Mass protests against Emmanuel Macron reform plans as strikes hit trains, air travel
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in France on Thursday as strikes for pay rises and against President Emmanuel Macron’s reform plans disrupted train...
Britain appoints Nigerian as first female black ambassador to Mozambique
Great Britain has appointed a Nigerian as the first female black ambassador to Mozambique. She is Ms NneNne Iwuji-Eme. Ms Iwuji-Eme has been appointed British...
Chinese parliament re-elects Xi as president
The Chinese parliament has unanimously re-elected incumbent Xi Jinping as the country’s president with no constitutional limits on the number of terms he can potentially...
Buhari in Zamfara, addresses traditional rulers, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Gusau, Zamfara, presided over a town hall meeting in continuation of his tour of troubled areas across the country....
Chemical plant explosion kills 6 in Czech Republic
Six people are dead after an explosion at a chemical plant in the Czech Republic, the fire brigade said on Thursday. Two other people were...
Breaking: Senate confirms Aishah Ahmad, Edward Adamu, Deputy Govns central bank
Nigerian Senate on Thursday confirmed Mrs. Aishah Ahmad and Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu, Deputy Governors of Central Bank of Nigeria, newsmen report. Senate Chamber During...
Biden says he would ‘beat the hell’ out of Trump if in high school
Biden on Trump: He's a joke 01:47 Washington (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden said he would "beat the hell out of" President Donald Trump if...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. Boko Haram on Wednesday returned 105 of the Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapped from the Government Girls’...
Senators want Zuckerberg to testify before Congress
Democratic Sens. Ed Markey and Amy Klobuchar said Wednesday that they want Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Congress after revelations that the data company Cambridge...
States ‘shared N1.9tr Paris Club refund’
States have shared N1.9trillion Paris Club Refund and Budget Support Facilities to enable them meet their obligations to workers, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday....