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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity for the October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war...

In a strategic move to ensure the advancement of his administration's green climate and economic initiatives, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Ajuri Ngelale as special presidential envoy for climate action. Ngelale will serve in this role as part of a...

The border dispute between Eda Oniyo community in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of ​​Ekiti State and Obo Ayegunle town in Kwara State claimed one life on Saturday, while a yet to be determined number of people suffered wounds. PREMIUM TIMES...

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the sudden death of a man who went to watch television at a beer hall in the state. This was confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by the command's Public Relations...

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in Riyadh on Saturday to become boxing's first undisputed four-belt heavyweight champion. Dubbed the “Ring of Fire,” the memorable show put on by the two fighters was ultimately won by Usyk after a combative ninth-round...

One group, Liberty Center for Education, has held a two-day workshop for 100 mid-career journalists from across Nigeria.The training, held from May 17 to 18, was attended virtually and physically, with the in-person session taking place in Abuja. Liberty Center,...

Police in Enugu state, southeastern Nigeria, say they have arrested two male suspects for alleged armed robbery in the state. State police spokesperson Daniel Ndukwe revealed this in a statement on Friday night. Ndukwe, Deputy Superintendent of Police, identified the suspects...

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed one of its officers from service and demoted three others to lower ranks for their alleged involvement in several serious crimes. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Deputy Commissioner of Police, said this...

President Bola Tinubu has approved May 27 to June 6 as Federal Capital Territory Week for the inauguration of various projects executed under his administration. This was stated by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, while inspecting some of the projects...

UN experts have called on the Nigerian government to immediately and unconditionally release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, convicted of blasphemy for writing a song and sharing it on a social messaging service. Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging in August 2020...