A Russian passenger plane has made an emergency landing in a cornfield near Moscow after striking a flock of birds, injuring at least twenty three persons in the process.  State media described the incident,...

Six police officers were shot and wounded in the United States city of Philadelphia on Wednesday during several hours of gunfire which began when police tried to execute a narcotics warrant. According...

 Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha has announced the appointment of a former Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder, Kanu Nwankwo as his Senior Special Assistant on Sports Matters . A statement issued by...

The Nigerian Army says troops of  Operation Whirl-Stroke (OPWS) have uncovered an illegal arms manufacturing factory in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. The Force Commander of  OPWS, Maj.-Gen...

Police in Australia and New Zealand believe they have disrupted the Pacific operation of a United Kingdom crime syndicate after four Britons were arrested in an operation. Police said they seized 766 kilograms...

 D’Tigress of Nigeria made light work of Cameroon on Tuesday in a one-sided tie at the ongoing FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Senegal. The Nigerian girls defeated their Cameroonian counterparts...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he will use his second term in office to improve the lives of Nigerians by paying close attention to the poor and those on the lower rungs of the society. Addressing...

The Borno State government says it has donated some parts of Sambisa Forest, an enclave of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents for the establishment of the controversial Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) programme. The...

Kyrgyzstan’s former president, Almazbek Atambayev who was detained after raids were carried out on his compound last week was allegedly seeking to overthrow the government in power.  The head of the...

Phillip Manshaus, a man accused of an attempted terrorist attack on a mosque in the Norwegian capital, Oslo has appeared in court covered in bruises and smiling. Manshaus, who is also suspected of killing...

Talks on a pact which would allow the United States to end its longest war and withdraw its troops from Afghanistan ended on Monday without an agreement. Both sides would however consult their leaders...

Miley Cyrus has posted a series of cryptic messages on Instagram following the news about her break-up from husband, Liam Hemsworth. On Sunday, a representative for the singer confirmed the couple were...

The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Dr. Ibrahim Kana has disclosed that the number of Nigerian pilgrims who have died while performing the 2019 Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen...

 Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki on Monday announced that he has settled the rift between him and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Obaseki disclosed...

World lawn tennis legend, Serena Williams was all tears after she forced to retire from the Rogers Cup Final due to injury, handing victory to Canadian teenager, Bianca Andreescu. The 23-time Grand Slam...

Fast jets, spy planes and helicopters have flown scores of sorties from a United States aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, positioned within striking distance of Iran. President Donald Trump moved USS...

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will sanction musician, Augustine Kelechi popularly known as Tekno for allowing some nude girls dance in a transparent truck in Lagos. The Director-General of...

  In a rare display of honesty, the Managing Director of Peace Mass Transit, Dr. Sam Maduka Onyishi has returned a whopping sum of N2,219,500,000 which was wrongly credited into his account. The...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Armed Forces and the Nigeria Police are the only bodies uniting Nigeria. According to a statement by his Senior Special...

The Zamfara State coordinator for President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Bature Sambo and other top officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday...