After nearly 20 years, the U.S. military has left the Bagram Airfield, the epicenter of its war to oust the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America. Two...

The Nigerian Federal government has projected country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow by 4.2 per cent in 2022. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said this...

The Nigerian Senate has passed the Petroleum Industry Bill also known as PIB. The bill was passed during plenary on Thursday after careful consideration of each of the clauses. The Senate approved three...

South Africa’s top court on Thursday cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa of lying to parliament about a donation to his 2017 election campaign. The court’s decision quashed a critical report...

Leaders of Nigeria’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday stormed the National Assembly in protest. The leaders were demanding the immediate reversal of President...

The Petroleum Industry Bill moved one step closer to becoming law after Senators on Thursday began to consider its provisions after a committee report. Senator Sabo Mohammed (Jigawa South-West) who chairs...

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved the sum of N74,773,601,916.30 as the 2021 budget of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund. The approval  followed the presentation of the harmonized report of both the...

In the face of apparent pressure from the UN, Ethiopia declared a unilateral ceasefire in Tigray on Monday. This  came even as rebels claimed they had retaken the regional capital of Mekelle. In a statement,...

Bandits have killed the member representing Shinkafi Constituency in the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Muhammad Ahmad. Ahmad was reportedly killed by bandits along Sheme- Funtua Road in Katsina...

Somalia’s political leaders have agreed to hold a long-delayed presidential election on October 10. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble’s office on Tuesday, following...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday officially granted China a malaria-free certification. This was considered as a token of celebration of the country’s successful elimination of the disease...

Three Senators elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, notified the Senate of their decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress. The senators are: the Minority Whip,...

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been re-arrested and brought back to Nigeria to face his trial, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar...

The World Bank has raised its forecast of China’s economic growth this year to 8.5 per cent. This is an improvement on the bank’s earlier projection of 8.1 per cent. The global banker also...

The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC), has said Nigeria has no case of the COVID-19 Delta variant that was first detected in India. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this...

The Federal Government on Monday said flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are yet to resume due to the discriminatory nature of protocol introduced by the UAE. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi...

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the House of Representatives to seek approval of N894.842bn supplementary budget to fund purchase of COVID-19 drugs and weapons for the Armed Forces. In a letter...

Switzerland defeated world champion France 5-4 on penalties in the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Monday as Kylian Mbappe missed the decisive spot kick in the shootout following a thrilling 3-3 draw in Bucharest. Mario...

Russian authorities have reported 652 new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday — the highest daily tally in the pandemic. The new record comes as Russia struggles to cope with a surge in infections and deaths...

The Senate on Tuesday received a joint committee report on the petroleum industry bill. The bill aims to modernise the petroleum industry and attract more investors into the sector. The bill was laid...