50-year Colombia violence ends in promising peace agreement

Nearly six million people are currently displaced while another 250 million have died in Colombia -  a country at the northern tip of South America - over the last 50 years.

Toddler lost in Siberian forest found after three days

A three-year-old boy who got lost in a forest in Siberia has been found by rescuers after spending three days all by himself.

Who wants to kill Phillipines Senator Leila de Lima?

A top Philippines politician and well-known critic of  the country's President Rodrigo Duterte says she has been forced to leave her home as a result of fears over her safety.

14 family members lost after bus plunged into river

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC,  Kaduna Command, has confirmed the death of three persons and declared 14 others missing after an 18-seater bus plunged into River Rijana on Kaduna-Abuja road.

Photo of the day: Walking barefoot helps toddlers

This article is a true story of a mother who trained her children to walk more without shoes and advocates for other mums to do same; without fear of contracting germs.

Five suspicious explosives detonated in New Jersey

Five people are in custody after a bombing in the Chelsea district of Manhattan, New York, injuring 29 people, one seriously, on Saturday night.

15 dead, 11 missing after boat crash in Thailand

A boat carrying Muslim pilgrims sank on Thailand’s Chao Phraya river leaving at least 15 people dead, a provincial governor said.

Double train crash kills four in Pakistan

One commuter train hit a man and stopped near Multan in central Pakistan, on Thursday.

How to drive safely when it's raining- Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC

Driving while it's raining is said to be a lot harder than driving in the snow. There is more to slowing down and taking your time. The lead agency on road safety administration and management in Nigeria, Federal Road Safety Corps put together some safety tips for motorists.

Samsung advises global Galaxy Note 7 users to urgently replace their phones

Samsung, the world's largest smartphone seller sold 2.5 million copies of its latest Samsung Note 7 which was launched last month but has had to ask customers to stop using them.

Another Nigerian child paralysed from Polo virus

A third case in a recent outbreak of polio has emerged in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

How Lagos-Abuja passengers on Med-View airline were stranded mid-air for 30 mins

Passengers on board the first flight of Med-View Airline heading to Abuja from Lagos were stranded for at least 30 minutes while airborne on Monday.

First Aid: How to handle accident victims-Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC

There are times when we come in contact with accident victims and cannot help them just because we don't know how to.

So many people have died as a result of road crashes because of lack of help and we have read severally that road accidents are one of the top 10 causes of death in Nigeria.

Malia Obama wears 'Smoking Kills' T-shirt after pictured smoking a few weeks ago

America's first daughter, Malia Obama wore a tee-shirt with the words 'Smoking kills' on it at a music festival in Philadelphia yesterday  - just weeks after puffing what was suspected to be marijuana at Chicago's Lollapalooza music festival.

Africa Magic presenter, Vimbai Mutinhiri loses elder sister, Belinda

Vimbai Mutinhiri is a Zimbabwean actress, model and television personality. She was born in Harare, Zimbabwe but raised in Belgrade, Serbia and in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Singapore confirms 27 new cases of Zika virus

Singapore officials on Sunday affirmed 27 more instances of privately transmitted Zika infection disease, bringing the aggregate to 242.

Zika: Over 2 billion at risk of catching virus; Indians, Indonesians and Nigerians most vulnerable, study shows

The World Health Organisation has declared Zika to be a global health emergency.

Ministry Of Transport and Federal Road Safety Commission partner to reduce accidents

Road accidents are one of the top 10 causes of death among Nigerians.

Labourers trapped in collapsed 6-storey in Abuja

A six-storey building under construction which was meant to be a hotel, collapsed this morning on 444 Crescent , Citec Villas , Gwarinpa. The incident reportedly happened at about 1.00 am.

Two nuns who were killed in Mississippi will surely be missed

Sisters Margaret Held and Paula Merrill were nurse practitioners who dedicated their lives to providing health care to people in the poorest county in the state of Mississippi.