Newcastle forward Alexander Isak has been called up by Sweden for World Cup qualifiers despite being sidelined by his club as he tries to force a move to Liverpool.

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has described the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) as a transformative legal framework that is deepening respect for human rights, ensuring speedy trials, and addressing prolonged detention across Nigeria.

A court in Equatorial Guinea convicted a son of the country’s president for illegally selling off a plane belonging to the national airline, a court official said.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed an Exchange of Notes (E/N) agreement with the Government of the People’s Republic of China for a $1 million grant to support ongoing flood relief operations in Northern Nigeria.

Bright Morgan opens up on bond with Mide, says enjoys her ‘Shakara’

By Juliet Ebirim Mauritius has been ranked the best-governed country in Africa in the 2025 Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), maintaining its top spot for the fifth consecutive year. Rwanda and Botswana followed in second and third place, respectively. The ranking was announced by Dinesh Naidu, Director (Knowledge) at the Chandler Institute of Governance, during […]

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed a media report alleging that officers in the service were compelled to pay N350,000 for the issuance of training certificates.

Police were responding Wednesday to a shooting at a Catholic school in the major midwest US city of Minneapolis, the governor of Minnesota said. “I’ve been briefed on a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and will continue to provide updates as we get more information,” Governor Tim Walz wrote on X. The confirmed shooting comes […]

Opeifa apologised to Nigerians and pledged that the ongoing investigation into the accident would be transparent.

A socio-cultural group, Igwebuike Alaigbo, has urged the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as a demonstration of its genuine commitment to restoring peace in the South East.

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has pledged to champion Nigeria’s renewal on technology and food security, vowing that the tough reforms currently biting citizens will ultimately deliver long-term prosperity.

The Nigeria First Initiative (NFI) has urged President Bola Tinubu to disregard what it described as “sponsored protests” calling for the removal of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Bayo Ojulari.

Relief has come to residents of Kebbe Local Government Area, Sokoto State, as communities in the area and the council chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Yarima, have hailed the swift intervention of the Minister of State for Works, Alhaji Bello Mohammed Goronyo, and the Sokoto State Government over the collapsed Rara Bridge.

US sprinter Noah Lyles played down the prospect of heavy rain at the Diamond League finals in Zurich on Thursday when he will go head-to-head in a mouth-watering 200m with Botswanan rival Letsile Tebogo.

By Efe Onodjae Panic is currently in Balogun Market, Lagos Island, following a bloody clash between Yoruba and Igbo traders that reportedly left one person dead and several others missing. According to a source at the market, the crisis started after a fight broke out between two market runners, one Yoruba and one Igbo. Both […]