Fasanmi was my mentor, fought for restructuring —Tinubu
All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, says the late Pa Ayo Fasanmi was his mentor and role model. Tinubu said this in a tribute...
AIB, Police explain why two planes collided at Lagos airport
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has confirmed that no injury or fatality was recorded by passengers during the collision of planes at the Murtala...
Uighur group calls for China to lose 2022 Games over ‘genocide’
The Chinese flag flies behind razor wire at a housing compound in Yangisar, south of Kashgar, in China's western Xinjiang region -- at least 435...
Kremlin says has no information to suggest Russians detained by Belarus did anything illegal
The Kremlin said on Thursday it was unaware of any illegal activity carried out by a group of alleged Russian mercenaries detained by Belarus on...
Former AGF, Adoke trying to wash his hands off P&ID deal -Malami
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the demand for apology by his predecessor, Mohammed Bello Adoke, over the P&ID case is misconceived. Adoke...
Elon Musk says him and Bill Gates are no lovers
SpaceX Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk, has mocked Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates. The duo, both billionaires, are lashing out at each other over differing stances...
Awolowo died without Christ, he never fulfilled his destiny – MFM’s Olukoya
General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM, Pastor Daniel Olukoya has said that the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo never fulfilled his destiny...
Nigeria records 481 new cases of COVID-19, total now 42,689
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have continued to rise as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday confirmed 96 fresh cases to top the country’s daily infections...
Ukraine sees record daily jump in coronavirus cases
Ukraine reported a record high 1,197 new coronavirus cases on July 29 and a record number of hospital admissions, with health authorities blaming the jump...
Trump calls on COVID-19 survivors to donate blood plasma
President Donald Trump on Thursday called for Americans who have survived COVID-19 to donate their convalescent blood plasma as part of a potential treatment. Pool...
Aidan Gallagher teases Season 2 ‘Umbrella Academy’ bloodbath
Aidan Gallagher's "Umbrella Academy" kicks off its second season on Friday. Photo courtesy of Netflix Aidan Gallagher says Season 2 of Netflix's superhero drama, The...
Obama: ‘We have to be more like John Lewis if we want true democracy’
Former President Barack Obama paid tribute to civil rights leader and longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis at a private funeral service in Atlanta Thursday,...
Hong Kong bars 12 from election, but denies impinging on civil rights
Hong Kong’s government said on Thursday 12 pro-democracy candidates had been disqualified from running for election to the legislature, citing opposition to a new national...
EU sanctions on Russian, Chinese ‘cyber attackers’
The EU member states said measures would be taken against six individuals and three entities from China and Russia involved in various actions, including the...
Car bomb kills at least 17 in Afghanistan ahead of ceasefire
The car bomb explosion in Puli Alam, Afghanistan came on the eve of a three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Kabul WAKIL KOHSAR AFP/File At...
Coach quits Brazil club over keeper’s femicide conviction
Rose Costa, the coach of Rio Branco's (Acre state, northern Brazil) women's team, resigned after the club announced the transfer of goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes, seen...
Big Tech firms see robust results in pandemic-hit quarter
Big Tech firms Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook reported generally robust results that highlighted the importance of the companies to pandemic-hit consumers Lionel BONAVENTURE AFP/File...
Trump’s fellow Republicans reject idea of delayed presidential election
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a roundtable on donating plasma during a visit to the American Red Cross National Headquarters in...
Perez first F1 driver to test positive for coronavirus, out of British Grand Prix
Sergio Perez pictured at the Hungarian Grand Prix earlier this month - POOL/AFP/File Sergio Perez on Thursday became the first Formula One driver since...
Young children carry higher levels of coronavirus: study
Children play in a fountain to cool off in the center of Lyon, France JEFF PACHOUD AFP Children under the age of five have between...
China, Iran, Russia on agenda as Pompeo testifies in U.S. Senate
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens during a news conference at the U.S. Department of State following the 30th AUSMIN in Washington,...
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) leave with a patient at Hialeah Hospital where...
In West Bank, Eid sacrifices plummet as Palestinian virus cases soar
Slaughterhouses typically crowded with Palestinian Muslims buying sheep for the annual Eid al-Adha “feast of sacrifice” were nearly empty this week as coronavirus curbs weigh...
Taiwan ruling party urges China to stop ‘oppression’ of Hong Kong
Taiwan’s ruling party on Thursday urged the China and Hong governments to stop the “oppression” of people in the city following the disqualification of election...
Man charged with murder in fatal hit-and-run
A 41-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man died in Four Elms Place in Parklands today. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller The...
‘I was panicking’ – mother explains escape from isolation
A mother who has admitted escaping managed isolation with her four children says she was left with no other option. The family returned from Australia...
Oranga Tamariki Waitangi Tribunal hearing: ‘Māori ready to take back our tamariki’
Parts of the Oranga Tamariki Act still undermine the role of whānau, hapū and iwi in the protection of tamariki, and to achieve true partnership...
John Clarke’s family donates ‘magical’ property to conservation
The late satirist, John Clarke, has left another lasting legacy - this time, to conservation. New Zealand-born John Clarke achieved fame as a satirist in...