Multiple gunshots sent Philippine senators into hiding in their offices late Wednesday, AFP journalists said, as a legislator wanted by the International Criminal Court has sought refuge in the building.…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday convicted and sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to a total of 75 years’ imprisonment in absentia over ₦33.8 billion money…
The pomp of a speech by King Charles III to Britain’s parliament Wednesday failed to quell speculation that a senior government minister is poised to launch a leadership challenge against…
India approved a nearly $4 billion plan on Wednesday to expand coal gasification — a cleaner process to burn coal — aiming to ease energy supply pressures caused by the…
Nollywood actor and model Alexx Ekubo has died at the age of 40 following complications arising from advanced metastatic kidney cancer. His family announced his passing in a statement posted…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed insinuations following his recent visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda,…
Twenty-four persons suspected to be members of the notorious Aiye Confraternity have been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad. The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum 2026, which begins on Thursday. According to a statement issued on Wednesday…
The Police Command in Oyo State has rescued a United States of America-based Nigerian medical doctor, Dr Afolabi, from being mobbed over alleged kidnapping. The Police Public Relations Officer in…
The Federal Government has officially approved the long-awaited 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants following intense pressure and threats of industrial action by the organised labour. The…
The South East Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says the N800 billion fund diversion allegation against Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo is spurious and baseless. It also stated…
Africans should welcome all foreign investors and put colonial hang-ups behind them, Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu told AFP. Elumelu, 63, is one of Africa’s wealthiest people, chairing banking…
President Bola Tinubu remains committed to fast-tracking Nigeria’s development through reforms and positioning the country as a leading destination for continental and global investment. Mr Sunday Dare, special adviser on…
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years in prison for stealing public funds totalling about ₦33.8…
An earthquake struck the Iranian capital Tehran late on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The USGS said the magnitude 4.3 quake occurred at 11:46 pm (2016 GMT). Iranian…
The UN rights chief on Wednesday demanded independent investigations into reports that separate airstrikes by the Nigerian and Chadian armies in northern Nigeria killed dozens of civilians. The Nigerian military…
PSG have received a significant injury boost ahead of their UEFA Champions League final clash with Arsenal later this month. Recall that the French Ligue 1 champions secured their place…
Fashion designer Veekee James and her husband, Femi Atere, have welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Eliana Adeife Atere. The excited couple announced the arrival of their daughter…
Chinese tech behemoth Alibaba posted an 18 percent drop in net profit during its most recent fiscal year on Wednesday, weighed by challenges in the domestic economy and an expensive…
The UN rights chief on Wednesday demanded independent investigations into reports that separate airstrikes by the Nigerian and Chadian armies in northern Nigeria killed dozens of civilians. The Nigerian military…
