Nigeria’s minister of communications and digital economy Isa Ali Pantami says he is in possession of credible intelligence which shows that there are plans by “forces of evil” to release doctored videos that will portray Pantami in

Turks will be required to stay mostly at home under a nationwide “full lockdown” starting on Thursday and lasting until May 17 to curb a surge in coronavirus infections and

India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of illness and death weighed on the country and its sinking health system started getting

Some of the most intense fighting in Myanmar since the country’s seized power in a coup on February 1 erupted in eastern Myanmar near the Thai border early on Tuesday,

Black women face a significantly higher risk of having a miscarriage than white, research suggests. The Lancet analysis of data on 4.6 million pregnancies in seven countries suggests being black

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted operating licences to 10 additional international money transfer operators (IMTOs) as part of efforts to boost diaspora remittances. With the new licences

The US will share up to 60 million doses of its AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries as they become available, the White House has said. The doses will be able

Chelsea’s head coach Thomas Tuchel has become the latest Premier League manager to blast UEFA’s plans for an extended Champions League. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have both criticised European football’s

Bayern Munich have reportedly agreed personal terms with Julian Nagelsmann moving a step closer to hiring him as their new manager and comes as a major blow to Tottenham. According to BILD, both parties have spoken

Chad’s military junta has named former prime minister Albert Pahimi Padacke, who was runner-up in the Sahel country’s April 11 presidential election, as interim premier. Mr Padacke was the last prime minister

The European Union has launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting its contract for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines and for not having a “reliable” plan to ensure timely deliveries.

A Nigerian Senator who chairs the Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume has asked the federal government to reveal the identities of the 400 Bureau De Change operators who were recently arrested for

Gunmen have abducted an undisclosed number of students from the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, the capital of northcentral Benue State. The institution confirmed the incident on Monday noting that nothing has

Authorities in South Africa say the country will resume its Johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine rollout on Wednesday. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the decision was reached following recommendations from the country’s cabinet and

Gunfire erupted in Somalia’s capital between security forces loyal to the government and others angry at the country’s leader as tensions spiked over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s extended stay in

Malawi says it will go ahead and destroy more than 16,000 doses of expired Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines despite the World Health Organization (WHO) advising against it. In early March, Malawi received 360,000