By  Donatus Anichukwueze  The British Royal Family, on Thursday, announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.A statement from the Royal Family on Twitter said the respected monarch died peacefully.Here are 10 interesting facts about the late monarch:1. She was not born in a ...

Union Jack flag flies at half-mastIt's been confirmed that the King will be known as Charles III.Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II after her incredible 70-year reign, her son Charles Philip Arthur George will be crowned King Charles III.William and Kate's Twitter account @KensingtonRoyal ...

An Indian mother fought off a tiger with her bare hands to save her toddler from its jaws, an official said Wednesday.Archana Choudhary stepped out of her house in the central state of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday night as the 15-month-old boy wanted to relieve himself.A tiger believed to have strayed ...

Kemi Badenoch MP @KemiBadenoch has been appointed Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade @TradeGovUK.Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch (née Adegoke, 2 January 1980) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden since 2017. ...

By  Samuel Bolaji  Liz Truss was, on Monday, announced as the new leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, having defeated her rival, Rishi Sunak, in a Tory vote where she polled 81,326 votes to beat Sunak who polled 60,399 votes.As the leader of the ruling Conservative Party, Truss is ...

In his fascinating recent interview with Fraser Nelson, Rishi Sunak revealed the black hole at the centre of the British government’s 2020 lockdown policies. The former Chancellor claims that two crucial things were lacking at the time of the lockdowns – political candour and a ‘grown up ...

The UK is facing the prospect of power blackouts this winter, an energy expert has warned, as he said the UK Government needed to find more cash to “help people through this crisis”.With the price cap now due to rise to £3,549 from October, London Energy Consulting chief executive David Cox said ...

By Agency Report British inflation surged to a new 40-year high in July on rising food prices, official data showed Wednesday, adding to a cost-of-living crisis as the country faces the prospect of recession.The Consumer Prices Index accelerated to 10.1 percent last month from 9.4 percent in June — ...

  Nigeria will supply gas to the European Union (EU) as the Russia-Ukraine war which started in late February lingers. The EU Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) made the disclosure at the weekend. The Deputy Director-General, Department for ...

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by an unprecedented economic crisis, overran the compound and stormed his nearby office. Thousands of people had surrounded the leader’s home to demand his resignation, blaming ...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has on Thursday officially resigned from his office. Johnson had earleir rebuffed calls by his Cabinet to step down in the wake of ethics scandals. He gave in after more than 40 ministers quit his government and told him to go. In a statement delivered outside ...

  NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg has said that it was clear Russia underestimated Ukraine’s resistance. According to him, President Vladimir Putin of Russia also underestimated the unity of the NATO military alliance, adding that Putin has made a big mistake. ...

At least 46 migrants were found dead Monday in and around a truck that was abandoned on the roadside on the outskirts of the Texas city of San Antonio. The grim discovery was one of the worst disasters involving migrants in the United States in recent years — and came five years after a similar ...

Increase in food prices have pushed consumer price inflation in the United Kingdom to a 40-year high of 9.1% in May, which is the highest rate out of the Group of Seven countries (G7) and one which underlines the severity of the country’s cost-of-living crisis. According to Reuters, the analysis ...

She has carried out more than 21,000 engagements during her reign and sent 300,000 birthday messages to centenarians 1. Elizabeth’s birth in 1926 was attended by the home secretary. She became heir to the throne aged 10. She never went to school. 2. Elizabeth was given her first corgi, Susan, ...

At least three people were killed by a gunman at a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday, police said, as Americans still grappled with grief and anger over the shooting at a Texas school just over a week ago. The gunman, who was armed with a rifle, was also killed in the incident, ...

Brazilian football legend, Pele has urged President Vladimir Putin to end his country’s invasion of Ukraine. Pele posted the message on Instagram, ahead of Ukraine’s 2022 World Cup playoff semi-final against Scotland on Wednesday. “There is absolutely no justification for ...

Torrential rains in northeastern Brazil have left at least 44 people dead and dozens missing, the government said Sunday, as rescuers capitalized on a lull in downpours to search for survivors. “We registered 44 dead, 56 missing, 25 injured, 3,957 without shelter and 533 displaced,” Minister of ...