Nigeria

An explosion tore through a service station in Russia’s Caucasus republic of Dagestan Friday, killing at least 10 people and wounding 11 others, the emergency situations ministry said. Two children …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a plan to increase compressed natural gas infrastructure and cut transportation fares by over 40 per cent. This initiative was formalised during a …

Saturday’s Premier League fixtures promise an exciting day of action, starting with an anticipated clash between Newcastle United and Manchester City at 12:30pm (Nigerian Time). City, fresh from a series …

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a man for allegedly impersonating a police officer and extorting money from the public. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Shafiu Abdulkadir, …

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has called for the use of technology to address food security challenges in Nigeria and Africa. Speaking to newsmen in Benin, Director, Programme and …

Two Russian strikes on a hospital in the Ukrainian border city of Sumy killed seven people Saturday, regional authorities said. Sumy lies just across the border from Russia’s Kursk region, …

The Lagos State Taskforce says it has apprehended four men who were allegedly involved in illegal drug trading. The agency confirmed the arrest in a post it shared on its …

Seven months after it began negotiations that ended with N70,000 as the new minimum wage, the Federal Government on Thursday began payment of the new salary and its consequential adjustments …

Matchroom Sports CEO Eddie Hearn has admitted that Anthony Joshua’s boxing career may be nearing its end following his devastating loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last Saturday, PUNCH …

The Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group has called on the National Assembly to initiate legislation which mandates that one per cent of the three per cent operating expenditure of oil …