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Nine dead, thousands injured in Hezbollah pagers explosions in Lebanon

Nine people, including a child, were killed, and thousands injured when pagers used by...

Russia sees advantage in Nigeria’s planned gas-run auto industry

Russian carmakers will have an advantage when entering the Nigerian market due to the...

Labour ends UK’s Conservative Party’s 14-year rule, gets new PM

The United Kingdom's Labour Party achieved a decisive victory in the general election early...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed after plea deal

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been released from prison in the United...

Russia thanks Nigeria for denying Bloomberg report on conscription of Africans

The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has refuted reports that Nigerian students in Russia are...

New U.K., U.S. sanctions tighten grip on Russia over Ukraine war

Following the U.S. lead, the U.K. announced a wave of new sanctions on Thursday,...

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders

In a significant development, the International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, announced...

Iranian President Raisi and foreign minister die in helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died Sunday when the helicopter he was travelling in crashed...

US vice-president Kamala Harris calls for “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza

US Vice President Kamala Harris has issued a call for an "immediate ceasefire" in...

Germany is at brink of recession

Germany is finding itself teetering on the brink of recession, as outlined in a...

Japan and UK fall into recession, raising global concerns

The UK and Japanese economies have officially entered recession. A recession is declared when an...

Bad news for Nigerians: Canada to slash foreign student visas

Canada plans to reduce new visas for international students by more than one-third this...

Pakistan launches retaliatory strikes in Iran, escalating tensions

Tensions between Pakistan and Iran escalated after the Pakistani air force launched retaliatory strikes...

Cleric Naik fights defamation suit in Malaysia over Nigeria comment

Popular preacher Zakir Naik has filed a counterclaim in a Malaysian court after a...

How Nigeria cancelled Czech PM visit ‘over Israel’, risking investment

Nigeria scrambled Tuesday to defuse a simmering diplomatic row after it cancelled a visit...

Former UK PM Cameron returns as foreign secretary; Braverman sacked

In a surprise move, former British Prime Minister David Cameron has been appointed foreign...

How Russia-Ukraine war affects Nigeria’s crude oil sales – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has provided insight into how the Russia –...

Nigeria again calls for truce as Israel expands Gaza attack

Nigeria on Saturday called for a humanitarian truce between Israel forces and Hamas, as...

Israel withdraws diplomats from Turkey after Erdoğan’s fiery speech

Israel on Saturday said it was recalling its diplomats from Turkey after President Recep...

Germany’s Scholz heads to Nigeria in search of energy deal

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting Nigeria this weekend, hoping to broaden economic cooperation...