Shettima’s trip to Samoa aborted by damaged plane
Vice President Kashim Shettima’s trip to Samoa to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit has been cancelled after a foreign object hit his plane during a…
U.S. based Nigerian business woman hails vision, achievements of Taraba health commissioner
International philanthropist and business tycoon, Chief Dr Magdalene Nwaka Agada, has described the Taraba State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bodia Gbansheya Buma, as a visionary medical expert and astute administrator…
Journalism associations condemn closure of Al Jazeera in Israel
Two leading international organisations that campaign for freedom of the press and freedom of expression have strongly condemned the closure of the Arab television station Al Jazeera in Israel. “Committee…
UN chief calls on Israel, Hamas to end Gaza war
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has appealed to Israeli and Hamas leaders, currently taking part in intense negotiations to reach a ceasefire agreement. Guterres made the call while speaking with journalists…
UN deputy chief seeks Nigeria’s support on SDG 16
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed, has solicited the support of the Nigerian Government on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) goal 16. SDG 16 addresses the need…
UN chief says countries ‘far off track’ from climate goals
UN Secretary-General António Guterres gave countries around the world a strongly-worded reality check regarding their climate ambitions on Thursday. “I am very worried where the world stands on climate. Countries…
UN lauds Nigeria’s efforts to improve WASH services in rural communities
The United Nations on Tuesday appreciated Nigerian Government’s efforts towards scaling up access to potable water and sanitation services in the country’s rural communities. UN Secretary General’s Chef de Cabinet,…
Blizzard claims 12 lives in Buffalo, New York
A deadly blizzard paralysed Buffalo, New York, on Christmas Day, trapping motorists in their cars, knocking out electricity to thousands of homes, and raising the death toll from a severe…
Atiku, Obi, Tinubu take presidential campaign to U.S.
The three leading presidential candidates in the 25th February 2023 Nigerian presidential election, Messrs Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, took their campaign ‘fight’ to Nigerians in…
Kim Kardashian weeps As Kanye West hand back her Sex Tape Footage
The latest episode of “The Kardashians” shows exactly how Kim Kardashian reacted after she found out that her ex-husband, Kanye West, had retrieved the remaining footage of her infamous sex…
Rihanna’s Favourite Restaurant Host Her Baby Shower
Since announcing her first pregnancy with her rapper boyfriend A$AP Rocky through a viral photoshoot on the streets of New York wearing a pink vintage Chanel jacket, it was clear…
2023: Diaspora group drums support for Gov. Yahaya Bello
By Aderogba George (NAN) A group, Advocacy for good governance in diaspora, New York, U.S., has thrown its total support for the 2023 presidency aspiration of Gov. Yahaya Bello of…
Ukraine requests urgent debate at Human Rights Council — UN
UN on Thursday said that Ukraine had requested an urgent debate at the UN Human Rights Council on the situation stemming from the Russian aggression. “This is a response to…
Refugees: UNHCR recommends end of status for Ivorians by June, 2022
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has recommended that countries hosting Ivorians end their refugee status, and help them to voluntarily repatriate, obtain permanent residency or began the…
UNGA 76: Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala, top politicians canvass global COVID-19 vaccine equity
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and top politicians joined award-winning African performers and others on Tuesday, in New York, to take part in a special…