The police in Abia State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested Agwu Ukpo, a 37-year-old man who was filmed assaulting a woman, Amarachi Chinyere, in the state. The police spokesperson in Abia State, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement…

Leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has described Keir Starmer as “a terrible Prime Minister,” following his resignation as Labour leader and Prime Minister. Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after less than two years in office, saying…

In South Sudan, women’s bodies have long functioned as battlefields. Through civil war, intercommunal violence and localised conflicts, state and non-state actors have repeatedly used sexual violence to terrorise civilians – especially women and girls. Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in…

The Parliamentary Advocacy Centre has criticised comments by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Fred Agbedi, over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, describing his remarks as politically motivated and unhelpful to efforts aimed at addressing the country’s challenges. Agbedi…

The Accord Party candidate in the 20 June governorship election in Ekiti State, Opeyemi Falegan, has directed his legal team to file a petition before the Election Petition Tribunal to challenge the victory of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Mr Falegan, a…

There is gridlock at the popular Iwo Road area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as protesters have barricaded the major route on Monday. The protesters converged in the area around 10 am, led by a human rights group, Take…

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced his resignation as both prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, saying he had accepted that his party no longer believes he is the best person to lead it into…

The internal crisis rocking the Kano State chapter of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified, with two leading aspirants locked in a fierce battle over the party’s governorship ticket for the 2027 election. Both Ibrahim Khalil and Ibrahim…

Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola and renowned cleric Paul Enenche have been named among 10 “Models of Exemplary Fatherhood” in Nigeria. The Men of Valour, a Christian group based at the All Christian Gospel Centre, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, announced the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikeje Asogwa, winner of Saturday’s Enugu North Senatorial by-election. Mr Asogwa scored 162,360 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nestor Ezeme of the…

An election credibility advocacy group, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has raised concerns over widespread allegations of vote-buying, inconsistencies in sensitive election materials and malfunctioning voter accreditation devices during Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election. In a preliminary assessment…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State on his re-election, describing his victory in Saturday’s governorship election as a clear endorsement of his administration’s performance and development agenda. The party said the outcome of…

Oscar Amaechina is the president of Afri-mission and Evangelical Network, a missionary group in the north. In this interview, he speaks on the challenges of insecurity in the country and the drivers. He also discusses solutions to stem the tide…

A 25-year-old woman has committed suicide in Anambra State over a breakup with her boyfriend after allegedly aborting three pregnancies with him. The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement on Saturday that the incident occurred…

Ekiti State Governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Biodun Oyebanji, in a conciliatory gesture, has extended what he described as “hands of fellowship” to his opponents in Saturday’s election, saying the exercise is over and governance must…