Armed bandits have invaded the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Afaka in northern Kaduna state, killing two officers. ARISE News is yet to confirm the identity of the officers killed but

THISDAY Newspapers has launched a WhatsApp edition to deliver the digital PDF copy of its newspapers to over 73 million MTN subscribers for a free download on the MTN Zigi

Zambians in the capital Lusaka spoke of their desire for change Monday as the southern African country prepares to swear in a new president following elections on Aug. 12. Veteran

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has said a major reason the negotiations the state once had with bandits broke down was because those who entered into the amnesty programme

Taking over on short notice for a scandal-plagued predecessor in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul began her tenure Tuesday with more than enough challenges

As its $650 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDR) disbursement came into effect monday, the  Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva, has urged wealthy nations to direct some

In Edo State now, only those with the vaccination cards or proofs of having taken, at least, their first jabs of the Covid-19 vaccines, would be granted access to public

Two Tammy Abraham assists helped Roma make a winning league start under Jose Mourinho with victory over Fiorentina in a game featuring two red cards. Visiting goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski saw

Nigeria’s Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said he has not declared interest in the 2023 presidential election. Rather, he said he was more focused on carrying out functions

Kenya’s food import bill has increased to Sh103.34 billion ($940.20million), in six months, between January and June 2021. According to the import data gathered by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA),

Tanzanians are criticising President Samia Suluhu Hassan for her remarks on female footballers having “flat chests” and being unattractive for marriage. The president was speaking at the state house in

A United Nations (UN) publication has detailed a secret programme by the Nigerian government tagged Suhlu, designed to pull commanders of terrorists groups, including Boko Haram and the Islamic State

Gunmen on motorcycles launched a fresh onslaught on Duba village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing no fewer than 18 persons, including children and women. THISDAY reliably

Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, says the menace of drug abuse has reached an alarming proportion in the country and there is need for concerted effort by

Walt Disney said in a court filing on Friday that it has garnered $125 million in online revenue from the Marvel superhero film “Black Widow”, three weeks after getting sued

LG Chem Ltd shares slid nearly 10% after General Motors said it would recall about 73,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars that use the South Korean firm’s batteries, months after a

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spent his second-to-last day in office projecting an image that he is still in control, and still fully engaged as the state dealt with heavy

At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking rain sent floodwaters surging

The Taliban has said “hundreds” of its fighters were heading to the Panjshir Valley, one of the few parts of Afghanistan not yet controlled by the group. Since the Taliban

The UK prime minister is expected to ask US President Joe Biden to keep American forces in Afghanistan beyond 31 August in order to allow evacuation flights to continue.