A twin suicide bombing killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 50 in a Baghdad market on Thursday, the first such attack in years, security and medical sources

US President Joe Biden has reversed and lifted the immigrant visa ban imposed on Nigeria and other countries by former president Donald Trump, his predecessor. Biden reversed the ban on

Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang, a former Vice president of The Gambia has expressed confidence and optimism that she will emerge the deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), describing herself as a game-changer. Ms Jallow-Tambajang

Algerians are calling on France to acknowledge the crimes it committed in the Algerian war of 1954-1962., with a statement from the Elysée palace stating that French President Emmanuel Macron will take symbolic acts

The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the continued harassment of politicians and civil society actors in Uganda after last week’s general election. The incumbent, President Yoweri Museveni, who has

Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has reemphasised the commitment of citizens of Igbo extraction to a united and prosperous Nigeria but noted that the story of insecurity of Ndigbo has reached an incrementally dangerous level of existential

Asian stocks scaled to record highs on Thursday as investors were hopeful the incoming Biden administration will be able to secure passage of a massive new stimulus package to cushion

Twitter has locked the account of China’s embassy in the United States for a social media post that defended China’s policies towards Muslim Uighurs in the Xinjiang region, which the

Rescuers in China were drilling new shafts on Thursday to reach miners trapped underground for 11 days following an explosion, including one they hope to use to bring the survivors

A diplomatic row has broken out between the UK and EU over the status of the bloc’s ambassador in London. The UK is refusing to give Joao Vale de Almeida

The Group Managing Director of Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has said that there is at least $10 billion worth of investments

Cristiano Ronaldo has officially become football’s all-time leading goalscorer surpassing Joseph Bican for the most goals scored for club and country in football history – after firing Juventus to Italian

United States President Joe Biden has signed a string of executive orders, memorandums and directives that will reverse some of his predecessor Donald Trump’s most divisive policies, including rescinding the

Herdsmen will not be allowed to operate in Ondo State’s forest reserves without permission, the state government insisted on Wednesday. The insistence came against the backdrop of Tuesday’s caution by

Paul Pogba scored a superb winner as Manchester United reclaimed top spot in the Premier League by coming from behind for a club-record equalling away win at Fulham. In what

Donald Trump and his wife arrived at his Mar-a-Lago Club minutes before his term ended and Joe Biden became the nation’s leader. As the nation’s leaders gathered at the Capitol,

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed hope that the recently inaugurated administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States of America will mark a strong point of

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez delivered powerful performances at Wednesday’s inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Gaga sang the national anthem, while Lopez performed a medley of