United States President Donald Trump has imposed rising tariffs on eight European countries.
Trump announced on Saturday that he was imposing tariffs on the countries until the US strikes a deal for the "complete and total purchase" of Greenland, currently...
A woman and her six children were killed in their home in the Chiranchi Dorayi area of Kano metropolis, Kano State, on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The incident has left residents of the community shocked and grieving.
According to local sources,...
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc. (AEDC) has restored electricity supply to the FCT Water Board, leading to the resumption of water supply across parts of the Federal Capital Territory.
In a statement, AEDC said the earlier disconnection was due to...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his participation, alongside some members of his cabinet, in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW2026) held in the United Arab Emirates.
During the high-level summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday, January 17, 2026, after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown.
This is just as African observers said arrests and abductions had "instilled fear" in Uganda.
The...
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is reportedly caught in a high-stakes political standoff over his planned defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Despite weeks of discussions with APC leaders at both...
A transformed Manchester United began interim manager Michael Carrick's second stint in charge with an exhilarating 2-0 derby day defeat of Manchester City in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Carrick's attack-minded side swept away the gloom hanging...
Firefighters in Ibadan successfully prevented a major disaster in the early hours of Saturday after a fire broke out in a boys’ quarters apartment within a hotel premises, saving properties worth millions of naira.
According to the Fire Services Agency,...
Nigerian musicians Seun Kuti and Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P of the defunct P-Square duo, have put an end to their feud that stemmed from the 2023 general elections.
The disagreement began during the election season when the...
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested police officers involved in the assault on a tricycle rider in the state.
This follows a viral video making the rounds on social media platforms, showing police officers assaulting a tricycle driver in...
