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  The Kebbi State House of Assembly has dismissed a petition by former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, accusing the state governor of importing political thugs and mercenaries. Speaking during an emergency press conference in Birnin Kebbi, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman described the allegations as ”baseless and […]

  Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State on Saturday defied a heavy downpour to participate in the party’s ward congresses, electing new executives and delegates across all 192 wards. At Oredo Wards I, II, and III in Benin City, where journalists monitored proceedings, the exercise was marked by enthusiasm, orderliness, and […]

  The seventh week of Big Brother Naija (BBN) “Ten Over Ten” delivered its biggest shocks yet with a mix of evictions, surprises, romance and chaos. Between September 7 and 13, the BBN housemates faced the show’s most unpredictable twists yet. A shocking triple eviction, a fake eviction prank, a new Head of House, “Soft […]

  A suspected gang attack on a pool hall in Ecuador overnight left seven dead and four wounded, police said Saturday. Videos posted on social media showed gunmen, most of them masked, opening fire as people play billiards in Santo Domingo, 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of Quito. “Presumably this violent incident stems from a […]

  A coalition of former legislators from both the northern and southern regions has formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing unity, justice, and fairness as the driving forces behind their decision. The endorsement was held at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, […]

  How did Tyler Robinson — a straight-A student raised Mormon by Republican parents — become the alleged assassin of right-wing mega-influencer Charlie Kirk? It’s a question that has gripped Washington, the small town in Utah where the suspect grew up. The 22-year-old arrested late Thursday after a 33-hour manhunt reportedly confessed to killing Kirk, […]

  With more than five tonnes of rice, tomato concentrate, cooking oil and onions, Nigerian chef Hilda Baci attempted on Friday to conjure up the biggest rice jollof ever made. The popular Nigerian dish features rice simmered in a tomato sauce, accompanied by meat or fish. Thousands of people gathered to watch the latest record […]

  The first returnees under a UK-France deal aimed at stopping migrants from trying to cross the English Channel will take place next week, French sources told AFP Saturday. As part of the one-for-one agreement, inked in July, Britain will return its first migrants “at the beginning of next week”, said an airport source. France […]

  Washington’s special envoy Adam Boehler made a rare visit on Saturday to Kabul, where he said the United States would move forward with a prisoner exchange, according to the Taliban government. “Adam Boehler, referring to the issue of detained citizens between Afghanistan and the United States, said that both countries will exchange prisoners,” deputy […]

  Two presidents vying for a second term at Malawi’s elections next week drew hundreds of supporters to their final rallies Saturday ahead of what is expected to be a tight race to govern one of the world’s poorest countries. Tuesday’s presidential and parliamentary elections come with the southern African country in economic crisis, marked […]

  Take one very large shark, a boat (we’re gonna need a bigger one of those) and a movie that ran way over budget and you’ve got all the ingredients of a career-making film for one of Hollywood’s most successful directors. Now fans of “Jaws” — Steven Spielberg’s terrifying thriller about a man-eating shark — […]

  More than 100,000 people massed Saturday in central London for a march and rally organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, as anti-racism campaigners held a smaller counter-protest. Huge crowds, many draped in English and British flags, gathered through the morning just south of Westminster for what Robinson, a veteran of UK far-right organising, has […]