Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the country's President, Isaac Herzog, for a pardon over corruption cases he has been battling.The president's office said Herzog would receive opinions from justice officials before considering the request "which carries with it significant implications".Netanyahu has been...

The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has praised President Bola Tinubu for nominating former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, as an ambassador.In a statement issued by its chairman, Amah Abraham, on behalf of the State Working Committee, SWC, and...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has expressed dismay at the false claims in some quarters that the state government authorised the shutdown of schools in response to security concerns.While noting the great harm fake news could cause to society, the governor said...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The meeting followed his return from Guinea-Bissau after a military takeover in the West African country.Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed Jonathan’s visit to the Villa in a post on...

Many of the parents whose children were abducted 10 days ago from a boarding school in Nigeria are terrified - they do not want to talk to the authorities or journalists in case of reprisals from the kidnappers."If they hear you say anything about...

BEIRUT: Pope Leo XIV sets foot on Lebanese soil on Sunday in a visit that Lebanese officials describe as “historic in terms of timing and content.” It comes amid fears of a new bloody phase, as the year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah threatens...