Kenya: Rights Groups, Victims Sue State Over Curfew-Related Police Brutality
Two human rights lobbies and five victims of alleged police brutality have sued the government for killings and use of excessive force allegedly ...
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power after election
US president Donald Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power after November’s election — an unprecedented statement by a US ...
Nigerian govt, states, local councils share N676.41 billion for August – NBS
The Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in August shared N676.41 billion to the federal, state and local governments, being the monthly allocation from ...
31 die as floods ravage many communities
•25 killed in Bauchi •Five die in collapsed buildings in Jigawa •Nine-year-old boy drowns in Abia community •Rains sweep 36 communities in Niger ...
NNPC chief advocates capacity upgrade for indigenous oil firms
Mele Kyari said this would allow Nigeria to achieve the target of reducing the cost of oil production on a sustainable basis. The ...
Gambia: Lawmakers Reject Draft Constitution
There was an outpouring of anger and consternation on Tuesday after Gambia's parliament voted to reject a draft constitution, setting back progress on ...
Coronavirus: Nigeria records 111 new infections, two deaths
The total coronavirus infections in Nigeria rose to 57,724 after 111 new cases were recorded in the country on Wednesday. While there are ...
Obasanjo, governors lead dignitaries at Emir of Zaria’s fida’u
Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja and AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi ...
President, Tinubu condole with Fayose on sister’s death
Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja PRESIDENT Mohammadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, have condoled with former Ekiti State Governor Ayo ...
971,677 killed globally since pandemic outbreak, says report
Our Reporter THE novel coronavirus has killed no fewer than 971,677 people since the outbreak emerged in China late last year, according to ...
