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By Ebi Kesiena Heavy rains that have been falling in Niger since June have killed 24 people and affected more than 50,000 others, authorities said. In total, 24 people have died, including 13 in the collapse...

By Emmanuel Nduka Arsenal began their 2022/23 English Premier League season with a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace at the Selhurst Park on Friday night. Two goals in each half meant Arsenal started their season on...

By Ebi Kesiena Extremist group al-Shabab has taken advantage of Ethiopia's internal turmoil to cross the border from neighbouring Somalia in unprecedented attacks in recent weeks, according to a senior US military commander. The deadly incursions...

By Emmanuel Nduka Blessing Oborududu added more to Nigeria's medal haul in Birmingham on Friday, Day 8, in Wrestling, as she successfully defended her gold medal title for the second consecutive time. Blessing defeated her Canadian...

By Emmanuel Nduka Chairperson of Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa, and the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Idris Jere, both met on Thursday over the foreign exchange...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The United States' ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, on Friday said her country has concluded plans to deploy the sum of $150 million in food and humanitarian aid to the African...