Organised labour under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Wednesday condemned the moves by the federal government to review payrolls as part of measures to reduce the cost

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has again, called for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines. Okonjo-Iweala made the appeal on Wednesday at a WTO General

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Wednesday described calls for the disintegration of Nigeria as unmindful and insensitive to the plight of the minority groups in the country. This is coming as

Governors have shifted ground in their quest for an earnest resolution of the industrial crisis caused by the clamour by judicial and legislative workers for the implementation of financial autonomy

India has said a “double mutant variant” of the coronavirus first discovered there in March may be “linked” to a deadly second wave there. Samples containing the mutant – or

The US has thrown its support behind an initiative at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines. India and South Africa proposed the move,

Peloton announced a recall of its treadmills on Wednesday, reversing course just weeks after saying there was “no reason” to stop using the exercise machines despite reports of multiple injuries

Chelsea reached their first Champions League final since 2012 as goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount secured a 2-0 victory over Real Madrid in their semi final second leg

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned what he described as the increasing politicization of security in the country by opportunistic politicians. Mr Buhari stated this on Wednesday while welcoming the release

A major protest was averted in Nigeria’s southeastern Enugu state following the re-emergence of Ejike Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry. His whereabouts had earlier stirred a major confusion

Canada’s health regulator has authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 and older. Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser at Health Canada, on Wednesday confirmed the decision for the ages

Three years after its release, Burna Boy’s hit single ‘Ye’ has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the fastest Nigerian song to achieve this feat.

Reports suggest that about 27 students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State, have been released. A source who confirmed the development to ARISE

A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies after only expecting seven, Mali’s Ministry of Health has said. The 25-year-old Halima Cisse gave birth to the babies via cesarean

The entire delegation of India to the Group of Seven summit in London is in self-isolation after two members tested positive for COVID-19, the UK government has said. Diplomats from

Jihadi rebels kidnapped French journalist Olivier Dubois on April 8 while he was working in Mali’s northern city of Gao, the chief of Reporters Without Borders has announced. A video

Facebook Inc’s oversight board on Wednesday upheld the company’s suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump but said the indefinite suspension was wrong, in a much-awaited verdict that may signal

Uganda’s legislature has passed a bill criminalising human sacrifice and prescribing a death sentence on conviction for related offences. Until now, the country’s laws did not provide for the crime of human sacrifice