The Nigerian government has approved the total sum of N185 billion for the construction and dualisation of the Calabar-Itu highway. This move is part of the N621 billion tax credit

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Deputy Controller General (DCG) Samson Karebo  as the new Acting Controller General of the Federal Fire Service. The Acting CG, DCG Samson Karebo, in his

Three drug traffickers in uniforms of security agencies have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with over 427 kilogrammes of illicit drugs in Borno

World Needs to be Resolute About Recovery in 2022, UN Sec-Gen Guterres Says The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres has said the world should be resolute about recovery in 2022. The Secretary General

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will not be on the touchline for his side’s Premier League clash against Manchester City after he tested positive for Covid-19. The Spaniard’s side have been in a rich

Hugo Maradona, the younger brother of football legend Diego, has passed away at the age of 52 after suffering a heart attack.Hugo suffered the fatal attack at his home in

Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 Max, more than three years after the Lion Air disaster that saw the loss of all 189 people on board. The

A South African court has halted oil giant Shell’s seismic testing for oil and gas along the country’s eastern coastline, pending a final ruling. The decision has been hailed by

One of the last pro-democracy media organisations in Hong Kong, Stand News, is shutting down after it was raided by police and senior staff were arrested. Six people, both current

The Gambia’s Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by the country’s main opposition party to annul the outcome of the December 4 presidential election, in which incumbent Adama Barrow was

Dozens of people have been killed in the collapse of a defunct gold mine in Sudan’s West Kordofan province over the weekend, according to the country’s state-run mining company. Ismael

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command disclosed that it  arrested on Monday four suspects and impounded 21 cars over illegal car racing and other similar offences in Abuja. FCT residents

Reno Omokri, an aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has refuted claims that the latter left behind funds that could last barely for three weeks in 2015. The claim was

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria and ExxonMobil are presently faced with huge remediation costs over their failure to properly decommission and cap oil and gas assets across the Niger

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Monday it had closed all of its seven New York City retail stores due to an increase in COVID-19 cases as the Omicron variant rages

Negotiators from Iran and five world powers resumed negotiations Monday on restoring Tehran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal, with Iran insisting that the United States and its allies promise to allow

Syria says Israel’s plans to double the number of settlers living in Israeli-annexed Golan Heights are “dangerous and unprecedented” and only perpetuate its occupation of the territory. Israeli Prime Minister

Edinson Cavani came off the bench to score an equaliser for an out-of-sorts Manchester United and dash Newcastle’s hopes of a priceless second win of the Premier League season. The

France has announced tighter Covid restrictions amid concerns over the Omicron variant. From 3 January, remote working will become compulsory for those who can and public gatherings will be limited