Helmut Kohl, the statesman who helped unite East and West Germany, dies at 87
Helmut Kohl, the West German politician who became an unlikely international statesman when he helped unite Communist East Germany with the West after the fall of the Berlin Wall in…
Return of xenophobia: Two South African communities give Nigerians ultimatum to leave country
The Nigeria Union in South Africa, on Wednesday said that two communities in the country, have asked Nigerians to leave their territories. President of the union, Ikechukwu Anyene, said the…
More countries to fall to cyberattacks, telecom, electricity, transport are new targets; expert warns
Cyberattacks are going to get worse, and such vital civilian infrastructures as electricity, telecommunications and transportation will be a new battleground for cybercrime as nations fail to cooperate effectively to…
Update: London fire death toll now 12, over 70 injured
London police have raised death toll to 12 in apartment fire, and expect it to go higher with more than 70 injured and many others missing on Wednesday as a…
Gunman shoots US Congressman, four others in a baseball field
A lone gunman opened fire on Republican members of the congressional baseball team at a practice field in a Washington suburb Wednesday, using a rifle to shower the field with…
Nigerian spends £5 million to wed Iranian girlfriend in UK
His mother is the world’s richest black woman so it’s little surprise that Folarin Alakija’s wedding was a lavish, no-expense spared, fairytale affair. Folarin, who is one of 66-year-old oil…
Angry Pope threatens to sack Ahiara rebellious priests, insist on Okpaleke
Pope Francis has laid down an ultimatum to defiant Nigerian priests in Ahiara Diocese in Imo state: lose your job if you don’t obey me and your bishop, the Associated…
Catalonia wants to do a Biafra, holds referendum on Oct 1 to exit from Spain; Madrid angry
Catalonia wants to do a Biafra. The beautiful and rich region in Spain says it will hold a referendum on splitting from Spain on Oct. 1, the head of the…
Rattled May to form government with DUP support
Theresa May has said she will put together a government with the support of the Democratic Unionists to guide the UK through crucial Brexit talks. Speaking after visiting Buckingham Palace,…
UK Election: Exit Poll Shows Theresa May Not Be
Exit polling showed Prime Minister Theresa May’s governing Conservatives losing their parliamentary majority despite staying as the largest party, while Labour boosted its position with a far better performance than…