ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau as leaders reject sudden coup takeover

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ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau as leaders reject sudden coup takeover

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Holding the coup leaders “individually and collectively responsible” for the safety of citizens, ECOWAS also called for the protection and…

Coup: Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan trapped in Guinea -Bissau

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Jonathan had travelled to Bissau as part of an international team observing the national elections, but the political situation changed…

Two US National Guards shot near White House

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

Two US National Guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday near the White House, triggering a major security response and adding…

2 National Guardsmen critically injured in shooting near White House

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that two Guardsmen were shot, though early details on what led to the confrontation…

Death toll in Hong Kong buildings fire rises to 14

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

Death toll in the fire that engulfs apartment buildings in the Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, has…

Night of Horror: Fire engulfs Hong Kong estate, killing at least 14 people, many trapped

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Wang Fuk Court, completed in 1983 and part of a subsidised homeownership scheme, has been undergoing renovation for about a…

Gunfire rocks Guinea-Bissau as soldiers arrest President in dramatic Coup

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Alongside these detentions, heavy gunfire was reported near the presidential palace, the capital’s National Electoral Commission building, and the interior…

Bus diversions as fire erupts in underground tunnel

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

A fire burning through part of Holborn in an underground utilities tunnel on Theobalds Road, by the junction of Southampton…

UN rights office urges Nigerian govt to halt terror attacks

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

Meanwhile, the World Food Programme (WFP).has regretted that the insurgent attacks have intensified this year. The UN food agency said…

Ukraine finally agrees to peace deal

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

“They’ve agreed to the peace deal,” the official said. “There are some minor details to be sorted out, but they…

U.S. blasts Nigeria over massive school abductions in two States

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

The U.S. called for immediate action to bring the perpetrators to justice, urging Nigerian authorities to intensify efforts to protect…

G20 Summit: Ramaphosa hails success despite tensions with U.S.

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

The G20 summit in Johannesburg ended on Sunday, with South Africa declaring it a diplomatic success. Despite the United States…

Insecurity: What US Congress told president Tinubu on CPC tag

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Tinubu said: “Calling Nigeria religiously intolerant does not reflect reality. Nigeria is a democracy that guarantees freedom of religion, and…

‘Inside Pentagon’: What US Secretary of War, Hegseth told Ribadu on Christian ‘Genocide’ claims in Nigeria

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Sean Parnell, Public Affairs Assistant and Advisor to the Secretary of War, shared the update on War.gov.

UN expresses shock at killing of 17 civilians in eastern DR Congo

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

Four wards housing patients were set ablaze during the assault in Byambwe, a remote community about 60 kilometres west of…

Ribadu meets U.S. Secretary of War over alleged Christian genocide

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

The encounter comes amid heightened U.S. scrutiny of Nigeria's security challenges, particularly in the north and Middle Belt regions, where…

Idea that Nigeria’s engaged in one-sided religious war, a dangerous fiction – U.S. Lawmaker

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

He cautioned against oversimplifying the country’s complex realities: “The idea that this nation is simply engaged in a one-sided religious…

US flags Nigeria’s Sharia Laws in high‑level CPC hearing

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa opened a major hearing on 20 November 2025, focusing on Nigeria’s recent…

Genocide Tag: US lawmakers debate possible sanctions on Nigeria

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

The CPC status may also lead to a reduction or restriction in certain forms of U.S. assistance, especially programs connected…

Beauty Pageant Chaos: Miss Jamaica falls off stage, injured, hospitalised

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Miss Jamaica, Dr. Gabrielle Henry, has been hospitalised after she stumbled and fell off the stage during the Miss Universe…

FG invites China to help train engineers, provide modern equipment

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

The Chinese team included Mr. He Yongjun, Mr. Song Yunwu (Security Director), Ms. Tian Yimeng (Director, Africa Marketing Department), Mr.…

Astonishing story of Saalumarada Thimakka who planted a forest with bare hands

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

She was recorded to have planted 385 banyan saplings with her husband along a 4.5-kilometre (2.8 mi) stretch of highway…

Tiger returns to Gujarat after 32 years

Isa Isawade

3 months ago

Unlike earlier transient sightings in the 1980s and early 2000s, this tiger has stayed within Gujarat’s boundaries for an extended…

Argentina’s President, Milei accused of Crypto fraud

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

The report, released by the Chamber of Deputies and led by opposition lawmakers, said the evidence “would be compatible with…

Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’ – UN chief

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 months ago

The vast Sahel region which stretches almost coast to coast across Africa, accounts for 19 per cent of terrorist attacks…

London killer Forrest jailed for life after decomposed body found padlocked inside flat

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Forrest’s downfall came through painstaking detective work. Officers recovered Marvin’s blood on a pizza box inside the flat. CCTV also…

Historic Return: Celebration in Nigeria as US hands over two Benin artefacts

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Olugbile Holloway, head of the NCMM, said the return was an important moment for Nigeria. He explained that the bronze…

Ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Before the court decision, the Awami League renewed its call for a shutdown. In an audio message, Hasina told supporters…

UK ends automatic asylum benefits in tough new migration overhaul

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Family reunification rules there are also very strict, involving age limits, language tests, and financial requirements. Some Labour lawmakers fear…

Zelensky urges more air defence after deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv

Michael Adesina

3 months ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday renewed his call for additional air-defence systems following Russian missile strikes on Kyiv that…

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