The All Progressives Congress (APC) still commands a nine-man margin majority at the Nigerian Senate, checks by PREMIUM TIMES indicate. With 56 Senators still pledging allegiance...
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What many British people are saying about Brexit now will shock you
A call for Brexit to be delayed to give the UK more time for a better deal has provoked a furious bust-up between pro-Remain and pro-Leave MPs. Leave supporters on a powerful...
What happened a court told a man that he is dead
A Romanian man would remain stupefied for a long time after being told by a court that he is a dead citizen before the law. Constantin Reliu, 63, recently appeared before a court...
Another Russian exile Nikolai Glushkov found dead in his London home
Nikolai Glushkov, a Russian exile who had links to compatriots who died in mysterious circumstances in the UK, has been found dead in his London home, his lawyer confirmed...
Trump sacks Tillerson as secretary of state after he visited Buhari in Nigeria
US President Donald Trump has sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, replacing him with the director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo. Thanking Mr Tillerson for his service on Twitter...
Nottingham student reports racist chants in hall of residence
Two men have been arrested after a black university student complained that a group of people subjected her to racist abuse in her hall of residence. The 18-year-olds have been...
Embattled Bishop Peter Okpaleke of diocese of Ahiara resigns
ROME — Pope Francis has removed a Nigerian bishop whose 2012 appointment sparked years of protest from the diocese’s priests, backing down from a confrontation eight months...
ANC decides to remove Zuma as South Africa’s President
The ANC has decided to sack Jacob Zuma as President of South Africa, a senior official said on Tuesday, after a marathon meeting to determine the fate of a leader whose scandal...
Nigerian govt deports Cameroonian separatist leaders
The Nigerian government on Friday deported 12 Cameroonian separatist leaders who were arrested earlier this month, their lawyer said Monday. Julius Ayuk Tabe and 11 others were...
Uganda president says ‘I love Trump’ despite alleged ‘s***hole’ remark
KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda’s president says he loves President Donald Trump and that he should be praised for not mincing words. “I love Trump because he tells Africans...