World

By Oyintari Ben The US Senate approved a short-term government budget extension that would avert a shutdown at the end of the week on Thursday. A vote of 72 to 25 resulted in the bill's bipartisan...

By Ebi Kesiena The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the establishment of the Nigeria-Saudi Arabia Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture will deepen the relations between the two countries beyond...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Trial of a Rwandan businessman, Felicien Kabuga, captured two years ago after decades on the run has commenced, even as the judges say the hearing must continue despite the suspect’s decision to boycott...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna About 400 staff at BBC World Service may lose their jobs as part of a cost-cutting measure, the broadcaster announced on Thursday, also adding it is part of moves to digital platforms. The...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said despite soaring inflation at over 80%, the central bank will keep cutting interest rates, saying that he expects the country’s key rate, currently 12%, to hit...

By Ebi Kesiena Queen Elizabeth II died of “old age,” according to her death certificate released on Thursday. The National Records of Scotland published an extract from the late monarch’s death certificate, which was signed by...