A Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO), the Stop-Violence Against Women in Politics (Stop-VAWIP) has called for the amendment of the Electoral Act to criminalise vote trading. The Executive Director of Stop-VAWIP, Tumininu Adedeji,...

The Jigawa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 20-year old man for allegedly vandalising and stealing electricity cable in Babura Local Government Area of...

The Transparency and Accountability in Totality (TinT), a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) promoting transparency and accountability, has mobilised journalists to support the domestication of Freedom of Information (FoI) Act in...

An Afghan refugee was executed in Iran on Monday for the murder earlier this year of two Shiite clerics. The 21-year-old was hanged in Vakilabad prison in the northeastern city...

A public health expert, Dr. Ifeoma Uduji, has urged Nigerians to use lessons learnt from COVID-19 to prevent and curb recurring and emerging diseases in the country. Uduji, who is...

The Taliban’s Foreign Ministry on Monday welcomed Britain’s announcement that it did not support anyone seeking political change through violence in Afghanistan. “Acknowledgement of fact that peace and stability in...

The situation in a forested area southwest of Berlin where fires had raged over the weekend was easing on Monday morning thanks in part to rain, local authorities said. A...

Mr Christopher Zakka, Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has appointed Mr Emeka Orji, as his Chief of Staff, and Mr Ja’afaru Gwagwa, as the Council’s Secretary. The chairman also...

A Jos Upper Area Court on Monday sentenced Francis Moses, 18, to 12 months imprisonment for stealing iron rods worth N85,000. The Presiding Judge, Daniel Damulak, sentenced Moses following a...

The alleged culpable homicide suit against Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi in a Federal Capital Territory High Court on Monday, was stepped down in order for...