Nigeria signs MOU with Cuba for Science, Technology collaboration
Nigeria’s delegation to the G77+China Summit led by Vice President Sen. Kashim Shettima has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Cuba […]
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Queen Elizabeth II 1st remembrance of her death
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to commemorate the life and service of Queen Elizabeth II with private prayers.
They would also have a moment of reflection on the first anniversary of her death.
UN chief condemns coup in Gabon
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has firmly condemned the ongoing coup attempt as a means to resolve the post-electoral crisis in Gabon.
UN Spokesperson Stephanie Dujarric disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York.
UK charity mobilises activists, educationists, others to generate global awareness on Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis
By Ruth Oketunde An international charity, IA-Foundation has mobilised eminent Nigerians, to generate national and global awareness on the consequences of having millions of children […]
Tinubu tasks U.S. special envoy on deepening cooperation, Defence of democracy in West Africa
…As U.S President Joe Biden extends invitation for discussion at UNGA By Chimezie Godfrey President Bola Tinubu on Saturday advised U.S. Presidential Envoy & Assistant […]
Russia signs military deals with 40 African states, Putin says
By Emmanuel Yashim Russia has signed agreements for military cooperation with over 40 African countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday in St Petersburg. “For […]
Mali’s president confirms call with Putin about Niger coup
By Emmanuel Yashim Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that he had spoken on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the […]
UN remembers victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MHI7 crash
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN on Monday paid tribute to the victims of Malaysia Arlines flight MH17 nine years after the tragic plane crash occurred in […]
Putin holds meeting with Luhansk People’s Republic’s acting head, Pasechnik
By Emmanuel Yashim Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a working meeting with Leonid Pasechnik, the acting head of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), in […]
Putin offers to host next BRICS summit in Russia
By Ummul Idris Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to host the next summit of the BRICS alliance of emerging economies. Putin made the offer […]
Ex-Wagner chief, Prigozhin was man of ‘complicated fate’ – Putin
By Emmanuel Yashim Russian President Vladimir Putin has indirectly confirmed the death of the Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, the day after the crash of […]
China to hold int’l fair to promote high-level opening up
The 23rd China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) would be held from Sept. 8 to 11, in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province, the […]
Niger Coup: Group urges ECOWAS to extend time for dialogue
By Aisha Gambo Advocacy for Peace and Socio-economic Empowerment of Women and Youth (APSEWY), has called on ECOWAS to extend time for dialogue with Niger […]
Niger does not want war, says Nigerien coup leader
By Emmanuel Yashim The leader of the mutineers who seized power in Niger, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, said on Saturday that his country does not want […]
Osimhen double earns Napoli 3-1 comeback win over promoted Frosinone
By Victor Okoye Champions Napoli survived an early scare as they began their title defence with a 3-1 win at newly-promoted Frosinone in their Serie […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger discuss response to ECOWAS military threat
By Ummul Idris Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have met to discuss a joint defence strategy in response to the announcement by the West African […]
China conducts military drill near Taiwan in response to U.S. stopover
By Ummul Idris China has conducted further military exercises near Taiwan, in response to a recent stopover by the Taiwanese vice president in the United […]
ECOWAS military chiefs to meet in Ghana amid Niger unrest
By Chimezie Godfrey The military chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet on Thursday and Fiday in Accra, Ghana amid […]
Arsenal beat Forest 2-1 in premier league opener
Arsenal on Saturday began their new Premier League campaign with a nervy 2-1 home win over Nottingham Forest after first-half goals from Eddie Nketiah and […]
ECOWAS Parliament holds extra-ordinary session to discuss Niger
By Maureen Okon The ECOWAS Parliament will on Saturday, Aug. 12 hold an Extra-Ordinary Session via the web to exhaustively discuss the recent political developments […]
Dollar index decreases by 1.6% in July – OPEC
By Emmanuella Anokam The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said the U.S. dollar index decreased by 1.6 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) in […]
UN envoy worries about deteriorating conditions of detained Nigerien president
By Cecilia Ologunagba UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is concerned about the deteriorating conditions in which the Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, his […]
Man who threatened President Biden shot dead in FBI raid, report says
By Emmanuel Yashim During a raid on Wednesday morning, FBI agents fatally shot a man in Utah who was under investigation for threats against U.S. […]
Russian attacks continue to affect world’s most vulnerable, UN spokesperson says
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN says attacks against Ukrainian port infrastructure are not isolated and with Russia’s termination of the Black Sea Initiative, are impacting […]
How Russia-Africa trade increased to $18b after 1st summit – Putin
By Emmanuella Anokam Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has said that Russia-Africa trade reached 18 billion dollars in 2022, which was necessitated by the first Russia–Africa […]