About 20 gunmen in military uniforms attacked a police station in Adzope, southeastern Ivory Coast overnight, temporarily shutting officers inside and stealing weapons, the army said on Friday.

The World Boxing Association (WBA) has ordered world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to defend his title against Cuba’s Luis Ortiz, the organisation said on Friday.

A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Friday, ordered the remand of 27-year-old businessman, Usman Mohammed, in prison custody for allegedly defiling his neigbour’s 10-year-old boy.

The authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU) have pledged to appoint more professional coaches ahead to enhance its athletes performance at the next Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) Games.

Brazil’s Prosecutor-General Rodrigo Janot has commenced preparation to bring a new charge against President Michel Temer for obstruction of justice at the Supreme Court, according to a Brazilian television, GloboNews.

Facebook on Friday rolled out a tool this week to help Kenyan users spot fake news ahead of a hotly-contested presidential election that has seen supporters of rival candidates trade bitter words online.

The Attorney-General’s Office on Friday ordered the arrest of Ethiopian Minister of State for finance on suspicion of corruption, part of an anti-graft drive that the government says has led to dozens of arrests in the last two weeks.

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Osita Chidoka has been grief-stricken and inconsolable since the unfortunate gas explosion on Wednesday, the 2nd of August 2017 that claimed the lives of some innocent citizens in Obosi, Anambra state, a statement by his Media Assistant, Mr. Ikechukwu Okafor stated,

The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on ‎Friday, described the death of his mother as a great blow to Aregbesola dynasty and womanhood.

The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki has said that the National Assembly was ready to consider and pass a new Minimum Wage Bill whenever it was presented by the executive.

Sammytel.com has introduced a distance calling package that enables customers enjoy unlimited calls to different countries around the world. According to Sam Emmanuel, Managing Director, Sammytel.com, “Subscribers can now enjoy unlimited calls to different countries around the world? That’s right. You can cut the contracts, excessive fees and lots of paperwork to make your call. […]

An estate agent, Lekan Olamide, 35, was on Friday charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding 31 accommodation seekers of N5.3 million.

One Chizoba Okoye, who allegedly impersonated one of the kidnappers of the recently released six kidnapped students in Epe area of the state, was on Friday brought before an Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was first elected 17 years ago, said on Friday that he would consider running for re-election in 2018.

A socio-political group, Kwara Mass Movement (KMM), has called on the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to return all monies he had collected as pension from the state government.