The US gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could boost public confidence in the shots and spur more companies, universities and local governments to make

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

Commercial planes will be used to help with the evacuation of people from Afghanistan, the US says. Eighteen aircraft will transfer people to third countries from safe sites outside Afghanistan,

Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in Rhode Island early Sunday, packing heavy winds and drenching rains as it began lashing the northeastern U.S. coastline. Tropical Storm Henri steamed toward the

Hurricane Henri kept on course early Sunday to crash into a long stretch of northeastern coastline, as millions on New York’s Long Island and in southern New England braced for

Suspended microblogging site Twitter has accepted seven out of the 10 demands made by the Nigerian government for its suspension to be lifted in the West African country. The country’s

The Taliban have stepped up their search for people who worked for Nato forces or the previous Afghan government, a UN document has warned. It said the militants have been

President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has disclosed that the bank will supply a total of 40 million doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria

Nigeria’s federal government has said it will not immediately end its current subsidy of petrol, saying it intends to manage the process to ensure that vulnerable Nigerians are not heavily

The Taliban vowed Tuesday to respect women’s rights, forgive those who resisted them and ensure a secure Afghanistan as part of a publicity blitz aimed at convincing world powers and

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. Presidential aide Femi Adesina in a statement said President Buhari who is working from home assented

Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema secured a shock landslide victory in the nation’s presidential election. Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairman Esau Chulu announced Hichilema’s victory over incumbent President Edgar Lungu

Building infrastructure, connecting remote regions and providing jobs will strengthen the continent’s defences Though some believe the war on terror winds down with the US departure from Afghanistan, the threat

The Taliban has entered the Afghan capital Kabul from all sides, the Afghan interior ministry said on Sunday. Sirens could be heard along with sporadic gunfire. Multiple helicopters were flying