A Lokoja High Court has sentenced a middle-aged man, Danladi Ichado to death by hanging for allegedly stabbing two women, Rabiyetu Yusufu and Jemila Yakubu to death. Justice Nicodemus Awulu

Nigeria’s Federal Government has declared Friday October 1 as a public holiday to celebrate the Nation’s 61st Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration

The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun has advised Nigerian government on how to reduce poverty in the country. He said Nigeria can reduce poverty

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai on Wednesday clarified the position of the northern governors over the power shift controversy, saying his colleagues in the north never opposed the presidency

In a revolutionary move bound to change Africa’s media landscape, Nigeria’s mosf-authoritative newspaper THISDAY will be available to potentially 75 million Nigerian subscribers on the MTN network. THISDAY is now

To ease access to the latest and most authoritative news for around 75 million Nigerians subscribers on the MTN subscribers, THISDAY Newspapers is now available via the MTN Zigi Chatbox

Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband of late former Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Dora Akunyili has been killed by unidentified gunmen. Dr. Akunyili

The crisis in Ethiopia is a “stain on our conscience,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said, as children and others starve to death in the Tigray region under what the

An independent investigation commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified more than 80 alleged cases of sexual abuse during the global health agency’s response to an Ebola outbreak

Guinea’s military government has unveiled a “transitional charter” that it says will steer the country back to civilian rule.   The document, read out on national television late on Monday,

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said on Tuesday, it had arrested 57 suspects after the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a Shi’ite group, clashed with security forces in Abuja.

The Nigerian Senate has taken steps towards ensuring that headquarters of oil and gas companies operating in the country are sited in their host communities to ensure unhindered operations. Already,

Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday bemoaned the deplorable condition of over 33,000 kilometres of federal highways spread across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It

A Federal High Court has prohibited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from retrying former Abia Governor, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order while delivering judgment

Demolition of a community library in the Ilorin West local government area of Kwara state by government officials Tuesday evening has generated reactions from residents of the state. The Library

The Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Audi has attributed the rise in crimes and criminal activities in the country on unpatriotic pastime of informants within

ActionAid has raised an alarm that Nigeria’s economy could face a major fiscal crisis with increasing financing of fiscal deficit with borrowings. A press statement issued by the non governmental

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has commended the efforts of Nigerian government in the fight against maritime crime. A statement on Tuesday by United Nations Office

 Nigeria, Egypt and South Africa dominate 80 percent of Africa’s portfolio investment market in the last decade and also account for about a 3rd of the incubators and accelerators. The

South Sudan’s government has dismissed a UN report accusing the country’s governing elite of looting tens of millions of dollars from public coffers, saying it is the victim of an