday at age 35, the equivalent of 105 years for humans, said the Hong Kong theme park where he lived.

2022-07-21 07:09:49

Amid growing tensions over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the operator of Nord Stream 1, the country’s main source of Russian gas which runs from Russia to Germany, said Thursday it was in the process of re

Liz Truss will go head-to-head with Rishi Sunak in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister after Penny Mordaunt was knocked out of the Conservative leadership contest on Wednesday.

Turkey wants a possible deal on resuming Ukrainian grain exports from the Black Sea under a United Nations-led plan to be put in writing this week after a general agreement was reached last week, Pres

Ukraine on Wednesday urged its allies to hit Russian with more sanctions and speed up arms deliveries to his country after Moscow said its military aims in Ukraine were expanding.

2022-07-20 16:13:02

Russia has widened its military aims beyond the east of Ukraine, setting its sights on other regions beyond the industrial Donbas region as its forces launched deadly barrages over the east and the so

Denmark’s data protection agency has banned the use of Google SaaS services and Google Chromebooks by local governments amid concerns around Google Workspace GDPR compliance and data processing.

The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has announced that it will be extending its strike by three weeks.

2022-07-20 14:14:18

Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has officially unveiled Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election.

2022-07-20 14:08:02

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that Nigeria is at moderate risk of an outbreak of the Marburg virus diseases.

2022-07-20 13:11:12

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented a certificate of return to Senator Ademola Adeleke, the winner of the just concluded Osun State governorship election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out the possibility of inmates in correctional facilities across the country voting during the 2023 general election.

2022-07-20 10:33:49

Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday was elected the country's new president, as the country has been grappling with its worst financial crisis.

2022-07-20 08:53:35

A final vote of Tory MPs later today will select the two candidates to be put to the party's membership in the race for No 10.

2022-07-20 08:30:15

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to resolve the lingering strike by the four university-based unions without delay and report back to him within two

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has described the party’s presidential flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, as a man of the people.

2022-07-20 07:51:59

The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has proposed a life ban for any politician or political parties caught in the act of vote buying.

2022-07-20 06:36:45

The Secretary of Osun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Legal Committee, Hashim Abioye, has reacted to the purported plan of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to challenge Ademola Adeleke’s victory.

Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch has been knocked out of the United Kingdom Prime Minister race.

2022-07-19 20:20:35

Scores of passengers aboard a Dana Air Boeing 737 aircraft with registration number (5N DNA) escaped death after the plane made an emergency landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has replied to popular Nigerian singer, Davido over the time frame for the issuance of a Certificate of Return.

2022-07-19 19:26:45

The Bola Tinubu Campaign Organisation says the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate picked Kashim Shettima, a former governor of Borno, as his running mate for the benefit of the cou

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday suspended plenary over the recent death of a lawmaker representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency in Edo, Jude Ise-Idehen.

2022-07-19 14:10:53

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Tuesday ahead of talks with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on key issues affecting the region.

2022-07-19 13:42:47

Temperatures have breached 40C in the UK for the first time on Tuesday amid the continued heatwave, figures show.

2022-07-19 13:30:50

A proposed bill at the Ivorian parliament that would legalize polygamy – but only for men – has prompted strong reactions from women's rights advocates, which have dubbed it a step back in the fight f

Irked by the unconfirmed reports of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi travelling to the self-ruled democratic island of Taiwan, China on Tuesday warned Washington of “forceful measures” against any such t

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai is not pleased with the decision of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, to pick former Borno State governor, Kashim Shet

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday felicitated with Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi on his 61st birthday.

2022-07-19 10:09:21

Controversial actress, Nkechi Blessing has slammed those criticizing her colleagues for participating in politics.

2022-07-19 09:54:31

Barring any last-minute change, the presidential flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Wednesday present his running mate, Senator Kashim Shetimm

The Katsina State Police Command on Monday said Ado Aleru, a notorious bandit leader, is still on its wanted list.

2022-07-19 08:49:38

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has unveiled Bishop Isaac Idahosa as his running mate for the 2023 elections.

2022-07-18 19:55:55

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday, opened its case against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

A Shari’ah Court in Kaduna on Monday ordered a divorce-seeking woman, Halima Ahmad to return a mattress belonging to a former wife of her husband, Suleiman Atiku.

2022-07-18 15:05:14

The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has denied reports of being ‘sick’ after a video of the former VP limping went viral on Social Media recently.

The impeached deputy governor of Oyo State, Rauf Olaniyan, has said he was not given fair hearing by the seven-man investigative panel set up by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Munta Abimbola, o

The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the nomination of Bayo Lawal as the state’s Deputy Governor.

2022-07-18 13:49:00

2022-07-18 11:50:15

A shooting at a nightclub in Marbella, Spain, early Monday morning has left at least one person dead and five injured, including the gunman, according to police.

2022-07-18 10:25:54

Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency, according to a government notice released late on Sunday, as his administration seeks to quell social unrest and ta

Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who shot to prominence for interrupting a live TV broadcast to denounce Russia's military action in Ukraine, said Monday she had been released after a few hours

British military intelligence said on Monday that Russia has used the private military contractor Wagner to reinforce its frontline forces in the Ukraine conflict.

2022-07-18 08:54:08

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Sunday disclosed that he was unaware a winner has emerged in the aftermath of Saturday’s governorship election in Os

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday sacked his chief prosecutor and the head of the country's security agency in the largest government shakeup since the start of Russia's invasion nearly

A 23-year-old suspect, Godspower Adegheji has machete his girlfriend, Gift Oloku, to death over iPhone at Etevie quarters in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State.

2022-07-18 08:23:31

The Zamfara State Government has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto of Tsafe Local Government Area, Aliyu Marafa, for conferring a chieftaincy title to a notorious bandit leader.

2022-07-18 06:31:00

The faction of the Osun State All Progressives Congress, loyal to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, haas claimed that the faceoff between him and incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola led to de

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has described the defeat of the All Progressives Congress in the just concluded Osun governorship election as “the voice of Bola Ige resounding from beyond the grave.”

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human Rights Activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), has urged the Osun State governor-elect, Adeola Adeleke to fashion out programmes that will have a positive impact on

Ms Kemi Nelson, An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Lagos and a key loyalist of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) APC 2023 presidential candidate of APC, Sen. Bola Tinubu is dead.

Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has reacted to the defeat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in Osun governorship election, Adegboyega Oyetola.

2022-07-17 14:14:37

Flash floods triggered by seasonal torrential rains in Sudan’s western Darfur region killed at least seven people, including children, the U.N. and an aid group said Sunday.

2022-07-17 14:05:26

Admiral Tony Radakin, the head of Britain's armed forces has dismissed as "wishful thinking" speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering from ill-health or could be assassinated.

2022-07-17 12:38:46

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke in the Osun State governorship poll is a reflection of the will of the people.

2022-07-17 12:07:59

Governor Ortom also said President Buhari and his government should be held responsible if anything happens to him, citing the series of threats he has been receiving and the attempt made on his life

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected Yakubu Maikyau as its president.

2022-07-17 11:18:53

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has taken to his official Twitter handle to congratulate Ademola Adeleke on his victory in the just concluded governor