The Senate on Tuesday passed an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022 to enable statutory delegates to participate in political parties’ congresses and conventions.

2022-05-10 15:27:54

Prince Charles, the son and heir of Queen Elizabeth II, delivered the state opening of the U.K. Parliament for the first time, standing in for his mother who is suffering mobility problems.

The head of the UN human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine has warned that the civilian loss of life toll in Ukraine may be thousands higher than the official toll of three,381, with deaths within

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has denied reports that it bought N100 million presidential nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for former Preside

The founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji has alleged that the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who recently joined his ancestors, was poisoned.

2022-05-10 12:32:18

Princewill Chimezie Richards, Leader of the Biafra Nations League (BNL), on Tuesday said the so-called ‘Unknown Gunmen’ are the same as Boko Haram terrorists and killer herdsmen.

2022-05-10 09:39:41

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said poverty was the reason for insecurity and other social vices experienced in Nigeria, henc

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (PC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has once again expressed confidence in clinching the party’s 2023 presidential ticket.

2022-05-10 08:36:35

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday night, met with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu.

2022-05-10 07:56:49

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has asked Nigerians to prepare for the worst fuel crisis unless the federal government prevails on the Nigerian Midstream and Downs

A female prison guard arrested with a fugitive murder suspect she allegedly helped to escape died after shooting herself as police moved in to nab them in the climax as 11-day manhunt ended on Monday

Former Special Assistant on Social Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, on Tuesday said his former boss is an honourable man who ‘wouldn’t do anything surreptitiously’.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the N100 million All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms bought for him to contest 2023 presidential el

After months of hide and seek, former President Goodluck Jonathan has finally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential race.

2022-05-09 19:57:39

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has joined the 2023 Presidential race on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

2022-05-09 19:35:52

A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele’s request to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney

Russians tuning in to view the country's Victory Day parade were shown an anti-war message after the country's television listings system was hacked.

2022-05-09 12:53:08

A point-of-sale operator identified only as Joy, has been defrauded at the Ago Palace Way, FESTAC Town, Lagos State.

2022-05-09 11:55:18

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday, May 9, tweeted what seemed to be an ominous post talking about his death, sparking reactions from several corners.

2022-05-09 11:03:04

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rolled over its ongoing strike by another 12 weeks following the end of its last announced extension.

2022-05-09 10:40:51

President Vladimir Putin has claimed Russia is fighting "Nazis" in Ukraine in a speech to marked the 77th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany on Monday.

2022-05-09 08:20:36

Ukraine president Volodymr Zelensky on Sunday honored a service dog who is perhaps the country’s smallest — a little dog named Patron., who has supposedly discovered hundreds of explosive devices in

Thailand’s Transport Ministry has finally made it compulsory for children under six to be secured in child car seats or booster seats as of September 5th, 2022.

2022-05-09 06:21:44

The G7 leaders have strengthened their font against Russia, with the decision to eventually phase out the Russian oil imports, which is bound to have a crippling effect on the country’s economy.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, has pleaded with aspirants contesting in the 2023 general elections not to leave the party after its primary election.

A Dutch-Nigerian man, Wiebe Boer, also known as Yohanna Maigona, has declared interest in the 2023 governorship race in Plateau State.

2022-05-09 05:42:22

Airline operators of Nigeria have suspended a planned withdrawal of services on Monday over rising costs of aviation fuel to give room for negotiation with the federal government.

2022-05-08 19:52:00

The planned installation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as the Aare Baasofin of Yorubaland (the Supreme Lawmaker of Yorubaland) will go ahead the Oyo Mesi has said,

Airlines under the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, are divided between those that have agreed to suspend operations on Monday April 9, 2022 and airlines that empathise with AON, but are not willing

Thousands of air travellers have started rushing to the airports to make their trips to their various destinations before Monday deadline, for fear of getting caught in the planned shutdown of operati

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari for granting pardon to former governors of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, and Taraba State, Rev

Drug traffickers including two pregnant women have been arrested by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos for attempting to impo

A 21-year-old woman has allegedly been shot dead by her brother for pursuing dancing and modelling as a career in Punjab province, in another suspected case of honour killing in Pakistan.

U.S. first lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to western Ukraine on Sunday, holding a surprise Mother’s Day meeting with the nation’s first lady, Olena Zelenskyy, as Russia presses its punishin

Dozens of Ukrainians were feared dead Sunday after a Russian bomb destroyed a school sheltering about 90 people in the basement as Moscow's invading forces kept up their barrage of cities, towns and v

No fewer than 20 princes from the Owoade Ruling House have indicated their interests in the vacant stool of the Alaafin of Oyo.

2022-05-08 07:54:56

No fewer than 124 political groups that applied for registration as political parties have been technically excluded from participating in the 2023 general elections by the Independent National Electo

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has said that over 11, 000 nurses migrated from Nigeria to developed countries between 2019 and 2022.

2022-05-08 07:17:12

Sokoto State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has called on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to as a matter

The House of Representatives has again called for an emergency sitting to be held on Monday, May 9, 2022 to discuss critical issues of national importance.

2022-05-07 20:29:32

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has begged Nigerian airlines to suspend the planned shutdown of operations from Monday over the high cost of aviation fuel from N190 to N700 per litre.

Nigeria's former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili and former director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olorunfunmi Basorun, have called on Governor Godwin Emefiele to resign concerning his

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria has been wallowing in disunity because the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has been unfair to all parts of the country.

2022-05-07 14:28:38

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, says he has not made a decision on running for the presidency, hours after a group purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination

Emmanuel Macron was sworn-in for his second term as the president of France on Saturday, 7 May at a ceremony at the Elysee Palace.

2022-05-07 13:57:47

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government on Saturday ordered that all Afghan women must wear a full-body covering in public, including the face , a return to restrictions first implemented in the 1990s.

Elon Musk and Twitter Inc were sued on Friday by a Florida pension fund seeking to stop Musk from completing his $44 billion takeover of the social media company before 2025.

2022-05-07 09:32:01

The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that no approval has been granted Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to increase tariffs.

2022-05-07 09:12:41

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili on Friday alleged that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele handed over the control of the apex bank to President Muhammadu Buhari

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Saturday condemned the non-presence of women at the meeting between leaders of the ruling All Prog

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has called on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele to resign from his job with immediate effect over his 2023 Presidential Ambition

Last month, Russia's ship Moskva,was a casuality of the war in Ukraine as it was sunk by the Ukrainian forces.

2022-05-06 18:59:22

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Friday announced the shutdown of operations, with effect from Monday until further notice.

2022-05-06 18:59:01

President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu must defend himself in court.

2022-05-06 18:32:13

A German woman was sentenced to six months in prison after she was convicted of sexual assault for secretly poking holes in her partner’s condoms.

2022-05-06 17:29:20

A German woman was sentenced to six months in prison after she was convicted of sexual assault for secretly poking holes in her partner’s condoms.

2022-05-06 17:05:14

Philippine voters head to the polls on Monday in a presidential election shaping up as a rematch between the son and namesake of the country's late dictator and the human rights lawyer who narrowly be

China accused NATO of causing conflict and humanitarian crises worldwide as the country commemorates the anniversary of the NATO missile attack that struck the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, Yugoslavia,

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has picked the expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Leaders in the South East have pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

2022-05-06 14:31:04

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovations, Dr. Ognonnaya Onu has declared his interest to join the long list of presidential aspirants under the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Unidentified gunmen enforcing a two-day ‘phantom’ sit-at-home order in protest against the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari have attacked Ebebe Junction in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom has recovered $23,439,724 looted by the allies and family of a former Nigerian dictator, the late Sani Abacha.

2022-05-06 10:59:23

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has claimed that some top 2023 Presidential aspirants will withdraw for a consensus candidate backed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

2022-05-06 09:26:28

The United Kingdom, on Thursday, finally accepted Nigeria’s classification of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as a terrorist organisation.

2022-05-06 09:15:00

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has demanded the immediate resignation of ministers and other federal appointees interested in contesting the 2023 general elections.

2022-05-06 08:58:16

US President Joe Biden on Thursday chose Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House Press Secretary — the first Black and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as the public face of a United States

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 5, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Clement

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has condemned the trend where Nigerian politicians display posters of their candidates for the forthcoming presidential election in the grand mosque in

The Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi on Thursday attended the official presidential declaration ceremony of the former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun.

2022-05-05 18:14:07

Pope Francis used a wheelchair in public on Thursday for the first time since a flare-up of pain in his knee that has limited his ability to walk.

2022-05-05 17:46:35

Almost 15 million people have died as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic around the world, new figures from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveal.

2022-05-05 17:20:30

Pastor Ade Abraham of Christ High Commission Ministry, also known as Royal Christ Assembly, Kaduna State, who charged his members N310,000 to make heaven has said that he got authority from God to do

Ajenifuja Kudirat, a retired customs officer, has been accused of chopping off the finger of Hawau Ibrahim, a 10-year-old girl, for allegedly stealing N50.

2022-05-05 16:53:44

The EU should confiscate and sell Russian assets it has seized and use the proceeds to rebuild war-scarred Ukraine, EU chief Charles Michel said in an interview published Thursday.

2022-05-05 13:51:22

Murderous Colombian drug kingpin and warlord Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as ‘Otoniel’, was extradited to the United States on Wednesday to serve his sentence for drug trafficking, despite objectio

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday launched a global crowdfunding platform to help Kyiv win the war with Russia and rebuild the country’s infrastructure.

2022-05-05 12:53:12

The United States Associate Professor and social critic, Farooq Kperogi has warned Nigerian against electing the Nationa Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, in the forthcoming

A man is in police custody after he stabbed his friend to death following an argument over $150.

2022-05-05 11:44:49

Civilians will need to be dug from bunkers under a steel works that is the last holdout of resistance in Ukraine's Mariupol, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, after a Russian bombardment