A large construction crane toppled over and crashed into the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on Friday, killing at least 87 people and raising fears about the safety of the site befor... Read more
Italy’s Roberta Vinci caused a huge shock as she beat Serena Williams at the US Open on Saturday to end the American’s hopes of a calendar Grand Slam. Vinci, the world number 43 and playing... Read more
The three countries have significant Catholic communities and have been troubled by civil conflicts, which will increase concerns about the pope’s security during the visits. File phot... Read more
Soldiers of the One Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, have killed no fewer than 10 suspected terrorists in various joint operations code-named, “Operation Restore Peace II” i... Read more
The earth will be treated to one of the captivating celestial phenomenon on September 27 through to 28, when the lunar moon comes calling. For Nigerians, the show will be celestial will be v... Read more
South Sudan’s parliament unanimously voted on Thursday to adopt a peace deal agreed last month by President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar, amid mounting pressure for both sid... Read more
An African research fund launched in Kenya on Thursday aims to raise the quality of Africa’s scientific output and tackle diseases primarily affecting the world’s poorest contine... Read more
In the heart of Bulawayo’s central business district, a group of young women lurk below the giant jacaranda trees that shut out the street lights, daubing their faces with makeup and a... Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday got a major boost to his anti-corruption stance as hundreds of members of civil society groups staged a peaceful protest in solidarity with crusade. Th... Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday at its zonal office in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State screened its gubenatorial aspirants for Bayelsa governorship election. Among them was the incumben... Read more