The Nigerian government on Thursday discredited the country’s latest position on the 2019 global corruption index.

China locked down nearly 20 million in two cities at the centre of a deadly virus outbreak on Thursday, banning planes and trains from leaving in an unprecedented move aimed at containing the disease which has already spread to other countries.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has told Barcelona that he is willing to join them from Arsenal, according to reports in Spain.

A 15-year-old girl in China who looked decades older due to a rare condition has been given a new appearance by life-changing plastic surgery after Good Samaritans teamed up to cover her medical bills.

BEIJING, Jan 21 (Reuters) – A court in China on Tuesday jailed former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei for 13-1/2 years and fined him 2 million yuan ($290,000) for receiving bribes and abuse of official positions.

Islamic State West African Province has released a video that shows a Christian man being executed by an Islamic State child “soldier” in Borno, Nigeria.

By Omoshola Deji Security is the principal obligation of government, because it is the most important need of man. Life is universally considered sacred, but only the lives of the ruling oligarchy is sacred in Nigeria. Being alive is a privilege as Boko Haram, killer herdsmen, kidnappers, armed robbers, ritualists, trigger-happy officers, and other messengers of death are around you, …

Catholic church priest, Revd. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, who had predicted the victory of the new governor in his prophecies on new year’s eve has performed spiritual cleansing of the Imo State governor’s office, as Senator Hope Uzodinma assumed office on Wednesday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Harry Maguire will be Manchester United’s new captain.

The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  Thursday demanded a review and reversal of  the Supreme Court verdict on the Imo state governorship election that nullified the election of Emeka Ihedioha and ordered the swearing in of Senator Hope Uzodinma as the governor.