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King Charles discharged from hospital after three-night stay
Britain’s King Charles III has been discharged from a hospital in London after undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate. Buckingham Palace disclosed in...
Biden slams ‘Iran-backed militant’ for deadly drone strike in Jordan
A drone attack on a military base in Jordan has killed three American troops, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants for the...
Just In: Coup: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso withdraw from ECOWAS over suspension
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The military leaders of...
Pres. Tinubu receives U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, in State House
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening received the United States Secretary of State, Mr Antony Blinken, at the State House, Abuja. Blinken, who...
We didn’t come to Davos, Switzerland, to dance “Buga”, but to sell the Nigerian brand – VP Shettima
With netizens awash with the video of Vice-President Kashim Shettima dancing Kizz Daniel’s “Buga” in Davos, Switzerland, he says Buga is the biggest...
WEF: AfCTA must not lose steam, project can increase Africa’s GDP by $450bln in 2035 says VP Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Thursday that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) agreement has the potential to raise Africa’s gross...
Earthquake in China leaves at least 126 dead, hundreds injured
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for expeditious search and rescue mission as powerful magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck China’s remote Gansu province at...
Canada hikes proof of funds for international students by over 100%
The Canadian government has hinted on increasing its cost-of-living requirement for study permit applicants to Canada by a 100 percent. This new policy...
Visa: UK introduces stringent five-point plan to reduce migration
The United Kingdom Home Secretary, Mr James Cleverly, has proposed a five-point plan to reduce migration into the United Kingdom from other countries....
COP28: UN calls for cooperation, action to get humanity back on track
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Mr Simon Stiell, has urged cooperation among nations to get humanity...
Attempted military putsch in Sierra Leone: Nationwide curfew imposed
A military armoury in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown came under attack on Sunday, the government announced, as it imposed an immediate national curfew....
G20 Summit: German Chancellor, Scholz, Pledges $4.4 billion for Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged $4.4 billion for Africa-European Green Energy Initiative. Scholz made the pledge at the ongoing G20 Compact with...
Israeli-Gaza War: Is a Ground Invasion Imminent?
According to a 2017 research brief by the RAND corporation, Israel has the military capability to wipe out Hamas, but doing so could...
Flash flood leaves at least 23 Indian Soldiers missing
Twenty-three Indian soldiers are missing after a powerful flash flood caused by intense rainfall tore through a valley in the mountainous north-eastern Sikkim...
Kevin McCarthy becomes first US Speaker to be impeached
Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday was removed from his job as speaker of the US House of Representatives after a mutiny by hard-right members...
Dozens trapped under rubbled after explosions at religious gatherings in Northern Pakistan
At least 35 people were killed and more than 65 injured on Friday in attacks on religious gatherings to mark the birthday of...
