Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has told a United Nations (UN) high-level meeting that the country is witnessing an increase in girls’ enrolment and retention in schools. The UN is commemorating

United States stock futures extended losses on Friday after President Donald Trump said he and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, weeks ahead of elections. Futures for the

World leaders have wished a speedy recovery to US President Donald Trump who tested positive for COVID-19, potentially upending his election campaign for the November 2 presidential poll. Trump said

US employment gains slowed significantly in September, with the economy adding 661 thousand jobs, much weaker than forecast. This is the lowest increase since the economy re-opened in June, and

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter early Friday. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will

International model Naomi Campbell was among the many global personalities that wished Nigeria a happy independence at a special virtual event put together by the THISDAY ARISE media group in

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is recovering in Germany after being poisoned in Russia by a nerve agent, has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind the attack.

The Queen of England, Elizabeth II, Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday’s occasion of Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary. A statement by Special Adviser to the

A Japanese man has pleaded guilty to murdering nine people after contacting them on Twitter, in a high-profile case that has shocked the country. Dubbed the “Twitter killer”, Takahiro Shiraishi

The commission that oversees US presidential debates says it will change the format to ensure the remaining two encounters between Donald Trump and Joe Biden are more orderly. One new

The United States will detain shipments of palm oil and its products from a major producer in Malaysia after a wide range of labour abuse indicators were found, including physical

Based on the undertaking by the authorities of the United Arabs Emirates (UAE), the Nigerian government has agreed to lift the ban placed on Emirates Airlines from operating flights in

Armenia says one of its fighter jets was shot down by a Turkish jet in a major escalation of the conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region with Azerbaijan.. The Armenian

Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah was named emir by the country’s cabinet to succeed his brother Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah who died on Tuesday. The cabinet announcement was

Britain and Canada imposed travel bans and asset freezes on Tuesday on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and other senior officials, accusing their government of rigging an election and

In an election year like no other, the first debate between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could be a pivotal moment in a race that

The number of people worldwide who have died with Covid-19 has passed one million, researchers say, with many regions still reporting surging numbers of new infections. The tally by Johns

The European Union and Britain both said a post-Brexit deal was still some way off as they began a decisive week of talks in Brussels on Monday. Britain left the

Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalated sharply on Monday in and around the mountain territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and at least 30 people were killed in a second day of heavy

The British government is planning to enforce a total social lockdown across a majority of northern Britain and potentially London, to combat a second wave of COVID-19, The Times reported