Outrage After French Magazine Depicts Black MP As A Slave
French President Emmanuel Macron led nationwide outrage Saturday after an ultra-conservative magazine portrayed a black lawmaker as a slave. The French presidency said Macron called...
More than 17 feared dead in China’s collapse restaurant building
At least 17 people died on Saturday when a restaurant in northern China collapsed, state media said, with rescuers pulling dozens of survivors from the...
Belarus withdraws accreditation of several foreign journalists
The media accreditation withdrawals came before another Belarus opposition march planned for Sunday Sergei GAPON AFP Belarusian authorities on Saturday withdrew the accreditation of several...
Nigerian govt to restructure Power Ministry, inaugurates team
The federal government has commenced the process of restructuring the Ministry of Power. A spokesperson for the ministry, Egwim Perpetual, made this known in a...
Family finally confirms Attah of Igala is dead
Prince Ocholi Idakwo, son of the Attah of Igala, Idakwo Michael Ameh Oboni, has confirmed the death of his father. Idakwo confirmed the death of...
Senate not desperate to pass social media bill – Spokesperson
The Senate on Saturday assured Nigerians that it was not desperate to pass the controversial social media bill. The upper chamber said the committee handling...
‘It won’t work’ — Ozekhome kicks against plan to form new NB
Mike Ozekhome, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the plan to carve a faction out of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) will not work....
Skiibii’s New Song, titled ‘Banger’, featuring Reekado Banks
Artwork for banger video Nigerian singer Abbey Toyyib Elias popularly known as Skiibii has a new single dubbed “Banger” featuring Banks Music head honcho Reekado...
It’s a blessing to grow old in Nigeria – Actress Victoria Inyama
Victoria Inyama Veteran Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama has expressed gratitude for having the grace of growing old in her home country, Nigeria. She stated this...
Vacate your houses, NEMA tells Anambra residents in flood prone areas
NEMA warns Anambra residents in flood plains to relocate The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned residents of Anambra in flood plains and low...
Ebonyi holds LG polls despite APC’s boycott
Eze Nwachukwu, Chairman of APC, Ebonyi State The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) on Saturday conducted local government poll to elect 13 chairmen and...
Iranian women go online to break silence over sexual abuse
Iranian women riding a bus in Tehran. © AFP file photo Dozens of Iranian women have taken to social media to share their stories of sexual...
Injured Osaka out of Western & Southern Open final
Japan's Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Western & Southern Open WTA final due to a left hamstring injury on Saturday, just two days before the...
French woman arrested for naked video on Indian holy bridge
The Lakshman Jhula footbridge over the Ganges river in India, made famous by the Beatles in the 1960s Laurène Becquart AFP/File A French woman has...
Bad Eggs: The ban on Okada operation and the Coronavirus lockdown led us into kidnapping — Abductors of Appeal Court judge’s wife in Calabar
Suspected criminals arrested for allegedly abducting the wife of an Appeal Court judge and killing her aide in Cross River state on July 4, have blamed the...
Nigeria will witness a turn around if an Igbo man emerges president in 2023- Ohaneze Ndigbo President, Nnia Nwodo
The President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Nnia Nwodo, says Nigeria will witness a turnaround in fortune if an Igbo man emerges...
Trump pays Japan’s Abe ‘highest respect,’ plans to call him
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Londonderry, New Hampshire, U.S., August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - President...
New Zealand’s Ardern takes mask making into her own hands ahead of virus measure
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday she was making her own face covering to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, raising...
Xi says China to step up efforts to fight ‘splittism’ in Tibet
FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping claps his hands at the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the...
Berlin police disband protest against coronavirus curbs
Berlin police on Saturday disbanded a mass protest in the German capital against coronavirus curbs a few hours after it had begun after marchers failed...
I made a stupid decision picking Kiddwaya – Erica
Big Brother Naija: Kiddwaya, Erica and Laycon Big Brother Naija Lockdown housemate, Ngozi Nlewedim, popularly known as Erica, says she made a stupid decision picking...
How to cook Banga soup with catfish
Banga Soup If you are from the South South region in Nigeria, then you’re most likely familiar with banga soup. Food and lifestyle vlogger Sisiyemmie...
See latest Benz addition to Bobrisky’s garage
Bobrisky with a new mercedes Nigerian self acclaimed queen of Snapchat and internet personality Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju, popularly known as Bobrisky has acquired a Mercedes...
IrokoTV to sack 150 staff, reduce investments-in Africa
Jason Njoku, the chief executive officer of IrokoTV, one of Africa’s first mainstream online movie streaming websites, says the company will let 150 staff go...
Digging up graves: an Indonesian community honours its dead
Torajan families unearth deceased relatives and clean their graves in a ritual known as "Manene" Hariandi HAFIZ AFP Families in a mountainous community on Indonesia's...
France’s Macron expressed concerns about human rights to China’s Wang Yi
FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the press conference after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Fort de Bregancon, in Bormes-les-Mimosas,...
Pakistan’s Babar rejoins Somerset for T20 Blast
Somerset return - Pakistan batsman Babar Azam, pictured in Test action against England, will rejoin the county for the T20 Blast Dan MULLAN POOL/AFP Pakistan...
Leeds sign Rodrigo from Valencia for club-record fee
Spain international Rodrigo has joined Premier League club Leeds from Valencia JOSE JORDAN AFP/File Leeds announced on Saturday they had signed Spain international Rodrigo from...