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China renewed its call for a lasting ceasefire in the Iran war after U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping had offered to help find a way to resolve the conflict. China’s Foreign Ministry said concerning the Strait of Hormuz, that shipping routes should be reopened as soon as possible. A comprehensive and ...
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Liberty Media has reported a major financial leap for Formula One, revealing that the World Championship generated more than $711 million in revenue during the first quarter of 2026, representing a 53 per cent increase despite the season featuring two fewer races. The commercial rights holder said the growth reflects expanding global viewership, stronger fan ...
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The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has successfully extradited one Samuel Ugberease, also known as “Putsammy”, “Putput”, and “Sammy”, to the United States of America to face charges bordering on online romance scam, wire fraud, and related financial crimes. The suspect, who was based in South Africa prior to ...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping received U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing with military honours on Thursday. Television footage showed the two leaders shaking hands for some time as they greeted each other. Trump exchanged a few words with Xi at the Great Hall of the People in the heart of the Chinese capital. The two ...
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United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has renewed calls for Africa’s fair representation among permanent members of the UN Security Council. Guterres spoke on Wednesday during the 10th African Union-United Nations High-Level Dialogue in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He said: “This is not about privilege or symbolism. “It is about ensuring that the Council is fit for ...
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The United Nations has urged Nigerian and Chadian authorities to investigate deadly military airstrikes that allegedly killed civilians in northern Nigeria. United Nations deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq, made the appeal on Wednesday at a news conference in New York. “We join the UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, in expressing alarm and shock over reported ...
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening for a state visit to China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump is visiting China from May 13 to 15. This is the first U.S. presidential visit to China in almost nine years and Trump’s second since November 2017. The two leaders ...
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has proposed a new six-pillar strategic initiative, “Compact of the Future of Regional Integration,” aimed at reshaping the bloc’s political and economic direction. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, announced this in a presentation at the ongoing First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament ...
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed differences with Chinese President Xi Jinping over the war in Iran ahead of his trip to Beijing. Asked what message he had for Xi regarding the war, Trump said the two would have “a long talk” about it. “I think he’s been relatively good, to be honest with ...
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday led Nigeria’s delegation to the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, advocating stronger economic integration that prioritises Africa’s growth and industrialisation. The Africa-France Summit, co-hosted by Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and William Ruto of Kenya, brought together leaders and senior officials from over 30 countries to discuss Africa’s economic ...
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Hopes for peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” as Tehran rejected a U.S. proposal to end the conflict. Tehran also maintained its list of demands, as the U.S. president described it as “garbage.” Iran has called for an end to the war ...
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World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus says additional cases of Hantavirus may emerge in coming weeks, following the evacuation of passengers from the outbreak-hit cruise ship — MV Hondius. Tedros said at a joint news conference on Tuesday with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid that “global public ...
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The Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) has called for calm, dialogue and strengthened bilateral cooperation amid recent xenophobic unrest in South Africa. The Chairman of NSACC, Dr Ije Jidenma, made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Newsmen reports that the Federal Government has taken steps, including diplomatic engagements, investigations, legislative actions ...
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United States President Donald Trump has informed Iranian leaders that Iran will never be permitted to possess nuclear weapons. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, President Trump claimed that Iran had previously agreed to allow the removal of all its enriched uranium but later reneged on the arrangement. He explained ...
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The House of Representatives of the Philippines on Monday secured the required number of votes to impeach Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte. Articles of impeachment will be transmitted to the Senate for the trial. Lawmakers voted 255 in favor, 26 against and nine abstained. The affirmative votes met the constitutional threshold of at least one-third ...
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The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), has cleared the air on media reports that the Federal Government issued a “six-months ultimatum” to the World Bank. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa on Saturday in Abuja. He explained that the comments made by ...
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In a significant economic move, China announced the extension of zero-tariff treatment to African exports, introducing one of the most significant developments in international trade relations in recent years. The policy began in 2024 with least-developed African economies and has now been expanded to 53 African nations with diplomatic ties to Beijing, excluding Eswatini. The ...
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Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has met with US Vice President J. D. Vance as part of efforts to seek foreign cooperation on security, counterterrorism, regional stability, and strategic partnership. Ribadu who is on a three-day working visit to the United States from May 4 to May 6, held a series of ...
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Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Friday called for all warring parties to engage in mediation efforts during talks with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on social media platform X. “During the meeting, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed the need for all parties ...
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The cruise ship that has been affected by a hantavirus outbreak is expected to reach the Spanish island of Tenerife in the early hours of Sunday, the cruise’s operator said on Friday. “Preparations regarding our point of arrival, quarantine and screening procedures for all guests, and the onward travel plans for all guests and affected ...
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Hungary’s newly elected parliament is due to convene on Saturday as Péter Magyar is set to be sworn in as the country’s new prime minister in the afternoon. This is coming after his Tisza party’s landslide victory in last month’s parliamentary election ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year hold on power. Magyar’s Tisza Party won the parliamentary ...
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A new cross-party alliance of MEPs is calling for the rapid establishment of a European defence union as the bloc marks Europe Day on Saturday. “Relying solely on the United States to protect Europe is a dangerous gamble,” says a statement signed by lawmakers from across the political spectrum, including Germany’s Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Michael Gahler, ...
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Indonesian rescue teams on Saturday intensified efforts to recover the bodies of three climbers killed after the eruption of Mount Dukono in eastern Indonesia, deploying drones and dozens of personnel to search the volcano’s summit area. The victims were identified as Singapore nationals Heng Wen Qiang Timothy, 30, and Shahin Muhrez Bin Abdul Hamid, 27, ...
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Botswana’s former president, Festus Mogae, renowned for leading the country’s fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 86. Botswana’s President, Duma Boko, confirmed Mogae’s death during a national broadcast on Friday and declared a three-day national mourning period in his honour. Boko described the late former president as a distinguished statesman and patriot ...
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Nigerian pilgrims in Madinah have begun their movement to Makkah on Thursday. The report states that an update by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) stated that the movement to Makkah commenced after the pilgrims had spent four days in Madinah. The commission said that the four official airlines for the Hajj operation; Max ...
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Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhishek Singh, has said that the forthcoming India-Africa Forum Summit will strengthen economic and technological partnerships between India and Africa. Singh disclosed this during a news briefing on Thursday in Abuja, noting that the Summit, scheduled to hold in New Delhi on May 31, was returning after a decade-long hiatus. ...
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By Fredrick Ameh The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned against retailation over the resurgence of xenophobic attacks in South Africa targeting of Nigerian migrants and other African nationals. The Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, Dr. Muda Yusuf in a statement on Wednesday attributed the violence to deep-seated socio-economic frustrations in ...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia continues its military operations inspite Ukraine’s proposal for a ceasefire and warned that Kiev will respond in kind. “Russia has not stopped any of its military activity. Unfortunately, it has not ceased. Ukraine will respond in a reciprocal manner,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram. He noted that Russia attacked ...
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Senegal says it is committed to boosting its economic growth and development by transforming its agricultural sector from subsistence to modernised agriculture. Senegal’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament disclosed this while presenting their Country Report at the ongoing 2026 First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, read by MP Ismaila Wone. “In 2026, ...
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French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “all parties” to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “without delay and conditions” after a telephone talk with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. “We must return permanently to the regime of full freedom of navigation that prevailed before the conflict,” Macron said on social media platform X. ...