France has formally handed back 26 artefacts that it looted from what is now Benin in 1892, when it was governed under the French empire. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed his Beninese counterpart, Patrice Talon, to Paris to formally sign over the artefacts. President Talon said he felt “overwhelming emotion” at the return of the […]

For the fourth time since its inauguration in 1966, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to host the 26th edition of the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) sporting events. The university’s vice-chancellor, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday, adding that the games would hold between March 16 and 26, 2022. […]

Winifred Bosa As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2021 World Diabetes Day (WDD) on November 14, a non-governmental organization, Diabetes Control Media Advocacy Initiative (DICOMA) has expressed grave concern over the plight of Nigerians living with diabetes, saying a significant number can no longer control their condition because of high […]

The UK government has advised British nationals against all travel to Ethiopia due to military clashes in the country. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in a statement on its website, also urged its citizens to leave the country “while commercial routes are available.” The advice comes amid an ongoing conflict in the Tigray, […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the winner of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. Mr Soludo polled a total of112,229 votes to defeat his closest rival, Valentine Ozigbo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 53, 807 to emerge second. […]