May 31 (UPI) -- Torrential rains over two days caused flash flooding that killed at least 151 people in Mokwa, Nigeria. The ...

Militant Hamas said Saturday it would release 10 living hostages and 18 bodies in return for Israel's release of Palestinian ...

As Nigerians mourn Revered Azzaman, Legit.ng compiled the life and times of 6 prominent pastors who have died in recent years ...

In a rural small community in eastern Nigeria, women have ruled for 260 years, with queen-led leadership praised for peace and unity.

Oct. 20, 2015, file photo, a money changer counts Nigerian naira currency at a bureau de change, in Lagos, Nigeria.

Thiong’o was admired worldwide, including by authors John Updike and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and by former President Barack ...

Nino Benvenuti, who has died aged 87, was a three-time, two-weight world boxing champion of the 1960s; he was Italy’s ...

As Nigeria commemorates May 29, the day that symbolically marks our return to civilian rule, there is no more appropriate time for sober reflection and national soul-searching .

The Iranian director’s Palme d’Or-winning thriller, “It Was Just an Accident,” set the tone for a festival defined by dramas ...

The trademark of governance in a democracy is its regular consolidation. This has been the challenge with Nigeria’s ...

Legendary South Korean actor Choi Jung Woo has sadly passed away. His agency, Bless ENT, confirmed the news on May 27, ...

In this pursuit, President Tinubu and his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, set out to pursue economic transformation ...