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U.S. releases statement on 2023 Presidential election results in Nigeria

The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria has released a press statement a day after Nigeria elected a new President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read the...

US congratulates Nigeria’s President-elect Tinubu, urges calm

The US has congratulated Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu and citizens following the just-concluded general election. “This competitive election represents a new period for Nigerian politics...

Nigeria election 2023: We won and will explore all legal means to reclaim our mandate – Peter Obi [Video]

The flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s just-concluded presidential election, Peter Obi, says he won the poll, and he will explore...

Woman dies a year after death of twin sister

A pair of identical twins based in Nigeria, Taye Elizabeth and Kehinde Rebecca, have passed away one year apart. A friend of the deceased Adenike...

‘I couldn’t read until 18 — now I’m the youngest black professor at Cambridge’

Jason Arday, 37, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and global development delay when he was just a kid. He couldn’t speak until he was...

Kobe Bryant’s wife settled with millions over leaked images of his dead body

Los Angeles County has agreed to pay nearly $29m (£24m) to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's widow after police shared graphic images of his fatal...

Why First Lady will be a house wife – Tinubu explains

In his first speech as President-Elect of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, revealed that his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, is retiring from House of Senate. According to...

NPP will ‘break the 8’ – Prince David Osei on Tinubu’s win 

Ghanaian actor, Prince David Osei, has said APC and Tinubu’s win in the Nigeria election means the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) can retain...

Survivors of Greece train crash describe ‘nightmarish seconds’

Survivors have told of a “nightmarish 10 seconds” as their train carriage overturned and was engulfed in flames in a crash in northern Greece. At...

Mahama meets Nigeria’s president-elect Tinubu

Former president John Dramani Mahama was part of a delegation that met with Nigeria's president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hours before the septuagenarian was formally...

Bola Tinubu – the ‘godfather’ set to lead Nigeria

Bola Tinubu, 70, has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s most competitive election since the end of military rule in 1999. Widely credited with reshaping...

Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria’s presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi

Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s disputed presidential election. The 70-year-old veteran politician got 36% of the vote, official...

Nigeria government blasts Obasanjo over fraud warning

The Nigerian government has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of attempting “to undermine the electoral process” and “incite violence” after he cast doubt over...

Nigeria elections: Tinubu stretches lead in presidential race

Ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leading Nigeria’s most hotly contested general election since the country’s return to democracy over two decades ago. Fourteen...

EU observers criticise failures in Nigeria’s elections

A European Union observer mission has faulted the lack of transparency and operational failures in the Nigerian election, according to its preliminary findings. It said...

Nigerians summon Avengers, Justice League to salvage ‘vote-rigging’ in general election

“With great power comes great responsibility” is a piece of parting advice popularised by Spider-Man in Marvel comics. But some Nigerians took it personal. Many...

Burna Boy reveals why he refused to support any party in 2023 Nigerian election

Although he is known to have been vocal about the many happenings in Nigeria, Burna Boy has been silent during the 2023 general election. Taking...

Nigerian election: Koku cautions Ghanaian media

A member of the Ecowas Observer team for Nigeria’s election, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has cautioned the media to be circumspect with the reportage on...

Nigeria election results 2023: Opposition boycott election announcement

Opposition parties have walked out of the venue where results from Nigeria’s tightly contested presidential elections are being announced. The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party...

Nigeria’s presidential election; A first post-mortem

Nigeria had a dramatic buildup to the presidential election, but we have to count our blessings. Firstly, this is the first federal election since...

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Turkey in latest major aftershock

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has hit eastern Turkey, killing at least one person and wounding dozens while causing some damaged buildings to collapse. Monday’s earthquake...

Ghana, who is our Peter Obi? – Sandra Ankobia asks

Nigerians have tagged one of their presidential candidates, Peter Obi, as their saviour in the ongoing elections. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate running on the...

Nigeria elections: What Mercy Johnson’s husband said after winning big [video]

It was a moment of celebration for Mercy Johnson’s husband, Prince Okojie, as he revealed he emerged winner to represent the Esan North-East/Esan South-East...

At least 59 migrants dead, dozens feared missing as boat sinks in Italy [Video]

At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern...

Nigerian election: Results trickle in after tight vote

Initial results have started trickling in Nigeria’s most competitive general election since it transitioned to democracy 24 years ago. Saturday’s polls went relatively smooth but...

Nigeria elections result 2023: Peter Obi wins Lagos state – provisional result

A third-party candidate in Nigeria's tightly contested presidential election has caused a major upset by winning in its biggest city, Lagos. The Labour Party's Peter...

Nigeria elections: Mercy Johnson’s husband wins big

Odianosen Okojie, husband of famous Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the 2023 elections in Esan North...

Nigerian elections: We will ensure safety of Ghanaians – High Commissioner assures

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa, has assured that his outfit will ensure the safety of Ghanaians in the West Africa nation. Currently, polls...

Nigerian elections: PDP says Atiku is ‘coasting to victory’

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar is on course to win Nigeria's presidential election. The party said on Twitter...

Nigeria Elections: Thugs snatch election materials, chase away officials

Suspected political thugs have stolen ballot boxes and voting materials at Oredo Ward 4 unit 42 on Butcher Street in Edo state, Nigeria. The...

Nigeria election 2023: Pandemonium, bottles and sticks amid Lagos violence

There have been violent incidents at several polling stations in Lagos. At one visited by the BBC, in Channels Estate, in Ajah, a suburb of...

Nigeria election 2023: Brave Woman goes back to vote after thugs allegedly attacked her face with bottle (Photos)

Social media users are showering a woman with encomiums after she came back to vote with a bloodied face after she was allegedly attacked...

Name, gender of Dwayne Wade’s daughter legally changed

Dwyane Wade's daughter has been granted the official name and gender change she's wanted TMZ Sports has reported. According to new legal documents, an L.A....

Mahama praises Nigeria’s INEC, questions Ghana’s EC’s ways

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed reservations over the administration of elections in Ghana compared to that of Nigeria. Mr Mahama, who is on...

Nigeria Elections: Moment voters arrived at polling station at 2 am [Video]

Ahead of the Nigeria presidential and national assembly elections on Saturday, February 25 (today), some voters resorted to sleeping at a polling station in...

Nigeria election: Labour Party’s logo missing on ballots

The Labour Party in Ondo State has raised an alarm over the omission of its logo on the ballot papers dispatched to the state....

Nigeria elects new President: Fears, hopes as money remains big factor

Today, Nigeria is conducting the seventh consecutive general election in this Fourth Republic which started in 1999. Expectations are high that the election shall...

The woman whose stolen images were used to scam men out of thousands

For over a decade, stolen images of a former adult star have been used to scam victims out of thousands of dollars. How...

Nigeria election 2023: Millions vote in tightest-ever poll

Millions of Nigerians are due to vote in the most competitive presidential election since military rule ended. Since 1999, Africa’s most populous country has...

 Nigeria election: IGP deploys 3 CPs to Imo on election duty

Ahead of tomorrow’s elections, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has deployed three Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Imo State. A statement issued by...