Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is demanding the removal of the country’s transportation minister, Rotimi Amaechi, and the suspended Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman, over unremitted

The Nigerian government has declared Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Mr Belgore quoted

Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip have fired rockets toward Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police in the contested holy city.   The Israeli

Suspended managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman says media reports claiming she solely awarded ports contract during her tenure is irresponsible and mischievous. Ms Usman stated this in a statement she personally

The Beyoncé and Wizkid collaboration, ‘Brown Skin Girl’ has been nominated in the Best Musical Moment Category at the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Award. The song is nominated as

Four people have been injured, three of whom are now in a critical condition, after a stabbing attack at a New Zealand supermarket. The stabbing took place at a Countdown

Afghanistan’s Taliban have announced a three-day cease-fire for the Eid-al-Fitr holiday this week marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The cease-fire would begin on either Wednesday

Kenyan police authorities are investigating a case of a female police officer complaining about mistreatment and sexual harassment, in a video shared widely. In the video, the officer is asking

Six people including senior police officers were killed after a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a police station in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The bomber detonated the bombs at Waberi District Police Station killing

Chelsea’s head coach Thomas Tuchel claims the blues will prepare for the Champions League final in the “true belief” they can beat Manchester City. Tuchel’s side have now beaten their final opponents

UEFA officials are due to hold key talks with the UK Government on Monday about moving the Champions League final to Wembley. The Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul is due to

Palestinians have clashed with Israeli police for a third night in Jerusalem, and there are fears of more violence later on Monday over a planned Jewish nationalist march in the

England will move ahead with plans to ease further Covid-19 restrictions on May 17, including allowing people to hug and meet indoors, thanks to favourable data on infections and vaccines,

The US government issued emergency legislation on Sunday after the largest fuel pipeline in the US was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack. The Colonial Pipeline carries 2.5 million barrels a

The military in Chad has claimed victory against northern rebels following weeks of fighting. The conflict against Libya-based rebels threw the country into a crisis when President Idriss Déby died

The Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships, lost control in the midst of a dust storm and high winds on March 23, and became wedged across the

The Joint Action Civil Society Coalition/Nigeria Mourns has called on Nigerians to participate in a series of mass action across the country on May 26 against the administration of President

Sadiq Khan has been re-elected mayor of London, in a tighter-than-expected race, providing a boost to the opposition Labour party after a series of disappointing results in Thursday’s local elections.

Remnants of China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the atmosphere, ending days of speculation over where the

The death toll in a horrific bombing at a girls’ school in the Afghan capital has soared to 50, many of them pupils between 11 and 15 years old, the