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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...

WhatsApp Voice Status: Share short audio messages as status updates

WhatsApp remains the leading instant messaging platform in use today. Over the year, WhatsApp has released some really amazing features with the aim of improving...

Nigeria to close land borders on election day

Nigeria has ordered the closure of all its land borders during Saturday’s tightly contested elections. The directive is meant to ensure that the “elections are...

US billionaire financier found dead in his office

A US billionaire financier who helped pioneer the debt-fuelled corporate acquisition known as a leveraged buyout has been found dead, his family says. In a...

Nigerian politician arrested with almost $500,000 on election eve

A Nigerian politician has been arrested for alleged money laundering after being caught with $498,100 (£414,000) in cash a day before general election. The wads...

Nigeria elections: Presidential candidates sign peace accord [Photos]

Presidential candidates participating in Saturday, February 25th election, signed a peace accord in Abuja on Wednesday, February 22. A final day of campaigning is getting...

Man dressed in 7ft penis arrested

A Brazilian man dressed as a giant 7ft penis has been arrested by police after women complained he had been harassing them. Military Police in...

God don’t punish us with another bad leader – Nigerian pastor

Popular Nigerian pastor, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has begged God not to punish Nigerians with “another bad leader." The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International...

Nigeria elections 2023: Young people pin their hopes on outsider

Young Nigerians have turned Saturday's presidential election into the most competitive since the end of military rule in 1999, with many backing a third-party...