Ruth Pagu, one of the girls abducted by Boko Haram at a secondary school in Chibok seven years ago on Saturday reunited with her parents in company of the two

Fully vaccinated people can now visit France without quarantining on their return to the UK, after travel rule changes came into force at 04:00 BST. Brittany Ferries said it had

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Middle Belt Forum (MBF), and Afenifere have reacted to the comment by a former Nigeria military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), that the next President

German sportswear manufacturing giants Puma has announced the termination of its $2.76 million four-year contract with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The contract was signed on July 24, 2019, in Doha by the

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $11.174 billion for the construction of a standard-gauge coastal railway from Lagos to Calabar. FEC also approved the award of two contracts to

Amnesty International says Nigerian security forces have committed a catalogue of human rights violations and crimes under international law in the southeastern part of the country, killing no fewer than 115 people from March

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara says he will self-isolate after coming in contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19, his office said in a statement on Tuesday. Ivory Coast currently

A court in South Africa says former President, Jacob Zuma will be allowed out of prison on Tuesday next week to appear in person at a corruption trial. The court’s decision comes

Peruth Chemutai became the first Ugandan woman ever to win an Olympic medal as she claimed gold in the women’s 3000m steeplechase. The 22-year-old Uganda set a new national record

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has appealed to members and ‘stakeholders’ of the party to remain calm over Tuesday resignation of seven national deputy officers of the party.

An Oyo State High Court has admitted an ex-parte motion restricting the Nigerian Department of State Services (DSS) and Attorney-general of the Federation from “arresting, intimidating, harassing, and blocking bank accounts of Sunday

An investigation found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed nearly a dozen women in and out of state government and worked to retaliate against one of his accusers, New York’s

An investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo found that he sexually harassed multiple current and former state government employees, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday. The nearly five-month

Defending champion Brazil will face Spain for the Olympic gold medal in men’s football on Saturday. Spain beat host Japan 1-0 Tuesday with Marco Asensio scoring a curling shot in

New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for indoor activities, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, making it the first big city in the U.S. to impose

According to a report by Stanbic IBTC Bank, Nigeria’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) increases 55.4 in July from 53.6 in June. The data released by the company shows an improvement

To contribute to Rwanda’s debt sustainability strategy, the country has raised $620 million through a 10-year Eurobond, part of which will go towards retiring an outstanding dollar bond. The East

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced the lifting of a suspension on residents of the country returning from Nigeria and five other countries, effective Thursday, August 5. Other countries

United States’ Tamyra Mensah-Stock won gold in the women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling final, defeating Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu by a score of 4-1.  Mensah-Stock scored two points off a takedown about

As a way of helping struggling economies deal with the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund has approved the allocation of IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), a