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Nigerians win election in US, Australia

Four Nigerians – Dr Oye Owolewa, District of Columbia; Segun Adeyina, Georgia, USA, Adeyemi Mobolade, Colorado Springs, USA; and Chiaka Barry, G

FBI arrests Anambra LGA chair over ‘$3.3m scam’

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly arrested the newly elected chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area (LGA) in Anambra State, F

UN Security Council: Nigeria gets Cote D’Ivoire, Gambia, other countries’ backing

Nigeria has secured the backing of some West African countries to clinch a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council. The UN Security Coun

Saudi Arabia provides $80m aid to Gaza

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Thursday said it has allocated over $80m to support long-term aid projects in Gaza.  In a statement, it said the funds, ch

Mauritius heads to polls on Sunday

Mauritius votes Sunday in an election overshadowed by a wire-tapping scandal that has rocked the Indian Ocean archipelago amid fears that rights are e