Early voting for the US election has kicked off in Florida, a key battleground state that could decide the November 3 presidential election. Many polling sites had long lines before

Police fired teargas at protesters in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, as the nationwide protests against police brutality continued on Monday. Demonstrators in the city were stopped by police as they marched

A former Nigerian presidential candidate, Professor Kingsley Moghalu has said demonstrations for an end to police brutality and the #EndSARS protests across the country are a manifestation of a broader problem of bad governance in

China’s shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is gaining strength, with consumers regaining their confidence. The world’s second-largest economy was up by 4.9% over last year’s figures in the

US aerospace manufacturer SpaceX has launched 60 internet satellites from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. According to Space.com a Falcon-9 rocket lifted off carrying the Starlink satellites from the center on

Demonstrations in Chile against inequality have turned violent as vandals burned two churches, virtually destroying one of them. A police headquarters was also firebombed and shops were looted in 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)

Toshiba Corp. said on Monday it aims to generate $3 billion in revenue from its advanced cryptographic technology for data protection by 2030, as the Japanese sprawling conglomerate scrambles to

An Egyptian blogger and satirist has been released after more than two years in detention. Shadi Abu Zeid, 27, was arrested in May 2018 on charges of spreading false news

Israel and Bahrain on Sunday agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations, making the Gulf country the fourth Arab state to normalize ties with Israel. The US-brokered agreement capped a one-day

Italy has announced a new raft of measures to tighten restrictions amid a surge in coronavirus cases. A mask-wearing PM Giuseppe Conte said the measures were needed “to avoid a

Thousands of people gathered across France on Sunday to defend freedom of expression after the killing of Samuel Paty, a history teacher beheaded by a suspected Islamist on Friday. From

Anti-police brutality demonstrations were held in major cities in the United States on Sunday in solidarity with the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. In the capital, Washington DC, hundreds gathered at

Former Super Eagles forward, Victor Moses, has expressed his delight, making his debut in the colours of Spartak Moscow. The Chelsea player who was on loan at Inter Milan last

West Ham came back from three goals down with under 10 minutes to go to rescue a point in an astonishing 3-3 comeback against Tottenham Hotspur. Manuel Lanzini’s brilliant long-range

With less than three weeks until the US election, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has launched his own political party. “I’m launching one of the boldest things I’ve ever launched,” Diddy announced

Youtube has announced a $100 million fund to support and amplify the work of Black YouTube creators from African countries including Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. The fund, called the

Nigerian star Tiwa Savage has called on Beyonce and her team to use their platform to speak out about the ongoing #endSARS protests in Nigeria. Last year, Tiwa, along with Wizkid, Yemi

Nigerians are calling for the resignation of the head of the country’s police force after days of incessant anti-police brutality protests. Demonstrations erupted on October 6 against the alleged violence,

Nigeria’s Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the time has come for an end to the #EndSARS protest as government will need sufficient time and a clement environment to implement the