President Muhammadu Buhari has described Thursday's stampede in Saudi Arabia, leading to the death of 717 pilgrims, as a disaster....

Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Sepp Blatter, the head of world soccer body, FIFA. He is being...

FIFA announced on Friday that the 2022 World Cup, to be held in Qatar, will start on November 21 with...

The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Abdullahi Mukhtar, on Friday, called on Saudi Arabia Government to involve...

It has come to the attention of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that unauthorised persons have recently...

By Daniel Iworiso-Markson. The recent governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State was akin to...

By Tom Garba, Yola A military truck rammed into a pick-up van on a bridge in Ngurore Village, Adamawa State,...

Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, challenged the United States (U.S.) Congress and, by extension, the mightiest...

Death toll has risen to 717 from the horrific stampede on Thursday on the outskirts of the holy city of...

Muslim pilgrims walk on roads as they head to cast stones at pillars symbolising satan during the annual hajj pilgrimage...

At least, 220 pilgrims were killed and more than 400 injured in a stampede on Thursday in one of the...

A guest holds up the American flag, the Vatican City flag, and a cross at the White House, Washington D.C.,...

The President bids the Pope farewell as he departs in the PopeMobile.

President Obama and Pope Francis talk before a meeting in the Oval Office.

The Pope waves from the Blue Room Balcony with President Obama and First Lady, Michelle.

President Obama delivers his remarks during the official visit of Pope Francis to the White House, Washington D.C., the United...

Five-year-old Sophie Cruz, the daughter of two undocumented immigrants, reached the pope on her second attempt on Wednesday after he...

L-R: Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu; Dame Patience Jonathan; former President Goodluck Jonathan; Mrs Tola Oyediran; former Governor Gbenga Daniel of Ogun...

Hundreds of people, who watched the first screening of a video on alleged corruption of members of the judiciary, including...

From Bode Durojaiye, Oyo. Retired Archbishop of Methodist Church, Nigeria, Most Reverend Ayo Ladigbolu, has counseled Nigerians against desperation for...