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...

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,...

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...

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 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 Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has swiftly appointed Abdullah Qardash as its new leader following the death of the group’s leader, Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi who was killed in a United States...

Islamic State leader,Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has apparently died alongside three of his sons during a night raid by US Special Forces in a remote part of northeast Syria. US President Donald Trump personally...

The most senior United States diplomat in Ukraine, William Taylor has told an investigative committee that President Donald Trump released security aid to Ukraine on the condition that Kiev will carry...

A senior politician in South Africa’s historically white main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), Herman Mashaba has resigned his post and quit the party over how it handles issues relating to race. Mashaba’s...

The world’s longest flight has successfully been tested with 50 passengers and crew travelling non-stop for nearly 20 hours from New York to Sydney, Australia. The Qantas Flight 787-9 journey which...

One of the sons of notorious Mexican gangster, Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman has escaped arrest after his cartel surrounded and overpowered the Policemen who had come for him in the Mexican city of Culiacan. Officials...

Hundreds of thousands of people are taking part in a fifth day of protests in Barcelona following the sentencing of nine independence leaders. The series of marches are causing major disruption in the...

A Member of Parliament for Britain’s opposition Labour Party, Louise Ellman has resigned after accusing leader, Jeremy Corbyn of allowing anti-Semitism to flourish in the party. The 73-year-old Ellman...

The Vatican is hoping to pull in tech-savvy youngsters with the launch of an eRosary bracelet which costs $109. The gadget, which can be worn as a bracelet and activated by making the sign of a cross is...

A Brexit deal has been agreed between the negotiating teams of the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU) before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels, Belgium. British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson...

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs  and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on Tuesday appealed to the Nigerian government to allow goods from her country enter into Nigeria. The plea which...

Queen Elizabeth II  has approved the appointment of Nigerian-born Ugbana Oyet as Serjeant- at- Arms in the British House of Commons. Speaker, John Bercow who announced the appointment during Tuesday’s...

The United States government has imposed sanctions on Turkish ministries and senior government officials in response to the country’s military offensive in northern Syria. The move comes after criticism...