The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), on Monday warned that Nigeria could no longer fold its hands

Nigeria’s federal government has proposed the deployment of 52 non-career ambassadors to its foreign missions abroad. According to the one-page list, a former Deputy Editor of THISDAY Newspapers, Mr. Oma

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Monday defended Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Dr. Matthew Kukah, over his Christmas homily, saying the attacks on him by the federal government and

US President-elect Joe Biden’s spokeswoman says the US will maintain travel bans on the UK, much of the EU and Brazil – despite an order from President Donald Trump to

Emirates airline, along with dnata, are among the first transport and air services organisations in the world to offer employees the option to get vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. The

Nigeria’s federal government on Monday warned of another lockdown if citizens continue to disregard non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) introduced to combat the spread of Covid-19. At its briefing on Monday in

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Monday urged Russians to take to the streets in protest after a judge remanded him in pre-trial detention for 30 days despite calls from Western

Phil Neville has left his role as manager of England’s women and been appointed in charge of David Beckham’s Major League Soccer side Inter Miami. The 43-year-old was appointed as

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as AC Milan regained their three-point lead at the top of Serie A with a victory at Cagliari. Inter Milan’s win over Juventus on Sunday had

Nigeria’s federal government has said it will strive to procure vaccines for at least 70% of its population. The government also said it has released N10 billion (about $25m) to

The 12-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to look into petitions of police brutality and victimisation in the state, will Tuesday next

Nigerian Governors are expected to come up with a “definitive pronouncement” on Wednesday when they hold their 23rd meeting and work out an appropriate response to curb the “alarming intensity of the second

Actor Dwayne Johnson has shared the release date and first official teaser for ‘Young Rock’, an NBC sitcom that chronicles his journey to becoming a Hollywood A-lister. The first look begins with a series

A four-thousand-year-old funerary temple has been discovered in Egypt and inside, a trove of ancient treasures including coffins with mummies. The dig took 14 years and archaeologists on Saturday uncovered

US officials who have engaged in “nasty behaviour” over Chinese-claimed Taiwan will face sanctions, China’s Foreign Ministry said, after Washington lifted curbs on exchanges between US and Taiwanese officials. Sino-US

Tesla Inc said on Monday it has started delivering its Shanghai-made Model Y sports utility vehicles to customers in China. A representative for the U.S. automaker made the comment in

The US and several European governments have called for the immediate release of leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after he was detained at a Moscow airport on Sunday. The opposition

Billionaire Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, Lee Jae-yong was sent back to prison on Monday after a South Korean court sentenced him to two and a half years over his

Australia may not fully reopen its international borders this year even if most of the population is vaccinated against coronavirus, the head of its health department said on Monday, as

The uncertainty over the tenure of Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, which expires on February 1, is hampering activities at the Force Headquarters, THISDAY gathered at the weekend.