South Africa on Saturday at the International stadium in Yokohama, Japan defeated England 32-12 in the finals of the 2019 Rugby World Cup to win its third world title. The Springboks captain, Siya Kolisi...

The Nigeria Police say they have rescued 15 people kept chained in an illegal prayer house in Ijegun area of Lagos State, following a tip-off. Some of the victims, who were men and women between the ages...

The Islamic State has finally confirmed the death of its erstwhile leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and announced Abu Ibrahim Hashemi al-Quraishi as his successor. Al-Quraishi was named in an audio message...

According to latest figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday, Nigeria’s foreign reserves fell by $1.26 billion from $41.76 billion on October 2 to $40.5 billion as at October...

 Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku has said that the ongoing hunters’ onslaught against banditry in some parts of the state was yielding positive results. The governor stated this on Thursday...

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika appears to have dampened the enthusiasm of many advocates of a national carrier for Nigeria. On Wednesday, he said Arik Air currently does not possess what...

At least 70 people were killed and scores injured on Thursday as a massive fire broke out on a moving train after cooking gas stoves carried by some passengers exploded in Pakistan‘s Eastern Punjab...

The United States House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution to formally proceed with  impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. The vote which was the first formal test of support...

Facebook and Instagram are cracking down on emojis that are implicitly or indirectly related to sex and sexual connotations such as aubergines and peaches.  Through their updated Community Standards,...

The first military governor of Lagos State, Brigadier General Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson has died at the age of 83. His son, Deji confirmed that the retired soldier passed on in the late hours of Wednesday,...

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday said the 36 state governors in the country kicked against its plan to extend the repayment period of its budget support to state governments from 20 to 30 years. The...

Five indigenous guards were killed and six others injured in Colombia on Tuesday during an attack authorities blamed on a dissident insurgent group which refused to join the country’s peace accord. The...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed by former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar challenging the victory of President...

The immediate-past governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has asked the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja to stop the state House of Assembly from probing him over the 820 mass transit buses purchased...

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele says the nation’s land borders will remain closed until neighbouring countries meet the requirements for them to be reopened. Emefiele,...

Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Monday said the insecurity on the Abuja-Kaduna road has forced thousands of passengers to start using the train, raising the passenger volume on...

Guinea-Bissau President, Jose Mario Vaz on Monday night dissolved the government led by Prime Minister Aristides Gomes in a presidential decree. The decree which has been rejected by Gomes was issued after...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that about 90 million people, almost half of the country’s population live in extreme poverty. The country’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management...

The Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis on Sunday described the late 14-year-old Vivian Ogu as an example to all Christians around the world and Nigeria in particular. Represented by Archbishop Guampetno Dal...

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio says some people treat the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) like an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) where they withdraw money.  Akpabio,...