Negotiations stretched into a fourth day seeking the return of 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group kidnapped over the weekend by a violent gang that is demanding $1 million

Facebook Inc has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to settle civil claims by the U.S. government that the social media company discriminated against American workers and violated federal recruitment

Former President Donald Trump on Monday sought to block the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to a House committee investigating the attack, challenging President Joe

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior Affairs has said girls will be allowed to return to secondary schools soon. Saeed Khosty, a spokesman for the interior ministry, told Al Jazeera on Sunday

Ethiopia has admitted it was behind airstrikes in the capital of the conflict-riven Tigray region – hours after it denied it had carried out what rebels say were deadly raids.

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday declared total war on bandits wreaking havoc in parts of the country, saying their days are numbered. The president, who was reacting to the

Paying tribute to the late former US Secretary of State, the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY/ARISE Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, saluted Powell for his support and inspiration that ultimately

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari and former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, have extended the sympathy of the Nigerian government to the United States President, Joe Biden, and the people

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday in a continuation of its recent weapons tests, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, hours after the U.S.

The United States (US) has told Nigeria of her readiness to lend support towards the country’s bid to contain insecurity. The assurance was given during a meeting between the visiting

US motor giant Ford has announced on Monday that it intends to spend £230 million ($315 million) transforming a factory in northwest England into a site that will make components

Security forces have killed 10 bandits in Kwanan Bataru, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna state. In another development, one person was killed while three others were abducted by bandits

The President/Chairman of Council, The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Dr. Bayo Olugbemi, on Monday  expressed the commitment of the Institute to build legacy projects in six institutions

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that half a million women, men, and children in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states are at risk of starvation as its

The United Kingdom government has warned its citizens in Nigeria against visiting 12 states in the country over possible terror attacks. The advisory from the UK through its Foreign and

Melbourne, which has spent more time under COVID-19 lockdowns than any other city in the world, is set to lift its stay-at-home orders this week, officials said on Sunday. By

As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, were kidnapped on Saturday by gang members in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince, U.S. media reported. The kidnapping happened

Contrary to the claims by many Nigerian leaders that the unity of the country is non-negotiable, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, has

A union that represents about 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers in film and television reached a tentative deal with producers on Saturday, averting a strike that threatened to cause widespread disruption in