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ECOWAS at 50: Tinubu Urges Leaders to Harness Youth Potential, Implement Policies

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, current chair of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, has urged leaders of the Economic Community...

Tragedy Strikes Southern California: Small Plane Crashes into Homes at Night, Casualties Feared

In the dead of night, a small plane tragically crashed into a southern California residential zone, police confirmed Thursday. The impact ripped through...

Bloodbath at Israeli Embassy in US: Gunman Fatally Shoots Two Staff, Shouts ‘Free Palestine’

A gunman shot and killed a young couple working at the Israeli embassy outside a Jewish museum in Washington on Wednesday evening. Local...

Pentagon accepts luxury $400m jet gift from Qatar for Pres. Trump

The Pentagon has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, the president’s plane, according to...

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...