Africa faces COVID-19 upsurge due to variant, relaxed measures
By Sheji Halima Africa, notably Southern Africa, is facing an upsurge in COVID-19 cases, mainly fueled by the Omicron variant amid relaxed public health and […]
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UN calls for probe into killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Akleh
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN senior officials on Wednesday called for an investigation into the killing of a well-known Al Jazeera correspondent, Ms Shireen Abu Akleh. […]
Mike Tyson won’t face criminal charges for punching plane passenger
By Olawale Alabi Former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges after punching a man multiple times before a flight out of […]
7 journalists killed in Ukraine – UN report
By Cecilia Ologunagba Citing UN data, top independent rights experts on Wednesday said seven journalists had been killed in Ukraine while many had been facing […]
UN chief presses Putin for Mariupol evacuation, calls for ceasefire
By Emmanuel Yashim UN Secretary General António Guterres called on the Russian leadership to end the war in Ukraine and to allow the UN to help […]
Russian talk of World War III ‘very dangerous’ – U.S.
By Emmanuel Yashim U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed sharp criticism, on Tuesday, of a warning from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov regarding a pending […]
France’s Macron beats Le Pen to win 2nd term
By Emmanuel Yashim French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable margin, securing a second term and […]
Fury retains world boxing heavyweight title after brutal victory over Whyte
By Olawale Alabi Tyson Fury enjoyed a happy homecoming as he retained his WBC heavyweight title with a sensational sixth-round stoppage of British rival Dillian […]
Ukraine: UN chief meets Putin on Tuesday to discuss peace
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Secretary-General António Guterres, will meet with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday to appeal for peace and to get the Kremlin […]
WHO to conduct training on integration of Oral Cholera Vaccine
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will conduct a hybrid training in Abuja from April 25 to 29 for health professionals […]
Drought: 6m Somalians now face food shortage – UN
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN says hunger is rising in Somali with more than six million people now facing severe food shortages from April through mid-2022 […]
Guardiola defends team selection after Manchester City’s FA Cup exit
By Olawale Alabi Pep Guardiola had no regrets over his selection after Manchester City’s treble bid ended with defeat to rivals Liverpool in the FA […]
Bayern Munich coach reveals death threats after UEFA Champions League exit
By Olawale Alabi Julian Nagelsmann, the coach of Bayern Munich, says he received 450 death threats after the German champions suffered a shock UEFA Champions […]
870,000 Ukrainians return amid deteriorating food security – UN
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN humanitarians on Thursday said no fewer than 870,000 people who fled abroad since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, […]
UNHCR opposes UK-Rwanda offshore migration processing deal
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has opposed a deal reportedly made by the United Kingdom to send some migrants for […]
Russia to find new coal buyers to offset European import ban
By Sheji Halima Moscow on Friday said it would search for new markets for its coal after the European Union announced plans to ban imports from […]
Britain will not rule out lockdown in case of deadly COVID-19 variant
By Cecillia Odey British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it will be irresponsible to rule out further lockdowns if more deadly COVID-19 variants emerge. The […]
U.S. seeks Russia’s suspension from Human Right Council
By Cecilia Ologunagba U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield is seeking suspension of the Russian Federation from the Human Rights Council over Ukraine’s accusation […]
Ramadan: UN chief calls for unity to build peaceful world
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on Muslims to build a peaceful world, saying the holy month of Ramadan is a […]
FIFA will be in Russia immediately Ukraine invasion is over, Infantino pledges
Russian teams will be welcomed back into world football immediately the invasion of Ukraine ends, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has declared. Infantino said FIFA “would […]
EU, US strike gas deal to wean off Russian imports
By Chimezie Godfrey The European Union (EU) will receive at least 15 billion cubic metres of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States (U.S.) […]
UN warns of hunger catastrophe in Yemen in second half of 2022
By Ummul Idris The United Nations has warned that the already dire hunger crisis in Yemen was teetering on the edge of “outright catastrophe.” “The […]
Indonesia’s president calls for ceasefire in Ukraine, dialogue with Russia over sanctions
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called for a ceasefire in Ukraine and a continued dialogue between Moscow and the West rather than economic sanctions as […]
Safety corridor in Ukraine works successfully for the first time
By Sheji Halima For the first time since the war in Ukraine began, a safety corridor had been used to successfully evacuate thousands of civilians […]
Nigerian Consulate in New York laments increasing fake divorce documents
The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York, has lamented the increasing number of fake divorce documents received from its nationals for certification in 2021. A […]