NEPAL ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR FORMER PM SHER BAHADUR DEUBA OVER CORRUPTION
Agency Report Nepal has issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for alleged corruption, officials said Thursday, making him the latest...
INSECURITY: US MOVES STAFF, FAMILIES OUT OF ABUJA EMBASSY
By: Fasasi Hammad The United States Department of State has ordered the departure of non-essential personnel and their families from the U.S. Embassy in Abuja,...
VENEZUELA TO RAISE WAGES FROM MAY 1 AMID ECONOMIC CRISIS
Agency Report Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Wednesday promised a hike in wages, which have been eroded by years of inflation and economic collapse....
UAE DEMANDS IRAN PAY FOR GULF ATTACKS AMID TRUCE CLARIFICATIONS
Agency Report The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday called on Iran to be held accountable for damages caused by its recent attacks in the Gulf,...
NIGERIA FORMALISES POSTINGS OF ENVOYS TO UK, FRANCE, UN
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria has formalised the postings of its envoys to the United Kingdom, France, and the United Nations following the receipt of...
US, IRAN AGREE TWO-WEEK CEASEFIRE AFTER LAST-MINUTE DIPLOMACY
By Aishat Momoh. O. The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire following last-minute diplomatic efforts led by Pakistan, averting a looming...
BILL GATES TO TESTIFY BEFORE US COMMITTEE PROBING EPSTEIN CASE
Agency Report Billionaire philanthropist and Bill Gates is set to testify on June 10 before a US congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender...
CANADA INTRODUCES SPECIAL IMMIGRATION MEASURES FOR DISASTER-AFFECTED RESIDENTS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Government of Canada has introduced special temporary immigration measures to support international students, foreign workers, and visitors affected by natural...
TRUMP WARNS ‘A WHOLE CIVILIZATION DIE TONIGHT’ AS IRAN DEADLINE NEAR
President Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” as his deadline for Iran to open the...
DOCTORS GO ON STRIKE IN ENGLAND FOR 15TH TIME IN 3 YEARS
Resident doctors in England have begun a six-day strike, their 15th in a long-running dispute over pay. The strike began at 07:00 BST on Tuesday and...