Governor Francis Nwifuru, at the inauguration of newly elected local government chairpersons and their deputies, threatened to remove the local official if the …
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the devolution of power is “inevitable”, while also accusing the PPP of having a contradictory stance on the issue o…
Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a judgement, held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to hear and determine the case on the ground that a court of coordinate juris…
GILGIT: Polling is currently underway at 61 polling stations in the GBA-09 (Skardu-III) constituency amid tight security. The process began at 8am and will cont…
Reports say at least 37 people died in Okrika, Rivers State, while reportedly involved in an illegal oil siphoning operation. The post Environmentalist calls fo…
WASHINGTON: Intelligence agencies in the United States believe that six months of war may have made Iran more, not less, confident in its ability to withstand …
The youths, including undergraduates and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), pledged to mobilise young people across the state against criminal …
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development for Pakistan’s counter-terrorism framework, a key official of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Major General Faisa…
He ordered that the defendants remain in EFCC custody until then. The post EFCC arraigns two over alleged £110,000, N500 million fraud in Lagos appeared first o…
Two explosions at an army barracks in Bolivia killed at least two people and wounded 81 on Friday, authorities said. Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said “p…
The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Hope Okafor, disclosed this on Thursday in Abakaliki during a press conference on the command’s operational achievements. …
The government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs3.13 per litre while increasing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.74 per litre. Following th…
The offer followed a request from the examination body to INEC for assistance in improving its verification systems. The post INEC to support JAMB with biometri…
ISLAMABAD: The capital police recovered four Chinese nationals kidnapped for ransom after an encounter with a gang of criminals. Earlier, the suspect was arrest…
The Nigerian government described the donation as proof of RCCG’s compassion, solidarity and commitment to supporting Nigerians in distress. The post Xenophobia…
• Fuel adjustment adds Rs2.06 per unit to Sept bills• 52 paisa per unit quarterly charge to continue through Nov; Rs45.6bn additional burden imposed on users• S…
The former Anambra State governor said the responsibility for securing credible elections could not be left to politicians or electoral officials alone, insisti…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party on Friday blocked parliamentary proceedings on two government bills dealing with natural gas-related revenue adjustments…
Governor Umo Eno says he is ready to account for Akwa Ibom’s funds, but BudgIT and PREMIUM TIMES findings show that citizens still cannot trace how at least N2.…
• Chief Minister Hussain says satellite connectivity essential to monitor 7,000 glaciers, protect region from catastrophe• Senate committee directs measures to …
GENEVA: The United Nations warned on Friday that Israel’s forced displacement of the entire Palestinian populations of three West Bank refugee camps last year c…
Security forces have killed 48 terrorists in multiple “high-tempo” anti-terror operations across Balochistan over the past three days, the Inter-Services Public…
Interim Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson hopes his drastically revamped squad can come through some all too familiar “chaos” with a much-improved showing against…
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday for a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger w…