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US economy shrinks first time in three years amid Trump’s tariffs

The U.S. economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, marking its...

Economist cited by Trump to defend tariffs says U.S. govt got math “very wrong”

A leading economist whose research was used by the Trump administration to justify sweeping...

U.S. faults Nigeria’s import ban on beef, pork, poultry, fruit juice

The United States has criticized Nigeria’s import restrictions on 25 product categories, describing the...

U.S. warns Nigerians over visa overstay

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a stern warning to Nigerian travellers,...

Nigeria spared as Trump plans barring citizens of 43 countries from US

The Trump administration is considering imposing broad travel restrictions on citizens from dozens of...

USAID Africa bureau shrinks to 12 as US axes 10,000+ jobs globally

The U.S. government plans to drastically reduce the workforce of the United States Agency...

How Trump executive orders will negatively affect Nigeria

Donald Trump began his presidency with swift policy changes that could ripple across world,...

Nigeria joins BRICS as a “partner country”. Here’s what that means

Nigeria has officially become the ninth “partner country” of BRICS, the influential group of...

UK wants immigrants to bring more money: All you should know

The United Kingdom has increased its financial requirements for immigrants planning to study or...

Syria: Assad regime collapses after 24 years as rebels seize Damascus

In a dramatic turn of events, Syrian rebel forces captured Damascus on Sunday, declaring...

Ukraine makes demands on ECOWAS over official’s genocide claim

Ukraine has demanded that ECOWAS disavow statements made by its political affairs, peace, and...

Archbishop of Canterbury Welby resigns over Church abuse scandal

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the Church of England, has...

World reacts as Donald Trump wins US presidential election

In a stunning comeback, Republican Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, defeating...

Ex-Iranian leader Ahmadinejad says Mossad infiltrated Iranian intelligence

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has claimed that the Israel intelligence agency Mossad had...

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,...