The United States is cursed with “Third World police” which has led to “almost state-sanctioned” killings of people from minority groups, one of the country’s leading black writers said Sunday.

A year ago the Gunners lost their opening two group games before scraping through to the last 16 behind Bayern Munich, only to fall at that stage for the sixth year running.

BENIN: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has promised that, if elected, the government under his leadership will carry all Edo people along irrespective of their faith, and engender a brighter and better future for all.

Former Head of State, Retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Monday advised Nigerians to stop vandalising infrastructural facilities provided by governments for the development of the nation.

Zambia’s main opposition, United Party for National Development (UPND), said the Supreme Court had rejected its application to stop President Edgar Lungu’s inauguration, set for Tuesday. Keith Mweemba, a lawyer to the opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, disclosed this to newsmen in Lusaka on Monday.

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has transformed no fewer than five million lives in the Niger Delta region. The Coordinator of the programme, retired Brig.-Gen.Paul Boroh, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Monday Boroh, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, said the region […]

Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has enjoined Muslims in the country to pray for economic recovery of the nation.

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has pledged peaceful procession to mark 17 years anniversary of the group on Sept. 13. MASSOB religious administrator, Rev. Apostle Ezichukwu, made the pledge on Monday in Onitsha while speaking with newsmen.

Residents of FCT have blamed the low-key 2016 Eid-el Kabir celebration on the current economic recession in the country. A correspondent who went round some parks in the FCT reports that the usual hustling and bustling associated the celebration was lacking. The residents said in separates interviews that the low-key celebration and low turnouts he to […]

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives, Monday advised security agencies to conclude investigations before smearing the image of Nigerians in the media.

Amidst economic recession and unprecedented level of hunger in the land, President Muhammadu Buhari has said he inherited absolutely to legacy from the previous government of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for introducing `Change Begins With Me’ campaign in Nigeria.

The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has urged political office holders in all tiers of government not to renege on their promises to Nigerians.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has okayed forgery charge against former General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Church, Reverend Paul Emeka.

English giants Manchester United have recorded record revenues of £515.3m (about N2.319 trillion) for the 2016 financial year, becoming the first UK football club to do so.