Djibouti’s veteran leader Ismail Omar Guelleh on Saturday claimed victory in a presidential election that would give him a sixth straight term.

Real Madrid dropped more points in the Spanish title race with a frustrating 1-1 La Liga draw at home against Girona on Friday.

Suspected kidnappers, Friday night, whisked away the Chairman of Sapele local government council, Delta state,  Mr Bright Abeke. 

The victims were killed around 11pm when armed gunmen stormed the community and opened fire indiscriminately for nearly an hour.

UEFA has reportedly removed Romanian referee Istvan Kovacs from officiating any further matches in the 2025-26 Champions League season following controversial decisions during Atletico Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Barcelona.

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dr. Amina Mohammed, has called for strengthened peacebuilding efforts, inclusive development, and deeper collaboration between global partners and subnational governments during an official visit to Benue State.

“As if the governor or minister or whoever is spending his own personal money. It demeans the judges. It demeans the judiciary.”

“We will return all missionary schools to their owners. It is not our policy to do it alone. We need to join hands with private individuals, and we encourage further partnership with the Church to expand development,” he said.

“Yes, I hear you from various angles of the economy. The fuel prices are biting hard. But look around. Let’s just thank God together that we are better off listening to what is happening in Kenya and other African countries. What they are going through.”

A 16‑year‑old boy has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of 14‑year‑old Eghosa Ogbebor in Woolwich, southeast London.

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has denied operating any personal account on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, dismissing as fabrication a viral claim that he endorsed a partisan post on the platform.

“I spent countless hours in my West Wing office, footsteps away from the Oval Office. I spent countless hours in the Oval Office, in the Situation Room. I know what the job is. And I know what it requires,” she said.

Winner of Big Brother Naija Season 7, Phyna Otabor, has added a new chapter to her public image after revealing she has undergone cosmetic surgery.

A Nigerian migrant who twice failed his driving test killed a pensioner in a horror crash after exploiting a learner licence loophole, an inquest has heard.

Nigerian and other international students in Canada will no longer need a separate co-op work permit for internships, co-ops, and practicums under a new rule that took effect on April 1, 2026.