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New study shows that human beings now have longer lifespan

A new study of Italian centenarians published Thursday concluded that human longevity is slowly increasing and that contrary to past…

Migration: EU pledges to strengthen external borders

European leaders struggled to overcome deep divisions on migration at a tense EU summit that dragged into the early morning…

Nigeria to reconsider 500% tariff on local beverages

The Federal Government would reconsider the 500 per cent tariff on local beverages, Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and…

Bulgarian govt survives parliamentary vote of no confidence

The Bulgarian government survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence on Friday brought by the opposition Socialists, who said the…

Yobe IDPs resettle 24 hrs after closure of last camp

Barely 24 hours after the closure of the last Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at Pompomari in Damaturu, Yobe, the…
President Trump prepares for 'important' meeting with Putin in Alaska

Putin-Trump summit: Experts expect limited impact on Russia-U.S. ties

Experts on Friday said little could be expected from the Putin-Trump meeting, as the two sides are unlikely to end…

Madagascar to hold Presidential Election in November

Madagascar will hold the first round of presidential elections in November with the second round due in December, Prime Minister,…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe: Grenade caused blast at campaign rally – Mnangagwa

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe said a grenade caused the explosion that killed two people at a campaign rally he…

Tanker Explosion: Gov. Ambode describes incident sad, unfortunate

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has described the tanker explosion which occurred on Thursday at the Otedola Bridge inward…

Buhari arrives Katsina for 2-day official visit

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday arrived Katsina, for a two-day official visit.

Dogara wants Ministers of State positions reserve for youths

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday advocated for the setting aside Ministers of State positions…

Why FAAC meeting ended in deadlock – Adeosun

The Minister for Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, says the Federation Accounts Allocation Meeting (FAAC) ended in a deadlock on Wednesday…

President Buhari signs 2 new bills into law

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday assented to two new bills, Sen. Ita Enang, the Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly…
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

Eritrea-Ethiopia: UN chief welcomes ‘first concrete step’

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the high-level visit of a delegation from Eritrea to neighbouring Ethiopia which began on…

Ghana’s Akufo-Addo fires electoral commission head

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has fired the head of the country’s Electoral Commission for “misbehaviour and incompetence”, Information Minister…

LASU appoints new Registrar, Bursar

The Lagos State University (LASU) has announced the appointments of a new Registrar and a Bursar.
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

PDP ignorant of electoral rules – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s call on INEC to cancel its just concluded National…

Plateau killings: Attacks violate global humanitarian law – UN

The UN on Friday voiced concerns over the violent conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in West and Central Africa, with…

World Bank Approves $2.1bn Loan For Nigeria

The World Bank has approved a $2.1bn loan for Nigeria to invest in nutrition, electricity, fiscal transparency, polio eradication, women’s…

INEC denies secret meeting with a political party

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied the allegation of holding any secret meeting with officials or leaders of…

Buhari sad over Lagos tanker fire, condoles with govt

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sorrow over the Thursday’s fire incident in Lagos where many people are feared…

Scientists advice to women: Take red wine to stop breast cancer

A new study shows that Resveratrol, a compound in red wine can stop a mutated protein, which is present in…
Ex-AMCON Boss Kuru Diverted Arik Air Funds To Settle Umza Airline’s Insurance Debt – Witness

350 Nigerians owe N5.4 trillion AMCON debt

Over 350 Nigerians are said to be responsible for over 80 per of the N5.4 trillion debt profile of the…

Police arrest 100 female activists over U.S. immigration policy

More than one thousand female activists marched through Washington, DC, Thursday and flooded a Capitol Hill Senate office building to…

Gunman shoots five dead in US newspaper

A gunman has opened fire at a local newspaper in Maryland, killing five people and wounding many more.

Tanker explosion: Incident unfortunate, regrettable – LASG

The Lagos State Government has commiserated with families of victims who lost their lives and property in a fatal tanker…

Gombe generates N300m revenue monthly

The Gombe State Board of Internal Revenue says it is generating between N300 million and N500 million monthly as revenue…

NNPC regrets governors’ additional request of N40 billion

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has justified its June remittance of N147 billion to the Federation Accounts and Allocation…
Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports expect 31 ships carrying various products

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 31 ships to bring petroleum products, food and other goods from…

Man bags 7 years imprisonment for impersonating EFCC personnel

A Benin High Court on Thursday, sentenced a middle-aged man, AKeju Isaac to seven years in prison with hard labour…