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ECOWAS military chiefs to meet in Ghana amidst Niger unrest

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

ECOWAS member states had initially mulled a military intervention against those who carried out Niger’s coup, and the bloc’s heads…

India moves to launch 1st solar mission

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch the first solar mission satellite, Aditya-L1, this month, local media…

Syria doubles salaries amid fuel price hike

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The hike in fuel prices caused a state of chaos on the streets as many bus drivers refused to work…

Sudan’s media organisations seek protection for journalists

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 15,…

Niger Coup: On Russian mercenaries, NATO forces and looming proxy wars in ECOWAS

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

President Bola Tinubu, on behalf of ECOWAS, raised special envoys, comprising former Nigerian leader, General Abdulsalam Abubakar; the Sultan of…

17 Nigerien soldiers killed in ambush by terrorists

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The Nigerien Military has confirmed that 17 of its soldiers were killed by suspected jihadists in an attack the country’s…

North Korea speaks on U.S. military defector Travis King

PM NEWS Editor

3 years ago

North Korean investigators have also concluded that King crossed deliberately and illegally, with the intent to stay in the North…

President Putin phones interim president of Mali

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

“At the initiative of the Malian side, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with the President for a…

Trump calls new indictment ‘rigged’, says Georgia district attorney ‘out of control, very corrupt’

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Trump has repeatedly condemned the criminal proceedings against him as attempts to weaponise the U.S. justice system to prevent him…

Western countries planning to merge NATO forces with AUKUS – Putin

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

“We do not rule out that the matter is heading towards full integration of NATO forces with the AUKUS bloc…

Georgia DA Fani Willis gives Donald Trump deadline to surrender

PM NEWS Editor

3 years ago

Willis during a press conference also indicated her desire to try all of the defendants, hoping to begin a trial…

Algeria bans Barbie for promoting homosexuality

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Algeria has banned the film “Barbie,” for promoting homosexuality and other Western deviances. The Hollywood blockbuster had been shown at…

Updated: Georgia grand jury indicts Trump, 18 others [Full List]

PM NEWS Editor

3 years ago

The case, brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, could add to the legal woes facing Trump, the front-runner…

UK Typhoon jets intercept Russian bombers in Scotland

PM NEWS Editor

3 years ago

The Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were dispatched from RAF Lossiemouth, a military airfield in Moray, northeastern Scotland.

Defiant Niger junta says country will overcome ECOWAS sanctions

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

ECOWAS imposed lots of sanctions on Niger after the military struck recently, overthrowing the elected government of President Mohamed Bazoum.

How France still keeps former African colonies in bondage

Ademola Adegbamigbe

3 years ago

Festus Adedayo journalist, biographer, lawyer and public affairs analyst writes on how France still keeps its former colonies slavery from…

Niger junta vows to charge deposed President Bazoum with treason

PM NEWS Editor

3 years ago

According to a statement read out by Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane on national television, Bazoum would be prosecuted "for high treason…

Russia to equip new submarines with hypersonic missiles

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Russia is in the midst of equipping its new nuclear submarines with hypersonic Zircon missiles, according to the chief of…

Zelensky vows retaliation for family killed near Kherson

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared revenge after a family of four was slain by Russian artillery fire in the southern…

New Zealand lifts final COVID-19 restrictions

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

New Zealand’s government will remove all remaining COVID-19 regulations at midnight on Tuesday, effectively ending some of the world’s toughest…

Niger coup leaders: We are ready to dialogue with ECOWAS

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

The Islamic Ulammas led by Sheik Bala Lau met with General Abdourahmane Tchiani for several hours in Niger's capital Niamey…

China issues yellow alert for geological disasters

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Chinese authorities issued a yellow alert on Sunday evening for possible geological disasters triggered by rain. Rain-induced geological disasters have…

How bird strikes damaged 2 planes at Bangladesh’s main airport

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

In the second case, according to the report, a flight of Fly Dubai abandoned take-off after a bird strike on…

Update: Death toll in Hawaii wildfire rises to 93, making it deadliest blaze in modern U.S. history

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Deadly wildfires have nearly completely destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, a popular tourist spot and once the capital of…

ECOWAS Parliament holds extra-ordinary session on Niger coup

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Niger’s military last month imprisoned President Mohamed Bazoum and assumed power, drawing condemnation from international powers and raising the spectre…

Niger coup: ECOWAS military chiefs postpone meeting indefinitely

PM NEWS Editor

3 years ago

Chiefs of staff from member states of the West African bloc were set to attend the meeting in Accra, but…

Republican congressman Steube files impeachment articles against Joe Biden

PM NEWS Editor

3 years ago

Steube accused Biden of abuse of power, saying son Hunter and brother James Biden sold access to the president.

Joe Biden’s son Hunter likely to face criminal trial: Special Counsel

PM NEWS Editor

3 years ago

Hunter Biden in July pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to pay taxes on more than $1.5 million in…

IS militants ambush Syrian military bus, kill 23 soldiers

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The IS militants attacked the bus in the desert region of al-Mayadeen City in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zour,…

29 killed, 16 missing in rainfall-triggered disasters in China’s Hebei

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Hebei carried out advance evacuation of residents from flood storage and detention zones, as well as from areas at risk…

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