An angry crowd set alight a section of a hospital at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after family and friends of a young man thought to have died from the virus were prevented from taking his body away for burial. “They startedContinue Reading
By Abdullahi Idris Sadaukin Zuru It was a carnival sort of environment at Haliru Abdu Multipurpose Stadium, Birnin Kebbi, where stakeholders and thousands of the All Progressive Congress (APC) members convergded for the affirmation of Comrade Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State as the candidate of the party for 2027Continue Reading
Cuba poses a “national security threat” to the US and the likelihood of a peaceful agreement is “not high”, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. His comments come just a day after the US charged Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro with murder over the 1996 downing of twoContinue Reading
Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard has been named captain of Norway’s 26-man squad for this summer’s World Cup. The newly crowned Premier League winner is joined by Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, Fulham’s Oscar Bobb and Crystal Palace forward Jorgen Strand Larsen. A unique squad announcement was delivered by the KingContinue Reading
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has expressed warm appreciation to the people of Katsina State for the massive turnout at the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections. The Governor particularly commended stakeholders and members of APC who came out en masse to reaffirm their support and loyalty. GovernorContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Salman-Dogo, has warned police officers in the zone against human rights violations, extortion and unlawful detention. Salman-Dogo also declared zero tolerance for misconduct within the force. He gave the warning on Thursday in Benin, during a seminarContinue Reading
The Presidency wishes to inform Nigerians and state clearly that there is no truth to the viral fake story claiming that President Bola Tinubu seeks to carry out constitutional amendments that will change Nigeria’s name to the United States of Nigeria and abolish Sharia Law in the Northern region, amongContinue Reading
China and Russia have condemned a US decision to charge Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro with murder. The Chinese foreign ministry called on the US to stop using “coercion” and “threats” against its ally, while the Kremlin said the pressure being exerted on Havana “borders on violence”. The US hasContinue Reading
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has come out of international retirement to be named in Germany’s squad for the 2026 World Cup, with manager Julian Nagelsmann saying the 40-year-old will be his team’s number one for the tournament. Neuer, who has helped Bayern win the Bundesliga title and reach theContinue Reading
Thousands of members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Bauchi State supporting the gubernatorial aspiration of Nura Manu Soro, on Thursday, staged a peaceful protest demanding fair and just conduct of the gubernatorial primaries of the party. The supporters who displayed their membership cards of the APC, stormedContinue Reading