The Federal Republic of Nigeria has been re-elected into the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) for another three (3) year mandate (2022-2025), to represent the West African region. Nigeria pulled 44 votes in the first round to secure the statutory 2/3 votes required to win the election.
His...
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said Ukrainian forces had recaptured 6,000 square kilometres (2,320 square miles) of territory from Russia in a counter-offensive this month.
“Since the start of September, our soldiers have already liberated 6,000 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory in the east and south, and we are...
U.S. President Joe Biden ordered U.S. state flags be flown at half-mast after a shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville, the White House said in a proclamation.
The president said “as a mark of respect for victims of the senseless act of violence perpetrated on March 27,...
President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger, along with the lifting of various sanctions against the country. The directive, announced by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, aligns with decisions made at the recent ECOWAS Authority of Heads of...
A regional minister in Lombardy, the Italian region most affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak, has tested positive for the virus.
The Lombardy region said in a statement on Monday that the contagion concerns Alessandro Mattinzoli, 60, who serves as Commissioner for Economic Development.
The region said the entire 17-member Lombardy...
Leaders in sub-region have shown commitment to good governance, democratic enterprises, says Osinbajo
VP adds: There is clear evidence international community will no longer accept unconstitutional takeover of government
With its latest stand against unconstitutional seizure of power, leaders of member states in the Economic Community of West African...
Former U.S. President George W. Bush mistakenly described the invasion of Iraq as “brutal” and “unjustified” before correcting himself to say he meant to refer to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Bush made the comments in a speech during an event in Dallas on Wednesday, while he was criticizing Russia’s political...
Nearly two million Australians rushed to download a new smartphone app designed to make coronavirus contact tracing easier, the government said Monday, overlooking privacy concerns in the hope of speeding up the end of social-distancing lockdowns.
Health Minister Greg Hunt hailed take-up since the app was released Sunday evening as...
VP also receives Worldwide Leader of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from US at Presidential Villa
Urges faith-based organisations to preach unity among Nigerians
Following the tough stance by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against recent coups d’etat in the sub-region, the...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday revealed that there is currently no treatment that has been proven to be effective against COVID-19.
Speaking at a virtual news conference in Geneva, Tedros warned against the use of drugs not shown to work against the disease.
His...
