Netflix has announced that the Regency-era British drama ‘Bridgerton’ is its biggest show ever with more than 82 million households tuning in to at least one partial episode in its first 28 days. It’s

Countries with the least corruption have been best positioned to weather the health and economic challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a closely-watched annual study released by an anti-graft

A World Health Organization team emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to start field work in a fact-finding mission on the origins of the virus

Nigeria’s integrated food business and agro-allied group, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, has continued its strong performance, growing its profit after tax (PAT) for the third quarter ended December 2020/21

Apple Inc’s smartphone shipments jumped 22% to record levels in the fourth quarter, making it the world’s biggest seller, while those for Huawei plunged as U.S. sanctions took effect. An

Russian authorities stepped up pressure on jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny on Wednesday, as police raided his apartment and offices, as well as those of his allies and took his

The United States is reviewing weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorised by former President Donald Trump, a move that Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Coronavirus-induced border restrictions separating Australia’s three most populous states were set to be eased, authorities said on Thursday, as the country recorded its 11th straight day of zero COVID-19 cases.

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Wednesday criticised the National Assembly for not concretely taking up the clamour for the restructuring of the country. But the House of Representatives in

The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Dr. Sanusi Barkindo, on Wednesday highlighted the role played by the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC), the group’s framework for supply

The International Olympic Committee “is fully concentrated and committed to the successful and safe delivery” of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic, IOC president Thomas

The Biden administration launched its new level-with-America health briefings Wednesday with a projection that as many as 90,000 more in the US will die from the coronavirus in the next

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with the new service chiefs, urging them to concentrate their efforts on helping his administration to deliver on its electoral pledge to make Nigeria

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, on Wednesday vowed that the police would arrest the arsonists involved in the inferno that razed the house of  Chief Sunday Adeyemi, popularly

US security chiefs have warned of a heightened threat of domestic terrorism from people unhappy with the outcome of the November election. The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism

US President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders designed to address climate change, including a new ban on some energy drilling. Biden signed three orders at the

Sheffield United pulled off one of the shocks of the season as they stunned Manchester United with a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. The Blades went into

Thomas Tuchel has vowed to turn Chelsea into a team “no one wants to play against” after kicking off life at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea laboured to a goalless draw as

Tributes have been pouring in for Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu who has died at the age of 37. His wife Jennifer Asuzu who confirmed the news of his passing, revealing that the actor