Nigeria

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday released the final list of candidates for the Ondo State governorship poll. The agency also fixed June 19, as the date for the …

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Thursday, sentenced four persons to death by hanging for armed robbery, murder and conspiracy. The court also convicted and sentenced the …

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, congratulated the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her 70th birthday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, …

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the Gross Domestic Product of Lagos, in the last five years under his administration, had risen by almost 50 per cent, surpassing …

A UK court on Thursday jailed a man for removing without consent a condom that he was wearing during sex, in what London’s Metropolitan Police called a “milestone” legal case. …

The Kaduna State Government has debunked the report of kidnapping along the Kaduna-Abuja Road, saying that it is false. According to the Coordinating Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, …

In a resolute display of operational effectiveness, the Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported a significant triumph in its mission to quell insecurity across troubled areas of the nation. The …

The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies on Thursday shut down the 11KVA power supply in Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states over poor staff welfare. Similarly, the union …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, set aside the contempt proceedings instituted by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, against the Chairman of the Economic …

The Director General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, marked a major milestone on Thursday as she celebrated her 70th birthday. Okonjo-Iweala, who made history as the first African …