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21 Israeli soldiers killed in deadliest incident of Gaza combat

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Israeli President Isaac Herzog called it an “unbearably difficult morning” and described the fallen soldiers as heroes.

Canada announces measures to limit number of Nigerian students, others coming for study

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Under the new eligibility criteria, starting September 1, 2024, international students who begin a study programme that is part of…

40 trapped, eight dead in China landslide

Paul Dada

2 years ago

State television showed images of rescue workers searching for people among the rubble. According to reports, the disaster control team…

Florida Govenor DeSantis drops out of presidential race, endorses Trump

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

"But I can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear…

Israeli-Gaza war: Tinubu backs two-state solution to ending conflict

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

"Nigeria aligns itself with the international community's call for an immediate ceasefire and a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Upholding…

Photos: Ethiopians celebrate Timket in Addis Ababa

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Followers marched from churches to Jan Meda, an open field in the capital, while priests carried tents called tabots which…

Congo floods: 350,000 people need humanitarian aid – UN

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Heavy rains since October 2023 have submerged the banks around the Oubangui, a tributary of the Congo River.

Shocker as newborn baby discovered in shopping bag in London

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Crick said their police's thoughts now turned to the baby's mother, saying they are extremely concerned for her welfare as…

Finnish politician suggests shooting illegal border crossers

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Finland, a member of the European Union’s visa-free Schengen area, shut the border with Russia late last year after accusing…

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken to visit Nigeria, others

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The Department added that Blinken would also emphasise U.S.'s future-focused economic partnership, and how the United States is investing in…

U.S. imposes sanctions on former Guatemalan Minister Pimentel for corruption

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

A statement from the U.S. Department of State, issued by its spokesperson, Matthew Miller, on Wednesday said Pimentel used his…

Met officer Anwar sacked for attempting to avoid driving penalty

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

A release from the Met police said Anwar appeared before a misconduct hearing which concluded on Tuesday, 16 January.

U.S. designates Houthis special global terrorist group

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, in a statement on Wednesday said since November, the Houthis had launched unprecedented attacks against…

Qatar to deploy medicine for Israeli hostages in Gaza

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Israel assumes that around two dozen of them were no longer alive, some have been killed in Israeli bombardments and…

UN Assembly President outlines vision for 2024

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Francis also highlighted the Veto initiative, emphasising the critical importance of fostering accountability and cooperation between the UN’s Principal Organs…

UK pedophile Muharrem jailed, 500 indecent images of girls found in his phone

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Muharrem of Homer Drive E14, was sentenced on Friday, 12 January to five and a half years imprisonment at Snaresbrook…

It’s a ‘very special night’, says Trump after landslide victory in Iowa caucuses

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The former president polled 56,210 votes to run away with a landslide victory far ahead of DeSantis, who scored 23,400…

UN seeks to raise $4.2bn for Ukraine in 2024

Paul Dada

2 years ago

About 4.9 million people have been displaced within the country, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Intense fighting in northern Gaza has ended – Israeli defence minister

Paul Dada

2 years ago

International pressure has been steadily increasing on Israel to reduce the intensity of the attacks and prevent the mass civilian…

UN urges radical change to aid relief access in Gaza

Paul Dada

2 years ago

“Some of the materials we desperately need to repair and increase water supply remain restricted from entering Gaza. The lives…

London man Thompson to rot in jail 24 years for stabbing Dariusz to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley, who led the investigation said Dariusz died after suffering multiple stab injuries.

Deadly gunman Chase Griffith sentenced to 30 years imprisonment in UK

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The police said in the early hours of 24 July, a man received a stab wound and was taken to…

China slams U.S. over statement on Taiwan’s election

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

The U.S. State Department's statement on the election in China's Taiwan region seriously violates the one-China principle and the three…

U.S. congratulates Lai Ching-te, pledges to work with Taiwan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Blinken said the U.S. is committed to maintaining cross-Strait peace and stability, and the peaceful resolution of differences, free from…

Taiwan shrugs off China, elect Lai Ching-te President in historic election

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Ching-te added: “This is a night that belongs to Taiwan. We managed to keep Taiwan on the map of the…

How Olugbenga Lawal bagged 10yrs imprisonment in U.S for money laundering

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

A 33-year-old Nigerian, Olugbenga Lawal of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States has been sentenced to spend ten years in prison for…

US to Israel: Civilian toll in Gaza too high

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Blinken reaffirmed US “support for Israel’s right to prevent” a repetition of the unprecedented Hamas attacks of October 7 that…

Gabriel Attal, 34, becomes France’s youngest Prime Minister

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday appointed 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as France’s new Prime Minister. This is in…

Blinken carries Arab message to Israel: keep Palestinian state hope alive

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Blinken’s meetings around the region have focused on trying to chart a longer-term approach to the decades-old Israel-Palestinian conflict, as…

Blinken to visit UAE, Saudi, Israel, seeking to avert wider Middle East war

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

Blinken was in Jordan and Qatar on Sunday at the start of a five-day diplomatic effort in the Middle East…

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