Philippe Clement has been sacked by Rangers after only 16 months in the job. The Scottish club took the decision following a home defeat to St Mirren on Sunday, The result leaves the Ibrox side 13 points behind leaders Celtic with 11 games left. Weeks ago, Rangers’ hopes of winning …

THE Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has called for more collaborations with education actors to address the challenges of basic education in the country. Garba was speaking in Abuja on Monday, at a three-days workshop of UBEC management with Commissioners of Education and Executive Chairmen of …

Judith Suminwa Tuluka, Prime Minister, of the Democratic Republic of Congo said about  7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern region. During a high-level meeting, Tuluka told the 58th Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday. She said some 450,000 people are without shelter after 90 …

EUROPEAN Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa arrived Kiev in a show of support on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of its neighbour. Upon her arrival on Monday, von der Leyen said she was in Kiev because “Ukraine is Europe. “In this fight …

The family of the late elder statesman and nationalist, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has announced that his burial will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Adebanjo, who was born on April 10, 1928, passed on February 14, 2025, at the age of 96. Adebanjo’s funeral rites will culminate in his …

Mamman Vatsa Writers Village, tucked amidst igneous rocks and ranges, vales and valleys in Abuja’s Mpape District is rapidly contesting the medal of Nigeria’s most vibrant headquarters of literary activity. The physical location of the ever-growing permanent headquarters of the Association of Nigerian Authors, (ANA), was, for several decades after …

A Delhi-bound American Airlines flight from New York was diverted to Rome on Sunday following a security alert, which was later determined to be “non-credible.” The flight, carrying 199 passengers, landed safely at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, where it underwent a thorough inspection before being cleared for departure. The …

THE UK has joined the list of countries imposing sanctions on Russia for its conduct in the Ukraine conflict, as the country is preparing to introduce its “largest ever” sanctions package against Russia as the war enters its third year, said Foreign Secretary David Lammy. “This is also the time …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Monday felicitated with Dr Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication, on his 50th birthday. “President Tinubu lauds Bwala’s articulation of government policies to ensure the public understands the administration’s agenda,” Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement. The president also commended Bwala …

Fidelity Bank Plc is making impressive strides on its path to fulfilling the recapitalization targets set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). With the successful completion of the first phase of its capital-raising initiative that was oversubscribed by 238% and its share price growth of over 100%, investor confidence …