World

By Ebi Kesiena The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned the use of drones for one month, days after Yemen’s Huthi rebels launched a deadly drone and missile attack on Abu Dhabi. According to the official...

By Ebi Kesiena Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was following “with concern” rising tensions in Ukraine, and called for a day of prayer for peace next week. He said following his Sunday Angelus prayer...

A new payment platform, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), now removes legacy complexities, including the cost of cross-border payments, bolsters operational efficiencies and sets a new path to more stable and stronger African currency....

By John Ikani The United States is resisting proposals to make the World Health Organization (WHO) more independent, raising doubts of the Biden administration's long-term support of the United Nations agency. Four officials involved in the...

By Ebi Kesiena Fighting raged for a third day on Saturday between the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Syria after IS attacked a prison housing jihadists, in violence that has claimed over 70 lives,...

By Emmanuel Nduka Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has lamented that his state has been ranked highest among those with activities of internet fraudsters popularly known as “yahoo boys” in Nigeria. The governor made the revelation...