Prince Charles succeeds Queen as Commonwealth head
Leaders on Friday approved Prince Charles as the successor to Queen Elizabeth as head of the Commonwealth at a meeting of the…
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83-year-old inmate executed
The 83-year-old man, Mr. Walter Leroy Moody Jr., convicted in 1972 over explosions, was on Thursday night executed in Alabama, United States,…
WHO raises alarm over stunted growth of African children
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm over stunted growth of no fewer than 59 million children in Africa and…
UN deplores Cameroon’s forced return of Nigerian refugees
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has deplored Cameroon’s forced return of Nigerian refugees to the Boko Haram…
UN agency releases drones to fight disease-carrying mosquitoes
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its partners have successfully tested releasing sterile mosquitos from drones as part of efforts to…
King renames Swaziland as eSwatini
King Mswati III of Swaziland has renamed his country as eSwatini to mark 50 years of independence from British rule. The King…
IMF warns Oil prices will crash soon
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Nigerian economy will grow from 0.8 per cent in 2017 to 2.1 per cent…
ISIS militants get 48 hour ultimatum to surrender near Damascus
Islamic State (ISIS) militants have been given 48 hours to withdraw from an enclave they control south of Damascus, the pro-Syrian government…
Italian priest gambles 500,000 euros of parish money
An Italian Priest has gambled away more than 620,000 dollars of his parish money, media reports said on Thursday, backed up by…
Real concerns Archbishop Welby raised before Buhari
Contrary to official statement from the Presidency concerning the meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin Portal…
U.S. army trains Nigerians on confronting Boko Haram
Some 12 U.S. soldiers have trained Nigerian troops on a six-week advice-and-assist mission in Jaji, Kaduna State, Pentagon has said. The department,…
‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’ Becomes Sony’s Highest-Grossing Film In North America
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has become Sony’s highest-grossing film in North America of all time. The film beat Spider-Man at the…
Catalan assembly speaker urges release of jailed presidential candidate
The speaker of the Catalan parliament urged Thursday a Spanish judge to free regional presidential candidate Jordi Sanchez from jail so he…
In pictures: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela memorial
Thousands of people have attended a memorial service in South Africa to commemorate the life of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. The anti-apartheid campaigner and…
Chinese baby born four years after parents’ death
A baby has been born in China to a surrogate mother four years after his parents died in a car crash, Chinese…
Mariah Carey opens up about her battle with bipolar disorder
Mariah Carey has spoken for the first time about her 17-year battle with bipolar disorder. The singer told People she was first…