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Nigeria, Saudi Arabia seek stronger military ties

Nigeria, Saudi Arabia seek stronger military ties

By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Nigeria and Saudi Arabia are moving to deepen military-to-military relations as both nations explore new areas of defense cooperation to tackle shared security challenges. The development followed a courtesy visit by the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi, to the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. Receiving the envoy, ...

Iran, Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz shipping rules progress

Ethiopia mulls turning Addis Ababa into African healthcare hub

China, UN agree to strengthen cooperation for Sierra Leone’s development

Iran develops plant-based alternatives to chemical pesticides

Iran vows to overcome ‘unjust sanctions’ as U.S. pressure mounts

China urges U.S. to repeal drone tariffs

China urges U.S. to repeal drone tariffs

China on Thursday urged the United States to immediately repeal Section 232 tariffs on drones and drone parts, saying the measures harm Chinese firms and disrupt global supply chains. He Yadong, Spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce, made the call at a regular media briefing in Beijing. He said China had consistently opposed the U.S. ...

Nigeria seeks end to Afrophobic attacks in S/Africa

Nigeria seeks end to Afrophobic attacks in S/Africa

The Federal Government has called for urgent and concrete measures to halt xenophobic, and Afrophobic attacks against Africans in South Africa. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Raphael Oni, Special Assistant on Digital Media and Public Diplomacy, Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. It said the Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Amb. ...

UN calls for end to clashes in W/Libya, accountability for violence

UN calls for end to clashes in W/Libya, accountability for violence

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called for an immediate halt to clashes in the western city of Zawiya and accountability for those responsible for violence. In a statement, the mission condemned the ongoing clashes in Zawiya and the fighting in the city of Sorman, urging all parties to cease hostilities and ...

Trump says he secretly switched planes in Türkiye over threat

Trump says he secretly switched planes in Türkiye over threat

U.S. President Donald Trump said he secretly left Air Force One and flew out of Türkiye on another aircraft in July due to a security threat. “I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane,” Trump told reporters after a trip to Ohio. “I just ...

Trump orders restriction on U.S. birthright citizenship

Trump orders restriction on U.S. birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump of the United States signed two executive orders recently in another attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. One order seeks to deny automatic citizenship to certain children whose parents are not U.S citizens, including children of foreign government employees and people classified as “alien enemies.” The other seeks to ban so-called “birth tourism,” ...

Venezuela Earthquakes: 200,000 people received humanitarian assistance – UN

Venezuela Earthquakes: 200,000 people received humanitarian assistance – UN

The UN says humanitarian response continues to expand more than five weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela as 200,000 people have received humanitarian assistance. UN deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, gave the update at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. “Our colleagues from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian ...

Crude oil prices decline, as US, Qatar signal progress on Iran draft deal

Crude oil prices decline, as US, Qatar signal progress on Iran draft deal

Crude oil prices extended their decline as signals of geopolitical progress between the United States and Qatar over a potential draft deal with Iran eased global supply concerns. The market reaction pushed benchmark crude prices lower as energy traders adjusted risk premiums on expectations of increased Iranian crude exports hitting the international market. Negotiations mediated ...

M/East crises: Egyptian FM discusses de-escalation efforts with U.S. envoy

M/East crises: Egyptian FM discusses de-escalation efforts with U.S. envoy

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held talks with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and other foreign ministers as Cairo intensifies efforts to prevent further regional escalation, violence and conflict. According to the Egyptian foreign ministry, the discussions took place via separate phone calls on Sunday. During the call with Witkoff, Abdelatty stressed that political ...

Iran denies asking US to halt strikes, accuses trump of lying

Iran denies asking US to halt strikes, accuses trump of lying

Iran has denied asking the United States to suspend planned military strikes, accusing US President Donald Trump of giving a false account of events amid rising tensions between the two countries. The denial followed Trump’s claim that Tehran had reached out to Washington to seek a halt to possible fresh attacks. Iranian officials dismissed the ...

Nigerian scholar, Nwajiaku, team build AI robot for jaw, bone surgery in U.S.

Nigerian scholar, Nwajiaku, team build AI robot for jaw, bone surgery in U.S.

A U.S.-based Nigerian scholar and control engineer, Mr Kenechukwu Nwajiaku, alongside his research team, has developed an intelligent robotic control system that bends and twists skeletal fixation plates to fit patients’ jaws or bones precisely. Nwajiaku disclosed this in a telephone interview with reporters in Lagos on Saturday. He said the innovation combined robotics, machine ...

Nigerian Portuguese Ambassador presents letters of credence

Nigerian Portuguese Ambassador presents letters of credence

Her Excellency, Erelu Angela Adebayo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Portuguese Republic has presented her Letters of Credence to His Excellency António José Seguro, President of the Portuguese Republic. The ceremony took place at the historic Belém Palace in Lisbon on Monday, July 27, 2026. The presentation of ...

Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate arrives in India

Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate arrives in India

Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate to India, Amb. Saidu Muhammad, has arrived in New Delhi to assume duty, pledging to deepen bilateral relations and foster an inclusive working environment. Muhammad and his wife, Mrs Rukayya Muhammad, were received at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, by officials of the Nigerian High Commission, India’s Ministry of External ...

UN declares 2027 to 2036 decade for strengthening global peace

UN declares 2027 to 2036 decade for strengthening global peace

The United Nations has declared 2027 to 2036 as the International Decade of Strengthening Peace for Future Generations. TV BRICS, a partner of the ews reporters, reported that the declaration followed the adoption of a resolution by the UN General Assembly to establish a 10-year framework for promoting peace, cooperation and sustainable development. The initiative, ...

Bangladesh President resigns over health concerns

Bangladesh President resigns over health concerns

By Taiwo Scholarstica Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned from office, citing worsening health, according to a resignation letter seen by AFP. Shahabuddin, a close ally of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, confirmed his resignation during a telephone conversation with AFP on Friday. “Yes, I have resigned,” Shahabuddin said when asked about reports that he ...

Trump threatens to bomb Iranian infrastructure over attacks on ships

Trump threatens to bomb Iranian infrastructure over attacks on ships

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to target Iranian civil infrastructure whenever Tehran attacks ships passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Trump issued the warning in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying the US would respond by striking critical infrastructure in Iran. “From this point forward, any time the Islamic ...

Andy Burnham emerges as UK’s new Prime Minister

Andy Burnham emerges as UK’s new Prime Minister

Andy Burnham has emerged as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Burnham emergence follows an invitation by King Charles III to form a new government, Buckingham Palace confirmed. In a statement, the Palace announced that the King held an audience with Mr. Burnham and invited him to form a new administration. “The Rt ...

German Foreign Minister visits Nigeria to boost bilateral, trade relations

German Foreign Minister visits Nigeria to boost bilateral, trade relations

Mr Johann Wadephu, the German Foreign Minister, is set to visit Nigeria for high-level political engagements with top Nigerian government officials in order to boost bilateral and trade relations. According to a statement by the Head of Press and Political Counsellor of the German Embassy, Felix Haala, on Friday in Abuja, Wadephul will visit Lagos ...

Trump opposes ICE suspension of traffic stops

Trump opposes ICE suspension of traffic stops

United States of America (USA), President Donald Trump has criticised the decision by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to temporarily suspend the use of traffic stops following two fatal shootings linked to immigration enforcement operations within a week. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ordered a halt to the practice after a Colombian national was ...

KZN warns landlords against renting to illegal immigrants

KZN warns landlords against renting to illegal immigrants

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has cautioned landlords against renting accommodation to undocumented immigrants, warning that violators could face arrest as South African authorities step up enforcement of immigration laws amid renewed anti-foreigner tensions. According to Eye Witness News, the warning was issued on Wednesday by KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli, during a community security meeting held ...

We may severe economic ties over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians — Senate tells S/Africa

We may severe economic ties over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians — Senate tells S/Africa

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday cautioned that Nigeria may reconsider its diplomatic ties with South Africa if the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians persists, as lawmakers strongly condemned the reported harassment of Nigerian citizens and the destruction of their businesses. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong, who drew the ...

U.S. 250th Independence: Trump to flag off cradle-to-adulthood investment programme

U.S. 250th Independence: Trump to flag off cradle-to-adulthood investment programme

The Trump administration is set to inaugurate its flagship cradle-to-adulthood investment programme, `Trump Accounts’, as the United States begins celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of its independence. Trump Accounts is central to the administration’s push to ‌promote investing and financial literacy from an early age. The programme is to provide U.S. citizens born between 2025 ...

Insurgents stage attacks across Mali, army says situation under control

Insurgents stage attacks across Mali, army says situation under control

Insurgents in Mali on Saturday staged attack in five locations, including a northern town where government and Russian fighters are ‌based and a town south of the capital, Bamako. This is the latest threat to the landlocked Sahel nation’s embattled leaders. The assault targeted army positions in cities and towns including Anefis, Aguelhoc and Gao ...

Trump mark U.S. 250th anniversary with campaign-style rally on National Mall

Trump mark U.S. 250th anniversary with campaign-style rally on National Mall

U.S. President Donald Trump marks the country’s 250th anniversary on Saturday with a political rally on a fenced-off National Mall in Washington. The display capped a weeks-long celebration that has been widely criticised as divisive. Across the United States, Americans plan to celebrate the patriotic holiday with fireworks ‌and parades. Philadelphia, where the Declaration of ...

UAE launches passenger rail network that connects all emirates

UAE launches passenger rail network that connects all emirates

A national passenger rail network has come into operation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). TV BRICS, via Emirates News reporters, reported that the first journey departed from the emirate of Fujairah to the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The arrival of the first train from Fujairah station at Mohamed bin Zayed City station in Abu ...

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