A NIGERIAN man, Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to an alleged sextortion case that led to the death of a minor. According to a report by the BBC, Lawal, 24, from Osun…
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on University Education, Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa), has dismissed media reports alleging that lawmakers demanded N480 million as condition for approving some varsities’ 2025 budgets. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, Fulata said that…
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday called for multilateral efforts toward ending all forms of racism, prejudice, and religious bigotry. The organisation made the call in Abuja at an event organised by the UN Information Centre in collaboration with UNESCO, the German…
US President Donald Trump has once again reiterated the call for Palestinians to move out of Gaza and said he thinks both Jordan and Egypt will comply with a request to take in Palestinians, reports said. US media sources claimed…
INDIA and Indonesia have renewed their collaboration in maritime safety and security with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Indonesian Coast Guard (Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia, or BAKAMLA) agreeing to extend their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for…
THOUSANDS fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighbouring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub. Pockets of chaos and gunfire had some people hunkering down…
ISRAEL has carried out a strike on a vehicle in the occupied West Bank, killing two people and wounding another three. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported the casualties from Monday’s strike in the built-up Nur Shams refugee camp. It has…
THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has formally severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as clashes intensify between government forces and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group near the key eastern city of Goma. The Associated Press (AP) reports that thousands of civilians have been…
COMOROS President Azali Assoumani has denied allegations that he plans to hand over power to his son, Nour El Fath, after his term ends in 2029. Assoumani, who came to power in 1999 through a coup and has since won four…
JUNTA-LED Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of Wednesday, marking a major shift in regional dynamics. Years of strained relations following military coups in these countries between 2020…
