The November US presidential election still hung in the balance on Wednesday, with a handful of close-fought states set to decide the outcome in the coming hours or days. But

Election night in the US is on the verge of turning into election week as both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden wait on results from a

Twitter early Wednesday flagged a tweet of US President Donald Trump accusing rival Joe Biden’s Democrats of “trying to steal” the election – without providing evidence — as votes were counted in the US election.

Democratic Presidential contender Joe Biden struck an optimistic tone Tuesday night as he addressed voters in the state of Delaware. Speaking in his hometown of Wilmington, Biden called for patience

In a tumultuous race that could help determine the fate of the White House, President Donald Trump has won Florida and its 29 electoral votes. The Republican President had more than

Vote counting is underway and early results are trickling in as polls closed in the US elections Tuesday. Democrat Joe Biden is projected to win 14 states, plus Washington DC.

The UK’s terrorism threat level has been raised to ‘severe’ as a precaution following attacks in France and Austria. The decision announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel came after a

Despite video evidence and allegations that personnel of the Nigerian Army shot at #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos state, Nigeria’s Attorney-general and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami said hoodlums wearing military

Cote d’Ivoire’s ‘s President Alassane Ouattara has won a controversial third term in office in an election boycotted by the opposition. He took 94% of the vote, even winning 99%

The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere and its Niger Delta counterpart, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), have expressed their support for the weekend’s call by Nigeria Governors Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti

Sir Sean Connery, the first actor to portray the iconic James Bond character has died at the age of 90. The actor starred in seven Bond films (every film from Dr.

Lagos politician, Olabode George has described as sacrilegious the collection of internally generated revenue in Lagos state by a private firm called AlphaBeta and earns around N7.5bn ($19 million) monthly,

The head of the Nigeria Police Force has described as “untrue” a report by rights group Amnesty International that the police violated human rights during the recent #EndSARS protests and

South Africa’s MTN said on Friday it had now exited its 18.9% stake in the continent’s online retailer Jumia, making R2.3 billion ($142.31 million) in net proceeds. MTN said in

Nigerian superstar Wizkid’s highly-anticipated fourth studio album, ‘Made in Lagos’, has been released on Thursday, October 29 after a two-week postponement due to police brutality protests in Nigeria. “MadeinLagos!! Tonight!!

France will introduce a new coronavirus lockdown from Friday, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. In his second major televised address in two weeks, Macron said France was “overwhelmed by the

Germany will have a November lockdown but schools and shops will stay open, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, calling for a “major national effort” to fight coronavirus. Social contacts will

Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonji-Iweala has emerged the new Director General of the World Trade Organisation. According to sources from the European Union, she emerged victorious in the