Security has been ramped up at the US Capitol in response to “a possible plot to breach” the building on Thursday, Capitol police say. The move was prompted by intelligence
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agents to shoot anyone illegally possessing sophisticated weapons such as AK-47, his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, has said. Shehu told the BBC in
A stunning strike from Kelechi Iheanacho, plus some sensational goalkeeping from Kasper Schmeichel, saw Leicester draw 1-1 with Burnley in an entertaining encounter. The Foxes were hoping to reignite their
A 6.3 preliminary magnitude earthquake has struck central Greece and was felt as far away as the capitals of neighbouring Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro. There were no immediate
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick says there is no big deal in the country’s super eagles travelling to neighbouring Benin Republic for an African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. The Eagles
Some of the schoolgirls of Government Secondary School Jangebe who were released by their abductors on Tuesday have shared their harrowing experience while in captivity, saying their abductors threatened to
Texas will lift its mask requirement and allow businesses to reopen at full capacity next week, Governor Greg Abbott has announced. “It is now time to open Texas 100%,” the
Uwadiae Osadiaye, CFA, SVP, Investment Research at FBNQuest Merchant Bank, spoke to the Global Business Report about the Dangote Refinery and what the impact of selling crude oil to the
An Emirate airline has touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Nigerian capital with 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine. [bc_video video_id=”6236633994001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=””
A police operation is ongoing at Barcelona football club and several arrests have been made, a police spokesperson said. “We are in the process of carrying out an operation right
The plane laden with vaccines had just rolled to a stop at Santiago’s airport in late January, and Chile’s president, Sebastián Piñera, was beaming. “Today,” he said, “is a day
Calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation intensified late Monday after a third woman accused him of offensive behavior, saying he’d touched her face and back and asked to
Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in northeastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said. Scores of
The new director-general of the World Trade Organization — the first African and first woman to hold the post — has arrived at its Geneva headquarters for her first day
As Nigeria’s military and the police on Sunday intensified the search for 317 abducted pupils of Government Girls’ Science Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara
About 48 hours after the Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, alleged that the federal government had abandoned the state in the plan to secure the release of the
[bc_video video_id=”6235977900001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Zenith Bank Group Managing Director/CEO Ebenezer Onyeagwu spoke to the Global Business Report about the
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has warned state governors on the dangers of rewarding armed bandits stating that such policies can be disastrous. President Buhari in a tweet on Friday said
Celebrated journalist Dele Olojede says Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has been AWOL (Away Without Official Leave) amidst the serious crisis of violence and insecurity plaguing the country. [bc_video video_id=”6235715102001″ account_id=”6116119081001″
As Nigeria prepares to receive its first batch of the Covid-19 vaccines, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said there is no available registry of Nigerians living with
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