Ethiopia has planted more than 200 million trees in a day, officials say, in what they believe is a world record. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is leading the project, which aims to counter the effects of deforestation and climate change…
A man questioned in Romania over the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl has admitted killing her and another teenager, according to his lawyer. Suspect Gheorghe Dinca, 65, told police he had killed Alexandra Macesanu, who went missing on Wednesday, and…
A teenager who accused a ruling party lawmaker of rape in 2017 has been seriously injured in a road accident in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state. The 19-year-old was travelling with her lawyer and two relatives when their car was…
Quentin Tarantino’s latest film Once Upon A Time in Hollywood has given the maverick filmmaker his biggest opening weekend at the US box office. Its $40m (£32.4m) nudges it ahead of 2009’s Inglourious Basterds’ $38m (£31m) debut and Django Unchained’s…
China has condemned the recent anti-government protests in Hong Kong as “horrendous incidents” that have caused “serious damage to the rule of law”. A spokeswoman for China’s top policy office on Hong Kong insisted that the territory’s “top priority” was…
The Yoruba Youth Forum has called on the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, find a lasting solution to the insecurity challenge bedevilling the nation. The group further noted that the response of the Federal Government…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned President Muhammadu Buhari not to return Dr Chris Ngige as the Minister of Labour and Productivity in the next cabinet. It warned that returning the former Anambra State governor as minister would create industrial…
The Independent National Electoral Commission said on Monday that it would not call any witness to defend its case in respect of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Atiku and his…
Frank Lampard wants Willian to stay at Chelsea and has urged the club to agree new deals for the Brazilian forward and teenage star Callum Hudson-Odoi. Lampard has identified Willian and Hudson-Odoi as key players in his squad since taking…
Ondo State House of Assembly speaker, Bamidele Oloyelogun, is under fire for denying the snake invasion story and subsequent caving in of the complex’s ceiling during plenary. A snake reportedly invaded the Yoruba plenary last week, while the ceiling fell…
