The swearing in of Kekere-Ekun as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria follows her confirmation by the Nigerian Senate last week.

Qassem also said Hezbollah would choose a new chief "at the earliest opportunity" after Israel killed its leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike on Friday.

Israeli strikes have been largely concentrated on Hezbollah's strongholds in the south and east of the country, and in south Beirut.

Israel has in recent days been mounting heavy air strikes in Lebanon against the so-called "axis of resistance", a network of Iran-aligned militant groups in the region, including in Syria, Yemen and ...

Official National News Agency said the strike targeted a building which an AFP correspondent said had completely collapsed.

NAF said the logistics base belonged to the notorious terrorist kingpin, Kadage Gurgu, a close ally of Dogo Gide, was ...

In September 2023, the President recalled all Nigerian career and non-career ambassadors and is yet to send a fresh list to the Senate.

Describing the election as the fairest, Osakwe emphasised that the commission meticulously collated and analysed the results to ensure accuracy.

Some 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli air strikes, a figure that has doubled in two days, the United Nations’ refugee head said on Monday. “The number of people who have ...

The statement further added that traffic diversions will be implemented in areas expected to experience large crowds, including Central Area and Eagle Square.

This followed an order of a Rivers State court that ordered the state electoral commission to conduct the LG poll in the state using the 2023 voters' register.

Operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Sokoto, Sokoto State.