President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), one of Nigeria’s highest national honors, on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The presentation took place during a bilateral meeting at the State House in Abuja on Sunday. The honor was awarded to Prime Minister Modi in recognition of his…
Liam Payne, who gained global fame as a member of the boy band One Direction, has died after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. The 31-year-old English singer’s death has triggered an outpouring of tributes from fans and fellow musicians around the world. Fans of the globally successful band gathered outside the…
Ambassador Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, President and International Director of the United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UN-POLAC), has called for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. Speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Prof. Adesanya-Davies, a linguistics expert, expressed concern over the prolonged violence, which has caused immense suffering, displacement, and economic…
A man was arrested on Monday after forcibly entering the Moroccan Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, where he smashed windows and displayed a rainbow flag from one of the embassy’s windows, according to police reports. The situation intensified when the suspect, reportedly armed with a knife, barricaded himself inside a room within the embassy. Swedish police…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given the green light to the design of the $15 billion Lagos-Abidjan corridor highway project, a key initiative aimed at boosting regional economic integration. The approval was announced during the 21st Ministerial Steering Committee meeting, held in Lagos, Nigeria, and chaired by Nigeria’s Minister of Works,…
Tito Jackson, a founding member of the iconic Jackson 5 and brother to the late Michael Jackson, has passed away at the age of 70. His death marks the loss of yet another legend in the world-renowned Jackson family, known for their profound influence on music history. The Jackson family, mourning the passing of their…
The Pakistani High Commissioner to Nigeria, Retired Maj-Gen. Sohail Khan, has highlighted Pakistan’s significant contribution to global peacekeeping efforts, noting that the country’s armed forces have been the largest contributors to United Nations peacekeeping missions since 1960. Speaking at the annual Defence and Martyrs Day commemoration in Abuja, Maj-Gen. Khan underscored the bravery of Pakistan’s…
Protests have broken out across France following President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of centre-right politician Michel Barnier as Prime Minister, a move that has drawn backlash from left-wing parties accusing Macron of disregarding the results of the recent legislative elections. Demonstrations occurred in major cities including Paris, Nantes, Nice, Marseille, and Strasbourg, reflecting widespread discontent over…
Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday claimed the lives of at least 27 people, according to Palestinian medical sources cited by Reuters. Among the casualties were two women and two children, who were killed in Nuseirat, a central Gaza location. In a related incident in Qaryout, a village south of Nablus in the…
The Nigeria Police Force has revealed that Andrew Wynne, a British national wanted in connection with alleged subversive activities and terrorism financing, has refused to respond to several invitations for questioning. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed that multiple efforts had been made to…
Nigeria is poised to strengthen its bilateral relations with Indonesia as the Second Indonesia-Africa Forum opens in Bali from September 1-3, 2024. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the forum on behalf of President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement by the minister’s media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim,…
A tragic bus accident involving a Zimbabwean vehicle occurred in South Africa’s Limpopo province, claiming the lives of 10 people and leaving 35 others injured. The local transport ministry confirmed the incident on Wednesday, stating that the victims—five men and five women, believed to be foreign nationals—were traveling to Johannesburg when the crash occurred shortly…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has identified a woman allegedly threatening to harm Nigerians in Canada. The chairperson of the commission, Abike Dabiri, revealed that the woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, is the individual behind the viral threats circulating online. Dabiri shared this information in a post on X, stating, “This is the picture of…
Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, is set to appear in a French court following his arrest at an airport near Paris. The arrest took place at Le Bourget Airport on Saturday evening, after Durov arrived from Baku, Azerbaijan, according to reports from AFP. Durov’s detention stems from an arrest warrant issued by France’s Office for the…
Three staff members of a high school in Sanski Most, western Bosnia, were shot and killed by a fellow employee who then attempted to take his own life, local police reported. Adnan Beganovic, spokesperson for the Una-Sana Canton police, confirmed that authorities received a report about the shooting at 10:15 a.m. (0815 GMT). According to…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has announced that over 10 million vaccine doses are needed to effectively manage the Mpox outbreak, which has now spread to 13 countries across the continent. Currently, only about 200,000 doses are available, leaving a shortfall of 9.8 million doses. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the Director-General of Africa…
Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube, has died at the age of 56 after a battle with lung cancer. Wojcicki was instrumental in Google’s evolution from a search engine startup to a global technology powerhouse. She led YouTube, which Google acquired in 2006, for nearly a decade before stepping down last year to focus…
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the upcoming United States presidential election. The announcement coincides with Harris’s tour of key battleground states, beginning with a rally in Philadelphia later today, where she will officially introduce Walz. Harris, the first woman and the first Black and…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on Nigerian protesters to heed President Bola Tinubu’s appeal for dialogue, aiming to end the violent demonstrations that have erupted in recent days. Protests have broken out across several Nigerian cities in response to President Tinubu’s policies, initially under the peaceful banner of #EndBadGovernance since…
United States Vice President and Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris is set to announce her running mate for the upcoming November elections on Monday, as she embarks on a tour of key battleground states. Harris aims to transform the enthusiasm surrounding her presidential campaign into lasting support to secure a victory. According to NDTV World,…
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and fled the country following a massive protest in which demonstrators stormed her palace. According to foreign media reports, Hasina is currently en route to Agartala, India, via helicopter. Hasina’s departure, marking the end of her tenure since 2009, follows a surge of thousands of protesters in Dhaka’s…
Nigeria and Denmark have established a framework for monitoring climate action programs in real time. Both nations also emphasized the importance of prioritizing de-risking capital formation in global climate finance discussions, as Nigeria advocates for value chain localization in the Global South. This agreement was finalized during a virtual meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, between Nigeria’s…
United States Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has agreed to Fox News’ request for a debate with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4. Trump announced this decision on his Truth Social platform late on Friday. In his post, Trump stated, “I have agreed with FoxNews to debate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, September 4th.”…
Russian forces announced on Tuesday the capture of another village in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The Russian defense ministry stated that its troops had “liberated” the village of Pivdenne, located on the outskirts of Toretsk, a larger town towards which Russian forces have been advancing in recent months. Prior to the full-scale Russian military offensive…
Fifty-eight out of the 164 member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have expressed their support for a proposal from the African Group to endorse Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for a second term as the organization’s Director-General. In a statement released by the WTO, the support was announced during the July 22 meeting of the WTO…
Bangladeshi soldiers imposed a curfew in Dhaka on Saturday, patrolling deserted streets and setting up roadblocks amid ongoing student-led protests against government job quotas. The unrest, which has resulted in at least 110 deaths this week, led authorities to suspend internet and text messaging services on Thursday, effectively cutting off the nation from global communications….
Spanish authorities have detained three individuals allegedly involved in cyberattacks targeting Spain and several NATO countries, purportedly for terrorist motives. The suspects, arrested for their suspected roles in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on public institutions and critical sectors, have not yet been publicly identified or formally charged, according to the Civil Guard. The…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been re-elected for a fourth term in a decisive victory, extending his 24-year rule by another five years. With most of the votes from Monday’s election counted, Kagame has secured 99.15% of the vote, according to partial results announced by the electoral commission, with approximately 79% of ballots tallied. Kagame,…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced Senator James Donald “J.D.” Vance as his choice for Vice President for the 2024 Republican ticket. Trump made this announcement on the opening day of the Republican National Convention. “After lengthy deliberation and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited…
A gunman and an audience member have died in a suspected assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The incident took place on Saturday evening. According to the Secret Service, the shooter fired “multiple shots” from an “elevated position outside of the rally venue.” The gunman was killed, and…
At least 71 Palestinians have been killed and over 289 injured following an Israeli air strike in the al-Mawasi area near Khan Younis, Gaza’s health ministry reported. The health ministry stated that the targeted area had been designated as a humanitarian zone by the Israeli military. The Israeli military claimed the strike aimed at senior…
