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Joe Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer, Gleason Score 9
A medical evaluation, prompted by worsening urinary symptoms, revealed that former U.S. President Joe Biden is suffering from aggressive prostate cancer with bone...
US-China Tariff Truce: China Lifts Ban on Boeing Plane Deliveries
China has lifted its ban on airlines taking delivery of Boeing aircraft following a temporary agreement between the US and China to reduce...
American-born Pope Leo XIV emerges new Catholic Pope
A new leader for world’s 1.5 billion Catholics has emerged. He is American Robert Francis Prevost, now to be known as Pope Leo...
Breaking: White Smoke Rises, Signaling Papal Successor
White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that cardinals locked inside have elected a new leader for...
ECOWAS Decries Poor Condition of Nigeria-Benin Border Facilities
Despite significant financial investment, the infrastructure at the Nigeria-Benin Republic Seme border is in a state of disrepair, a matter of concern for...
Qatar Airways Fires Cabin Crew Member After Business Class Passenger’s Phone Goes Missing
Qatar Airways (QR) has fired a member of its cabin crew after a confirmed theft took place on a business class flight traveling...
Faure’s Stealthy Changes to Togo Polity for Self-Perpetuation
By Paul Ejime Like ‘a thief in the night’ (not related to the Bible or the popular song), Togolese leader Faure Gnassingbé, on...
Nigeria Set to Celebrate King’s Baton Relay en Route to Glasgow 2026
Nigeria will host the King’s Baton Relay from June 15th to 18th, 2025, an event organized by Commonwealth Sport and the Commonwealth Games,...
Tinubu Congratulates Newly-elected Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr. Mark Joseph Carney on his election as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada and on the Liberal...
South Africa Marks 31 Years of Freedom, Nigeria Extends Congratulations
The government and people of Nigeria have extended warm congratulations to South Africa on its 31st Freedom Day, commending its progress and the...
US Grants Asylum to Over 800 Nigerians in Two Years
Over the past two years, 897 Nigerians were granted asylum in the United States, as indicated by the latest case-completion figures from the...
400,000 followers bid farewell to ‘Pope Among People’ in Rome
By Daniel Okejeme with agency report In a testament to his global impact, nearly 400,000 devoted followers filled St. Peter’s Square and lined...
ECOWAS begins relocation of its offices from Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
Following the recent withdrawal of the three Sahelian nations from the regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) has initiated the...
China signals openness to US trade talks
A potential breakthrough in trade talks between the US and China emerged on Wednesday, as China expressed willingness to negotiate with Washington, following...
Just in: ECOWAS Convenes in Ghana to Address Exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states will meet in Ghana on Tuesday, April 22 to discuss the withdrawal of...
Coup Foiled in Burkina Faso, Military Junta Points to Exiled Officers in Ivory Coast
Burkina Faso’s military government says it has thwarted a “major coup plot” targeting the military leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, according to a report...
