Federal Government
Serena Plays First Competitive Match In Over A Year At Fed Cup
Serena Williams played in her first competitive tennis match in over a year as she lined up alongside her sister Venus...
US Economy Grows 2.6% In Second Quarter
The US economy gathered speed in the second quarter, more than doubling the growth pace of the first three months of...
In Gang-Plagued New York Town, Some Are Wary of Trump Visit
President Donald Trump on Friday will visit a New York suburb traumatized by the violent street gang MS-13, which he...
Republican Attempts To Replace Obamacare Fail
Republican efforts to find a replacement for President Obama’s healthcare system have collapsed. Two Republican...
Malala Meets Her Chibok ‘heroes’ In Nigeria
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Monday called for a "state of emergency for education" in Nigeria, as she...
Guam Eyes End To US Colonial Rule
As Guam prepares to celebrate Liberation Day this week, political leaders on the Pacific island say it's time to decide...
Obama Back In Political Fray With Democratic Fundraiser
Barack Obama headlines a key Democratic fundraiser Thursday in one of his first major appearances for the party since...
Asian Markets Rally With Wall St As Yellen Sparks Buying Spree
Asian markets surged on Thursday, extending a global rally that saw another record on Wall Street after the head of the...
Sea Monsters No Sweat For Japan’s Teen Surf Queen
Just 16 and still afraid of the water, hot-shot Japanese surfer Minori Kawai has set her sights on Olympic gold after a...
Venus, Muguruza Into Wimbledon Semi-Finals
Venus Williams became the oldest Wimbledon semi-finalist for 23 years as the five-time champion brushed aside French...
India’s Top Court Stays Controversial Cattle Slaughter Ban
India's top court on Tuesday stayed a nationwide ban imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on the sale...
Decades of Trying, But Health Reform Remains Elusive In US
The United States, entangled in conflict overseas and struggling economically, was at a fraught moment when the...
Canada To Award Millions To Former Guantanamo Detainee
Canada is set to apologize and award millions of dollars of compensation to a former Guantanamo detainee who was...
Numerous US States Balk At Trump Request For Voter Data
Several states have rejected a White House request for sensitive personal data on all registered voters, scoffing at...
US, European Stocks Tumble; Euro Hits 13-Month High
US and European stocks tumbled Thursday amid unease over hawkish commentary from central banks, while the euro rose to...
US Court Halts Deportations of Iraqi Nationals
A US judge has halted deportations of all Iraqi nationals -- some slated for removal as early as Tuesday -- on the...
Federal Prosecutors Petition Appeal Court Over Saraki Acquittal
Federal Government prosecutors at the Court of Appeal, Abuja, has filed an appeal against the verdict acquitting the...
Nigeria: Apapa Road To Be Closed For Construction Works
Nigerians who ply Apapa route in Lagos may soon heave a sigh of relief following recent reports credited to the...
The Critical Parts of the 2017 Hajj Fares
When I wrote on the high expectations over 2017 Hajj, I was just trying to prophesy from experience the nitty-gritty...