20 Nigerian students abducted by gunmen in an ambush
At least 20 Nigerian university students were abducted by gunmen who ambushed their vehicles in the country’s north-central region, police said Friday.The students were...
US Supreme Court won’t allow LGBT student protection in certain states
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to let President Joe Biden's administration enforce a key part of a new rule protecting LGBT students from discrimination in schools...
X suspends business in Brazil over censorship row
X, formerly known as Twitter, has closed its office in Brazil over a censorship row.The social media platform said a Brazilian Supreme Court judge,...
Cholera outbreak in Sudan kills at least 22 people
Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities...
‘I’ve been sleeping under a bridge in Lagos for 30 years’
Having lived for exactly half his life under a bridge in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, Liya’u Sa’adu sees himself as the "guardian" of the...
Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government
Extreme misogyny will be treated as a form of extremism under new government plans, the Home Office has said.Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, has...
Chilling last words of pilots of crashed Brazil plane revealed
The black box recording from a Brazilian plane that crashed killing all 62 people on board reveals the last words from the pilots.Investigators now...
Chinese coy plotting to strip Nigeria of assets, embarrass Tinubu – Presidency
The Presidency is aware of failed attempts by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, to take over offshore assets of Nigeria...
Seizure of aircraft in Nigeria’s Presidential Air Fleet is embarrassing – Peter Obi
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has described the seizure of aircraft in Nigeria’s Presidential Air Fleet as...
Pope Francis decries grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza, appeals for ceasefire
Following the recitation of the Angelus prayer on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis turned his thoughts to...
Trump and Harris battle over election’s biggest issue
After almost a year off the platform, Donald Trump returned to X this week and asked his 89 million followers: “Are you better off...
National strike held over India doctor’s murder
Doctors in India have begun a national strike, escalating the protest against the rape and murder of a female colleague in the West Bengal...
Ukraine incursion destroys key Russian bridge
Ukraine has destroyed a strategically important bridge over the river Seym, as it continues its incursion into Russia's Kursk region.
Russian officials have been quoted...
France seizes three Nigerian jets for Chinese firm
A French court has seized three jets owned by the Nigerian government amid a long-standing dispute with a Chinese company.The row stems from a...
Travellers advised to consider mpox vaccine
Travellers should consider getting vaccinated against Mpox if they will be visting affected areas in Africa, new advice says.The European Centre for Disease Prevention...
Nigeria records 39 mpox cases, Sweden and Pakistan also record cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Nigeria had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero...
Chinese mining company loses US$900,000 in armed attack
A Chinese mining company has revealed that it lost 12kg (26lbs) of gold – worth US$900,000 – in an armed robbery in Ghana earlier...
A different kind of Trump goes on display
The pork sausage was a sign that this was going to be different. Or at least, that it was meant to be.Like a grocery...
Issa Hayatou’s body arrives in Cameroon ahead of burial
The mortal remains of former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Issa Hayatou arrive in Cameroon ahead of his burial today August...
Ukraine sets up military office inside Russia
Ukraine has set up a military administrative office in Russia's western Kursk region, where its surprise incursion into Russian territory continues, according to its...
15 African countries record Mpox cases; here’s all you need to know
A growing surge in mpox cases in Africa has led the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a public health emergency.The outbreak, primarily affecting the...
Argentina’s ex-President accused of abusing partner
Prosecutors in Argentina have launched an investigation into former President Alberto Fernández, who is accused of causing serious injuries to his ex-partner.Last week, former...
Massive night protests in Kolkata after doctor’s rape and murder
Tens of thousands of women in West Bengal marched through the streets on Wednesday night in protest against the rape and murder of a...
39 missing as Uganda garbage landslide death toll rises to 26
The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda's capital Kampala last week has risen to 26, while 39 people...
Woman switches to Miss Universe Nigeria after Miss South Africa row
Chidimma Adetshina, the pageant hopeful who was forced to withdraw from Miss South Africa due to a nationality row, has accepted an invitation to...
Columbia University’s 1st female president resigns
Columbia University’s president resigned Wednesday, becoming the third Ivy League leader to be forced from office, after anger over the Israel-Hamas war resulted in...
Chinese national in court for illegally operating drone in Zimbabwe
A 55-year-old Chinese national, Dai Pengfei, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison for operating a drone without the required licence.Pengfei appeared before...
Nigerian bill proposes jail time for refusing to sing ‘new’ national anthem, other offenses
Prominent national figures have continued to criticize the proposed House of Representatives bill that would impose a 10-year prison sentence on those who refuse...
Rape and murder of doctor in hospital sparks protests in India
Early on Friday morning, a 31-year-old female trainee doctor retired to sleep in a seminar hall after a gruelling day at one of India’s...
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization(WHO) on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency.WHO convened its emergency mpox committee amid concerns that...
Trump loses third bid for judge to step aside in hush money case
A New York judge declined for a third time to step aside from the case in which Donald Trump was convicted of charges involving hush money...
Senegal newspapers go dark amid press freedom warnings
Senegalese commuters hoping to browse the news on their way to work were left disappointed on Tuesday - most national newspapers refused to publish...
Japan’s Prime Minister says he will step down next month
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for a second term as leader of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next month following a...
US police officer charged with fatally shooting pregnant woman
A police officer accused of shooting a pregnant woman in Ohio has been charged with her murder.
Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was around 25 weeks pregnant...
King Charles banknotes go for 11 times face value
Banknotes with a face value of £78,430 have raised more than 11 times that amount for charity following a series of auctions.New £5, £10,...
Migrants rescued in central Mediterranean [Photos]
NGO Open Arms rescued dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea after search and rescue operations in international waters south of Lampedusa, one of...
Oceans of water discovered on Mars
Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars - deep in the rocky outer crust of the planet.
The findings come from a...
Putin vows to ‘kick enemy out of Russia’ as Ukraine crosses border
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “kick the enemy out” of his country’s territory after it emerged that Ukrainian troops were in control of...
Nigeria: Immigration summons woman who destroyed Nigerian passport at airport
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday said it has launched a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media, showing...
Fire in PSquare camp as Peter replies Paul
Tensions are flaring between the Okoye twins, Peter and Paul, of the renowned Nigerian music duo PSquare.The discord erupted after Paul Okoye's recent interview,...