At least 26 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian health ministry, after Hamas launched rockets from the coastal territory towards...

Nigeria’s former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, popularly known as ‘Mama Taraba’ is dead. The ex-minister died at an undisclosed hospital in Cairo, Egypt. She...

The Japanese government decided Friday to expand the COVID-19 state of emergency beyond Tokyo and the Osaka region and extend it to May 31 in an effort to bring down infections and ease the strain on hospitals. Prime...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended indefinitely its Naira 4-dollar scheme for diaspora remittances which was introduced a few months ago. This disclosure is contained in a statement issued...

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority, Hadiza Usman to step aside from her role. The suspension of Usman is to allow the panel of inquiry which is to...

An unspecified number of students of Abia State University Uturu, ABSU, have been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen. According to a statement signed by the State’s Commissioner of Information, John...

Gunmen on Thursday killed two Inspectors in Obosi Police station, Idemili North local government area of Anambra State during an attack. They also razed the station and two operational vehicles. The attack...

Chelsea set up an all-English Champions League final with Manchester City after beating Real Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the semi-final second leg, going through 3-1 on aggregate.Timo Werner and Mason...

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 100 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 164,588. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed the latest figures...

Late on Sunday night, 12 teams confirmed they intend to join the Super League as founders. The Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ – Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Manchester United and...

Nigeria on the 13th of April 2021 recorded 74 new cases of COVID-19. The latest figures were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via its official twitter handle. 74 new cases of...

South Africa has announced the voluntary suspension of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine rollout in South Africa. In a media briefing on Tuesday, the country’s Health minister, Dr Zweli...

Federal health agencies on Tuesday called for an immediate pause in use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine after six recipients in the United States developed a rare disorder...

A police officer was wounded in a shooting at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee, authorities said Monday. Officials said the person who shot the officer, a student at Austin-East Magnet High School,...

Four bandit leaders on Thursday said they have denounced their illegal activities in Katsina State and surrendered 45 rustled cattle, two General Purpose Machine Guns, 24 AK 47 assault rifles, 109 GMPG...

The Nigerian government on Wednesday said it would publish the names and photos of over 1,800 fleeing Owerri prison inmates in Imo State. Gunmen had on Monday morning attacked the correctional facility...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed an Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract with Tecnimont SpA. The deal is for the rehabilitation of Port Harcourt Refining...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law allowing him to potentially hold onto power until 2036, a move that formalizes constitutional changes endorsed in a vote last year. The 68-year-old...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has revealed that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) is behind the attack that was carried out on the Imo prison...

A joint World Health Organisation (WHO)-China study researching the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan has concluded that a laboratory leak is “extremely unlikely”, the Associated Press reported...