US regulators have given full approval for the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat Covid-19 patients in hospitals. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Veklury, the drug’s brand name,

Top US officials met with Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday, following concerning civil unrest in the country precipitated by shooting of peaceful protesters in Lekki, Lagos on Tuesday. According

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari in his address to the nation over the violence that has erupted in the country in the past few days appealed to #EndSARS protesters to pause

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to protesting youths to put an end to further demonstrations as further protests will amount to “undermining national security and will

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari finally addressed citizens who have been clamouring for a reaction to the #EndSARS protests and the subsequent hijacking by hoodlums. He comdemned the spread of deliberate

Calm has returned to Awolowo Road and the Falomo axis of Ikoyi following gunfire in the vicinity of the Ikoyi Correctional Centre on Ribadu Road. Smoke was also seen billowing

Thailand’s government on Thursday ordered the removal of emergency measures imposed a week earlier to try to end months of protests against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and the monarchy, a

Nigeria’s stock market lost N113 billion (about $297 million) on Wednesday as investors’ appetite, which has been high for days became dampened due to the tense security situation in the

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has called on Nigerianl President Muhammadu Buhari and the country’s military to cease the violent crackdown on protesters in Nigeria, which has already resulted

There’s outrage in Nigeria and around the world after soldiers opened fire on peaceful anti-police brutality protesters in the country’s largest city Lagos on Tuesday night. Following the despicable act,

Armed security forces fired gunshots at #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos Tuesday evening. Footage of an attempt to extract live bullets from a protester is being streamed

South-western EKiti State and Plateau in the North-central of Nigeria are the latest states to impose 24-hour curfews on Tuesday, following a similar declaration in Lagos earlier in the day.

Authorities in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos State have placed a ban on all forms of protests, gatherings, or processions. This was reiterated by the Police barely three hours after Governor

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday asked the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency address the nation on reforms being embarked upon to end police brutality. The

Following days of protests against police brutality in Nigeria, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has imposed a 24-hour curfew starting 4pm Nigerian time. Only essential workers will be allowed to

Former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday appealed for calm from citizens protesting against police brutality in Nigeria.  According to the stalwart of Nigeria’s ruling party, the

The Nigerian Police has said the newly formed special weapons and tactics (SWAT) unit will commence training on Monday in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)