Countries

Deported and banned – Nigerian pastor Omotoso sent packing after shocking verdict

Johannesburg – A Nigerian televangelist acquitted of raping young women from his church left South Africa on Sunday, the... Read more

19 May

Countries

Preacher bounced back to jail: Omotoso nabbed for immigration offences

Johannesburg – A Nigerian televangelist recently acquitted of multiple rape charges has been rearrested on immigration offences, South African... Read more

10 May

Countries

African worshippers hope Pope Leo carries on Francis’s work

Abuja – Worshippers in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to Africa’s biggest Catholic populations, on Friday... Read more

9 May

Countries

Nigeria probing graft allegations against former oil execs

Lagos – Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has launched a probe into the former heads of the west African country’s state... Read more

6 May

Countries

Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, Instagram

Lagos – Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut... Read more

5 May

Countries

‘They came in the night’: Entire families killed in Nigeria’s Benue massacre

Abuja – Gunmen killed at least 56 people earlier this week in central Nigeria’s Benue state, the governor’s office... Read more

20 Apr

Countries

Nigeria interested in hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games, says NOC

Abuja – The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) announced it has met the March 28, 2025 deadline for expression of... Read more

8 Apr

Countries

Pastor walks free! – Timothy Omotoso acquitted after 8-year rape trial

Cape Town – A high-profile rape case involving Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has ended in acquittal after eight years... Read more

2 Apr

Countries

Boko Haram fighters kill 20 Cameroonian troops: sources

Kano – Boko Haram fighters disguised as herders killed at least 20 Cameroonian troops in a Tuesday morning raid... Read more

26 Mar

Sport

Where next for Victor Boniface?

Nigerian star Victor Boniface’s future is bright, but his next move will define his career, writes DYLAN JOHNSON. Writing... Read more

21 Mar