No more first-class travels for government appointees- says Ghana president
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has declared an immediate ban on first-class travel for government appointees, declaring that his...
Africa
Nearly 3,000 people killed in Goma in ongoing conflict in Eastern DR Congo, says UN
The United Nations has reported that nearly 3,000 people have been killed in Goma, a city in eastern Democratic Republic...
NIS inaugurates contactless passport application system for Nigerians in UK, Ireland
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will introduce its contactless passport application system in some European countries to ease...
Tinubu mourns victims of US air disaster, extends Nigeria’s condolences
President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic air disaster that occurred on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.,...
Sharia court: Ex-president Buhari aide challenges SW governors’ interpretation of constitutional provisions
Bashir Ahmad, former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has questioned the understanding of the opposition of the Sharia court...
Dr Congo: President Tshisekedi vows to restore control amid M23 rebel advances
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has pledged a strong response to the escalating security crisis in the east of the country,...
British-Nigerian MP appointed UK trade envoy to Nigeria
British-Nigerian politician Florence Eshalomi has been appointed as the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, marking her as the second...
Egypt rejects Trump proposal to ‘clean out’ Gazans, says “we cannot take part in injustice”
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi firmly opposed any forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, calling it an "injustice that we...
Official: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger exit from regional bloc, ECOWAS reacts
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) confirmed on Wednesday that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have officially exited...
WHO confirms heavy death toll following deadly attack on western Sudan hospital
An attack on the main hospital in El-Fasher, a besieged town in western Sudan, has killed 70 people and wounded...
