Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former president, has led a life marked by significant events that have shaped the country’s history. As he celebrates his 82nd birthday, it’s...
Catholic pontiff Pope Francis says he narrowly escaped a double suicide bombing during his visit to Iraq in March 2021. The assassination attempt, he said, was...
The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has named Nigerian sensation, Ademola Lookman, as the continent’s best male player for 2024. The announcement was made at the...
By Austin Okoro
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council has renamed University of Abuja as Yakubu Gowon University. This was approved on Monday 16th December 2024 during the meeting of the...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) in Nigeria has approved the promotion of 27 senior police officers to higher ranks. The promotions, which were announced on Monday,...
The English Premier League has witnessed a managerial shake-up like no other this 2024/25 season, with four managers parting ways with their clubs in just seven...
By Austin Okoro
Team of security operatives made up of Police, army, Department of State Security Services DSS, and Civil Defence corps under the auspices of operation Udoka have...
Efiat Mbioto and Mbioto Ekpene Ituen, under Mbioto Community in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, protested against National Oil Services Limited (NOSL)...
The Nigerian government has announced that it has prosecuted and secured the conviction of over 325 terrorists through its ongoing counterterrorism efforts. The government said that...
The United Kingdom (UK) has resolved to provide £50million in international aid to help Syrians. This was disclosed by David Lammy Secretary of State for Foreign,...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), through its Directorate of State (DOS), has called on Ndigbo and Biafrans to return to their homeland to celebrate the...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso as member states from January 29, 2025....
By Paul Ejime
By Paul Ejime Ghana has pulled off another feat in democratic consolidation after successfully conducting a ninth round of generally peaceful Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. While...
In a landmark ruling, the Appeal Court in Abuja has set aside all orders restraining the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of...
Nigeria’s first private TV station, Desmims Broadcast Nigeria, and Alheri Radio, the oldest private radio station in Northern Nigeria suspends operation over ‘harsh economic conditions’. In...
South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol after his ill-fated attempt to declare martial law in early December. The decision was...
The Yala Local Government Legislative Council in Cross River State, Southern Nigeria, is set to issue an impeachment notice to the council chairman, according to information...
Sequel to the recent proscription of the Ibom Youth Council by Akwa Ibom State Government, a combined team of security personnel drawn from the Nigerian Army...
Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has distanced himself from anyone seeking to mediate with legal luminary, Are Afe Babalola, on his behalf in a...
Cameroon has become the first foreign buyer of petroleum from the Dangote refinery. The first export of 60,000 tonnes of refined petroleum went to Neptune Oil,...
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says for the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024...
Lt. Changfe Maigari has made history as the first female pilot in the Nigerian Navy since its inception in 1964. Maigari, who is married with a...
A non-governmental organization, the Centre for Human Rights Advocacy and Wholesome Society (CEHRAWS), has petitioned the Police Service Commission in Nigeria over alleged misconduct and abuse...
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has been named the Premier League’s Manager of the Month for November 2024. The Liverpool head coach claims the award for...
Niger’s authorities have suspended the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for three months over the broadcaster’s coverage of an extremist attack that allegedly killed dozens of Nigerien...
