Islamic State confirms Baghdadi death, names new leader

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he had met the US CIA director William Burns in Ukraine, a rare public disclosure

At least thirty-two people were killed in a bus crash in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, officials said, adding that the death toll could

US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after negotiations in Congress went down to the wire overnight. Last minute legislative wrangling was brought about by incoming president Donald Trump, who along with influential billionaire Elon Musk, pressured Republicans to abandon an earlier bipartisan funding compromise. Lawmakers then spent…

The Police Command in Enugu State says its operatives have busted a kidnapping gang hideout and nabbed five suspects for burglary and car stealing within the state. The Command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the feat was achieved following intensified fight against crime…

As the curtain falls on 2024 in a matter of days, there were major events and key moments that Nigerians and global citizens would agree defined the year. On the local scene some Nigerians believe that 2024 offered more not-so-pleasant memories, with little to cheer about amidst the soaring cost of living occasioned by major…

The Nigerian NavyShip (NNS) BEECROFT has intercepted 19 suspected stowaways attempting to illegally migrate to Europe. The ship’s Information Officer, Lt. Hussaini Ibrahim in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, said that 15 stowaways were intercepted on Dec. 19 onboard European bound vessel Moto Tanker (MT) KRITI RUBY. Ibrahim said that an additional four were…

No fewer than 20 people were killed in attacks Friday on villages in central Mali that have been the target of jihadist groups,

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Saturday that the government will shut down social network TikTok for at least a year starting at the beginning of 2025. During a meeting in Tirana with Albanian teachers, parents and psychologists Rama said that "TikTok is the thug of the neighbourhood". "We are going to chase this thug…

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday cancelled all his official events in Lagos, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta,

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has cut down prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) below ₦1,000 per litre. According to PETROAN’s National Public Relations Officer, Dr Joseph Obele, on Saturday, the competitive impact of deregulation in the downstream sector informed the…