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UN urges action to protect journalists, address disappearances in Mexico

UN urges action to protect journalists, address disappearances in Mexico

UN human rights Chief, Volker Türk has called on Mexican authorities to intensify efforts in ending impunity, protect journalists and human rights defenders, and address the country’s “painful” crisis of disappearances, Türkmade the call in a statement on Thursday after his official visit to Mexico, which he concluded on Tuesday. The High Commissioner warned that ...

Middle east crisis: Nigeria stands in solidarity with you – Tinubu tells Ambassadors

Over 4,000 Nigerian doctors have moved to UK since 2023

Chinese envoy urges Nigerians to learn language for economic, cultural opportunities

French soldier killed in Lebanon attack

Nigeria to deploy 200 special forces to Türkiye for training — Minister

Iran slams Trump’s contradictory remarks

Iran slams Trump’s contradictory remarks

By Fredrick Ameh Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, has criticized Donald Trump for what he described as contradictory and inconsistent rhetoric as diplomatic tensions between the two nations continue to escalate. Speaking on Saturday, April 18, 2026, on the sidelines of a major diplomatic forum in Antalya, Turkey, Khatibzadeh dismissed recent claims by the ...

IPCR, partners push for adoption of national peace policy

IPCR, partners push for adoption of national peace policy

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and its partners have called for the urgent adoption of Nigeria’s National Peace Policy (NPP) as part of efforts to tackle insecurity and strengthen national cohesion. The stakeholders made the call during the dialogue in Abuja at the Second High-Level Expert Dialogue on the Draft National Peace ...

World leaders converge on Antalya, Türkiye for ADF2026

World leaders converge on Antalya, Türkiye for ADF2026

Global leaders and senior government officials have converged on Antalya, Türkiye, for this year’s Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF2026) an annual multilateral conference aimed at managing current global uncertainty. The three-day annual conference, which kicks off on Friday in the serene southern Mediterranean city, is hosted by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the auspices ...

Sudan an atrocities laboratory’, UN aid chief tells Berlin conference

Sudan an atrocities laboratory’, UN aid chief tells Berlin conference

By Cecilia Ologunagba Humanitarian affairs chief, Tom Fletcher has said “Sudan is an atrocities laboratory,” with the killings of civilians and aid workers. The humanitarian chief also cited sieges of cities such as El Fasher in Darfur, the denial of food, use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, and the targeting of schools ...

East Asia stocks climb as Trump comments lift sentiment

East Asia stocks climb as Trump comments lift sentiment

Stock markets in East Asia rose for a second straight day on Wednesday as oil prices fell and hopes grew for an agreement in the Iran war.South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index was up as much as 3 per cent by mid-morning, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.8 per cent. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose ...

Turkey donates tonnes of food aid to IDPs

Turkey donates tonnes of food aid to IDPs

By Usman Yahaya Ismail Turkey has provided 36 tonnes of food assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Adamawa State as part of ongoing humanitarian efforts to support victims of insurgency in northeast Nigeria. The aid, delivered through Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD, in collaboration with the United Nations, was distributed at the Malkohi IDP ...

UK Gov’t considers social media ban for under-16s

UK Gov’t considers social media ban for under-16s

By Osordi Ayomide The United Kingdom government is weighing the possibility of banning social media access for children under the age of 16, as part of a broader push to tackle rising concerns over online safety and excessive screen time among young users. The proposal, currently under consultation, was disclosed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, ...

Trump slams Pope Leo over anti-war message

Trump slams Pope Leo over anti-war message

By Damilare Adeleye President Donald Trump of United States has accused Pope Leo XIV of being "terrible" on foreign policy following the pontiff’s criticism of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. On Saturday, the 70-year-old American pope called on global leaders to end the violence, telling worshippers at St. Peter’s Basilica: “Enough of the idolatry of ...

Institute to deepen economic cooperation between Nigeria, Central European region

Institute to deepen economic cooperation between Nigeria, Central European region

The Regional Trade Institute (RTI), has expressed its readiness to deepen economic cooperation between Nigeria and the Central European region through strategic partnerships and knowledge exchange. Prof. Jan Zahorik, the Vice-President of Nigeria–Central Europe Chamber of Commerce (NCECC), said this at the 2026 Open-Day and international news conference on Saturday in Abuja. The report states ...

Tokyo’s quiet refinement stuns travelers

Tokyo’s quiet refinement stuns travelers

By Ejire Folakunmi As global tourism rankings for 2026 confirm Japan's status as the world’s top travel destination, a viral discourse sparked by traveler Peter B. has highlighted the profound cultural contrast between Tokyo and major Western metropolises. Responding to an inquiry from musician Zuby regarding trip surprises, Peter’s observations on Japan’s elevation of everyday ...

Astronauts return safely after Moon orbit mission

Astronauts return safely after Moon orbit mission

By Ejire Folakunmi NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have safely returned to Earth after completing a historic crewed mission around the Moon, marking humanity’s first deep-space flight since 1972. The crew, Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego on ...

Tinubu in talks with countries to end insecurity – Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim

Tinubu in talks with countries to end insecurity – Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim

By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, says President Bola Tinubu is in talks with Britain, U.S. and Türkiye, among others, to end Nigeria’s security challenges. Ibrahim, who stated this on Friday in New York on his arrival to assume duty as the new Nigerian ambassador, assured ...

ECHO programme targets $250bn gap, seeks African creator monetisation

ECHO programme targets $250bn gap, seeks African creator monetisation

Founder of Woof Studios Africa, Ms Adetutu Laditan, says Africa risks missing out on the estimated 250 billion-dollar global creator economy without stronger focus on monetisation and structured growth. Laditan made the call on Friday at the unveiling of the ECHO Creator Accelerator induction and news conference in Lagos, aimed at training a select cohort ...

Former Iranian foreign minister dies of wounds sustained in airstrike

Former Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharrazi has died from wounds sustained in an airstrike, Iranian state media reported early on Friday. Kharrazi, head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, was injured days earlier in an Israeli-U.S. airstrike, the state news agency IRNA reported, saying he “was martyred a few hours ago.” Kharrazi was the ...

Trump says Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through Strait of Hormuz

Trump says Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz, which has ‌been blockaded since the start of the Iran war, causing the worst disruption to global energy supplies in history. “There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait,” Trump wrote ...

China welcomes ceasefire arrangement on Iran conflict

China welcomes ceasefire arrangement on Iran conflict

-Spokesperson China says it has welcome the announcement by relevant parties of reaching a ceasefire arrangement on the Iran conflict. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, expressing support for the mediation efforts made by countries such as Pakistan. Iran and the United States have agreed to a two-week ceasefire less than two ...

Artemis 2 astronauts break record for travelling furthest from Earth

Artemis 2 astronauts break record for travelling furthest from Earth

Cape Canaveral, Florida (dpa) – The crew of the Artemis 2 lunar mission has travelled further from Earth than any humans ever before, the US space agency NASA announced on Monday. Florida (United States), April 7, 2026 (dpa) The crew of the Artemis 2 lunar mission has travelled further from Earth than any humans ever ...

Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastics under new circular economy plan

Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastics under new circular economy plan

Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in line with the European Union’s acquis, aiming to further contribute to its environmental progress. The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change is finalising a new regulation modeled after the EU’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive. This was adopted in 2019 to prevent and reduce the impact ...

FCC Chair Omidiran, Tallen, others urge united front to break gender barriers

FCC Chair Omidiran, Tallen, others urge united front to break gender barriers

Hulayat Omidiran, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), has joined other women leaders to urge the female gender to forge a united front against all forms of barriers against them. Omidiran gave the advice in New York while presenting a keynote address at the Global Women Partnership Without Borders forum on the ...

UN adopts resolution condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf states

UN adopts resolution condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf states

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Wednesday condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, as well as Jordan. The resolution passed with 13 votes in favor, with Russia and China abstaining. Presented by Bahrain and co-sponsored by 135 countries, the resolution emphasised “strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence” ...

Iran war costs Europeans billions of euros in energy bills

Iran war costs Europeans billions of euros in energy bills

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has highlighted the economic consequences of the conflict in the Middle East for Europeans due to the EU’s high dependencies on fossil fuel imports. “Since the beginning of the conflict, gas prices have risen by 50% and oil prices by 27%,” von der Leyen said on Wednesday in ...

Turkish airspace cannot be violated for any reason — Erdogan warns

Turkish airspace cannot be violated for any reason — Erdogan warns

Turkish President Recep Erdogan has warned that the violation of Türkiye’s airspace “cannot be excused for any reason whatsoever.” Erdogan was speaking to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call discussing recent regional developments following the interception of another missile heading to Türkiye. “Türkiye will continue to take all necessary measures against this,” Türkiye’s ...

Netanyahu urges Iranians to ‘throw off the yoke of tyranny’

Netanyahu urges Iranians to ‘throw off the yoke of tyranny’

Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Tuesday called on the people of Iran to bring about political change in their country. He said, it ultimately depended on the Iranian population to end the rule of the current leadership in Tehran. Speaking during a meeting with representatives of Israel’s Ministry of Health, Netanyahu said the government’s broader ...

Egypt raises fuel prices amid global energy market pressures

Egypt raises fuel prices amid global energy market pressures

Egypt has increased domestic fuel prices by between 14 per cent and 17 per cent, citing exceptional pressures in global energy markets, the country’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has said. According to the ministry, the price of 95-octane gasoline rose from 21 Egyptian pounds to 24 pounds (about $0.45) per litre. Prices for ...

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