Nine more Chinese miners trapped underground for over two weeks have been confirmed dead, with one still unaccounted for, state media reported on Monday. “From Sunday afternoon to this afternoon, rescue...

A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the $2 million money laundering charge filed  against Mr Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, a lawyer to Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar. Justice Chukwujekwu...

Chelsea Football Club have today parted company with Head Coach Frank Lampard. “This has been a very difficult decision, and not one that the owner and the Board have taken lightly,” Chelsea...

United States House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, is set to send the Senate a single article of impeachment today accusing Donald Trump of inciting the Capitol riot, formally triggering the first-ever impeachment...

Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has said he has tested positive for COVID-19. López Obrador, who has been criticized for his handling of Mexico’s pandemic and for not setting an example...

Nigeria on Sunday recorded 964 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country to 121,566. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre...

United States President, Joe Biden on Monday will reinstate the Covid-19 travel restrictions on non-US citizens  in Brazil, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and much of Europe, a White House official said....

Legendary American TV personality, Larry King has died at the age of 87. A statement was posted on his verified Facebook account announcing his passing. His son, Chance, confirmed King’s death on...

Kidnappers have reportedly killed the Chairman of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State, Mr Salihu Dovo. His murder followed his abduction by the men in the early hours of Sunday at his residence...

Nigeria on Thursday recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 infections with 1,964 confirmed new cases. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via its official...

The Nigerian Governors Forum has said that Nigerians should look forward to the end of February, 2020 for the possibility of accessing vaccines against COVID-19. The nation’s 36 governors, at a virtual...

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed seventeen executive actions, some of which reverse decisions made by his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. The actions, fulfilling his...

The Chinese government has announced sanctions against outgoing US Ssecretary of State, Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials under former United States President Donald Trump, accusing them...

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. With his hand on a Bible, Mr. Biden recited the 35-word oath of office, swearing to “preserve, protect...

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 1,301 new cases of the novel coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 113,305. Fifteen deaths were  also recorded in the country. The latest...

Following the increase in number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday suggested that any malaria-like symptoms in Lagos State should henceforth...

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has lamented the death of the pioneer Managing Director of the Corporation, Chief Festus Remi Ayodele...

American President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his administration, hoping to provide an eight-year path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 1,617 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter page on Monday. According to the NCDC, the 1,617 new cases...

Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, as a Member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development. The appointment was contained in...