US President-elect Donald Trump called his criminal prosecution a “disgrace to the system” on Friday ahead of his sentencing for covering up hush money payments to a porn star.

A judge sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US president-elect’s last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Saturday for the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which will take place from January 12 to 18 in the United Arab Emirates.

The Taraba State government has formally adopted peace-building structures established under the European Union (EU)-funded project aimed at mitigating conflicts between farmers and herders in the state.

THE retired Bishop of Ihiala Diocese, Rt Rev. Ralph Okafor, Friday told the families and relations of the victims of Okija stampede that claimed 22 lives during December rice distribution in Okija community to stop mourning, and not to mourn like those who have no hope.

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has announced the dissolution of his 25-member cabinet, effective tonight, January 10, 2025.

Jubilation has erupted in the ancient city of Kano as a Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II in the crucial legal battle over the Emirship stool.

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has said it is not threatening to embark on any protest over the appointment of a Malian, Eric Chelle, as the new coach of the senior national team, the Super Eagles.

Naomi Osaka declared Friday that she would “for sure” play her first-round match at the Australian Open after suffering an abdominal injury last week.

World number two Alexander Zverev insisted Friday he has the mindset to win a first Grand Slam — but admitted Jannik Sinner was red-hot favourite to defend his Australian Open title.

In a historic development, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday formally approved the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.

Read Prince Owoade’s illustrious career, philanthropic endeavours, and dedication to the preservation of Yoruba culture

The Kano State Division of the Court of Appeal, on Friday, vacated the High Court order that nullified the reappointment of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano.

Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was “poisoned” by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.

The number of migrants granted asylum in Sweden dropped to the lowest level in 40 years in 2024, the government said Friday, after a decade-long crackdown on immigration.