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US President Joe Biden has urged unity as his country remembers the victims of the 11 September 2001 attacks. In a video released on the eve of the 20th anniversary, he paid tribute to the 2,977 people who lost their lives. "We honour…

World number one Novak Djokovic won a gruelling five-setter against Alexander Zverev to set up a US Open final against Daniil Medvedev and keep his bid for a calendar Grand Slam on track. Russian second seed Medvedev had earlier kept…

Brazilian football legend Pele remains in intensive care but is making a satisfactory recovery after having surgery for a suspected colon tumour. The 80-year-old is being treated at the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. His…

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Yusuf Ahmed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) for an initial period of three years. The appointment was confirmed in a statement signed by the…

Ethiopia says a controversial mega dam it’s building over the Blue Nile will start generating electricity in a month. The announcement by the country’s water ministry comes as the two downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan, continue to…

A Nobel peace laureate from the Democratic Republic of Congo has called for the establishment of an international criminal court for his country following 25 years of conflict. The gynaecologist, Denis Mukwege, described the violence…

South Africa’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has begun legal proceedings to try and get a court to set aside the decision to release former President Jacob Zuma on medical parole. This comes after the national…

The Niger State Police Command says it has rescued the kidnapped traditional ruler of Wawa in Borgu Local Government of the state. Dr Mahmud Aliyu, the victim, was kidnapped by heavily armed gunmen on Sunday at his palace at about 10pm.…

The Katsina State Government has retirated it's continuous support for the Natonal Youth Service Corps (NYSC )in Nigeria. The State Governor Aminu Bello Masari stated this today when the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu…

Jordan's highest appeal court on Thursday upheld a guilty verdict against a former confidant of King Abdullah and a minor royal who were sentenced to 15 years in jail on charges of attempting to destabilise the monarchy. The cessation…