NAF, US officials meet over AH-1Z attack helicopters ahead of delivery
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the first Program Management Review (PMR) meeting with officials of the United
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NDLEA seizes US, UK, Europe-bound cocaine, opioids in Lagos
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have intercepted various quantities of cocaine and opioids such as
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Nigerian-born boxer murdered by neighbour in US
Nigerian-born boxer, Isaiah Olugbemi, has been confirmed dead after he was shot multiple times in Odenton, Maryland, US. According to
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 —
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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
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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
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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
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