UK judge backs US appeal in Assange extradition case
A British judge on Wednesday gave the US government extra grounds to appeal a refusal to extradite WikiLeaks founder...
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Shell agrees to pay Ogoni people N45.9b compensation for oil spills
Justice came the way of the Ogoni people of Rivers state on Wednesday at the federal high court in...
Family of 24 people dies after mistaking fertiliser for salt
A Nigerian family of 24 people have died the same day after consuming a suspected poisoned meal in Sokoto...
Navalny risks more jail time after new charge
Russian investigators on Wednesday charged jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a new crime that could prolong his time...
Greece counts cost as firefighters battle flare-ups
Nearly 900 firefighters were slowly bringing a wildfire under control that has raged for nine days on the Greek...
Algeria mourns 65 dead as Mediterranean wildfires spread
Firefighters, troops and civilian volunteers battled blazes in forests across northern Algeria on Wednesday as the country reeled at...
Instagram unveils new tools to reduce abuse, racist comments
Instagram on Wednesday announced new measures to curb abusive and racist content on the image-centric social network, following an...
Ex-FIFA chief Blatter ‘optimistic’ in grilling by Swiss prosecutor
Former world football chief Sepp Blatter remains “optimistic” Wednesday, his spokesman said, as he faces a fourth day of...
Messi sets sights on Champions League ‘dream’ after PSG unveiling
Lionel Messi has set his sights on more Champions League glory after being unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player...
FG explains reasons for high COVID-19 cases in NYSC camps
The Federal Government on Wednesday says consistent testing and non-compliance to non-pharmaceutical interventions are responsible for high reported cases...
20 Fashion Designers Selected For International Visitors Leadership Program
Twenty emerging, mid-career Nigerian fashion designers have been selected to participate in the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), the...
PSG chairman says Mbappe ‘has no reason’ to leave club after Messi arrival
Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser al-Khelaifi said on Wednesday forward Kylian Mbappe has “no reason” to leave the club after...
ICPC says corruption, unstable economy responsible for insecurity
Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, has said the insecurity challenges facing...
40-Year-Old Slice Of Prince Charles And Diana’s Wedding Cake Sells For £1,850
A slice of cake from the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana sold for £1,850 ($2,558) at...
A businessman Ali Numan has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly insulting Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri.
Magistrate Japhet Ibrahim Basani of the Chief Magistrate Court 2 ordered the remand of Numan, who was arraigned for...
Three dead, 20 people feared trapped in India landslide
Rescue workers were removing tonnes of rocks and mud Wednesday after a landslide buried a bus with around 20...