Biden says U.S. won’t walk away from Ukraine
President Joe Biden says U.S. will continue to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “My message to President […]
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UK, US, others pledge support for President Tinubu
Several countries on Monday formally presented their goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. A […]
Presidential poll failed to meet Nigerians’ expectations – US Ambassador
Eight days after Nigeria held its presidential poll, the United States, has said that the exercise failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. The Independent […]
US to give $400m in new Ukraine security assistance
The United States announced a new $400 million security aid package for Ukraine on Friday that features various types of ammunition for Kyiv’s forces. “This […]
U.S. disburses $7.8bn to boost eradication of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
The US says it has disbursed more than 7.8 billion dollars through its President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to help Nigeria boost the […]
Biden chooses Los Angeles to host Summit of the Americas
Los Angeles has been chosen by the Biden administration to host this year’s Summit of the Americas, a key gathering that U.S. officials hope would […]
FAO launches $138m plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), on Monday launched a comprehensive response plan for the Horn of Africa as more than US$ 138 million […]
Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island cell key returning to South Africa – Minister
The key to the prison cell on Robben Island once occupied by Nelson Mandela is going to be returned to South Africa rather than be […]
12 killed, including 8 children, in Philadelphia row house fire
A catastrophic fire tore through a row house in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighbourhood before sunrise on Wednesday. The fire which had killed 12 people, including eight […]
US airport chaos as over 2,700 flights cancelled
Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather in parts of the country adding to the impact […]
Apple gives engineers $180,000 Christmas bonus to prevent them from defecting to Facebook, other rivals
American multinational technology company, Apple inc. has given it’s engineers a rare $180,000 Christmas bonus to stop them from joining rivals Meta (parent company of […]
Russia completes 10,000-troop drills near Ukraine
Russia announced Saturday that more than 10,000 troops had finished month-long drills near Ukraine, amid Western accusations that Moscow was plotting an invasion of its […]
Over 4,500 flights cancelled as Omicron hits holiday travel
Over 4,500 flights were cancelled around the world by Saturday and thousands more were delayed as the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted holiday travel, according […]
TikTok overtakes Google as most popular site in 2021
According to a new tech report, the video-driven social media app, TikTok is the most popular site in 2021 — overtaking last year’s top favourite […]
Perfectly preserved baby dinosaur discovered curled up inside its egg
An unprecedented fossil of a baby dinosaur curled up perfectly inside its egg is shedding more light on the links between dinosaurs and birds. The […]
COVID-19: Israel adds U.S., 9 others to red list
Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on Monday said the Israeli government had approved the ban of all non-essential travel to 10 countries including the United States […]
President Biden pledges support as Tornadoes kill over 100 in US
Rescuers were desperately searching for survivors early Sunday after dozens of devastating tornadoes tore through six US states, leaving at least 83 people dead, dozens […]
We’ll ensure transfer of power to winners of elections in 2023 – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians and the international community of free and fair elections in 2023 general elections, and peaceful transfer of power. Mr […]
Britain’s high court grants Julian Assange’s extradition to U.S.
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States to face espionage charges, the Royal Courts of Justice ruled here Friday as the […]
Nigeria to grow gas reserves to 600 trillion cubic feet — Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government is currently working to grow the country’s gas reserve from 206 trillion […]