Military-ruled Chad elects president today
Chadians vote for a president on Monday in an election purportedly aimed at ending military rule but dismissed by opponents of junta leader, Mahamat Idriss…
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Nigeria-UK trade relations hit £7bn, says British envoy
Trade relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reached £7bn, British High Commissioner to Nigeria Richard Montgomery said on Sunday. In an interview with…
Appeal Court hears EFCC appeal against Yahaya Bello’s arrest today
The Court of Appeal in Abuja will today (Monday) hear the appeal lodged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the order of a…
Global condemnation trails Iran’s attack on Israel
Countries around the world yesterday condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel, warning the attack could further destabilize the Middle East. This is as Israel is debating…
Yoruba Nation: Security beefed up in South West Govt Houses
GOVERNMENTS and security agencies in the South-West states have beefed up security around government structures and institutions, with machinery put in place to forestall the…
Senegal president Faye names opposition figurehead Sonko as Prime Minister
Left-wing pan-Africanist Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Tuesday became Senegal’s youngest president, pledging systemic change after years of deadly turmoil and announcing his mentor, opposition figure…
Moscow Attack: Four suspects in custody as death toll hits 137
Russia has ordered four men accused of killing at least 137 people in a massacre at a Moscow concert hall to be held in custody…
FG files tax evasion charges against Binance
The Federal Government has initiated criminal proceedings against Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange platform. The charges were filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, the…
Putin vows Russia cannot be held back in election victory speech
Vladimir Putin said Russia would not be “intimidated” as he hailed an election victory that paves the way for the former spy to become the…
UK Former PM, Theresa May to quit parliament
Former UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, on Friday announced that she will stand down as a member of parliament at the next general election, due…
Tompolo canvasses more crude output as NAF destroys illegal refineries
The Nigerian Air Force said, on Sunday, that its men discovered and destroyed four illegal crude oil refining sites at Krakama and Temakiri in the…
Sahel military regimes find willing allies in religious leaders
Slogans such as “revolutionary march” and “fight against imperialism” reverberated incongruously around the soaring ceramic arches of Niamey’s largest mosque, as the television cameras rolled.…