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

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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…

Strange arrival of 150 Palestinians in South Africa sparks questions

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Because their travel papers were not clear, the group was kept inside their chartered plane for about 12 hours. A…

Westminster killer Samad jailed for life over brutal street murder

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 months ago

Samad and Abdi, who knew each other before the attack, had been driving along Edgware Road in separate vehicles when…

U.S. launches new military operation against Latin American ‘narco-terrorists’

Paul Dada

4 months ago

Countries in South America and the Caribbean are reacting with concern. For example, Venezuela has strongly denounced the deployment as…

Trump to ramp up domestic travel to push economic agenda

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

US President Donald Trump is set to increase his domestic travel as he takes his economic message directly to Americans,…

Migration Crackdown: Libya sends dozens of Nigerians back home

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

Libya remains a major route for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa who are escaping poverty, violence, and political instability in search…

Red Fort blast: Delhi cops hunt for suspects’ car, Netanyahu expresses grief

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

Forensic teams are said to have collected 42 exhibits, including car parts and gas cylinder fragments, to determine the nature…

Will the House end America’s 42-day shutdown tonight?

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

The bipartisan measure advanced through the House Rules Committee early Wednesday morning, with all Republicans backing it and all Democrats…

NATO military aircraft belonging to Turkey crashes

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

A Turkish NATO C-130 military transport plane crashed near the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday after reportedly spiraling…

“Get back to work now!” – Trump’s clash with air controllers sparks outrage

Paul Dada

4 months ago

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has responded to controller shortages by cutting capacity at 40 major U.S. airports, leading to…

US Shutdown: Govt to reopen, but what It means…

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

The US federal government is set to reopen temporarily if a short-term funding bill currently before the Senate is approved…

Former French President Sarkozy released from prison after 3 weeks

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison, just three weeks into a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy…

Ex-South Korean president Yoon charged with aiding enemy state

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

Yoon, 64, is accused of attempting to provoke a military conflict between South and North Korea by covertly sending drones…

UK issues fresh travel advisory on Nigeria

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a new travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting…

Deal to end U.S. government shutdown ‘within reach’

Michael Adesina

4 months ago

The proposed deal reportedly includes a vote on extending Obamacare tax credits in December. Republicans have expressed cautious optimism but…

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