FRANCE TO BID FAREWELL TO FORMER FIRST LADY BERNADETTE CHIRAC
By Aishat Momoh. O. France on Friday will pay its final respects to Bernadette Chirac, the widow of former French president Jacques Chirac, at a...
TRUMP’S WHITE HOUSE UFC SPECTACLE DRAWS PRAISE, CRITICISM AHEAD OF HISTORIC FIGHT NIGHT
Agency Report A massive mixed martial arts arena erected on the South Lawn of the White House has become the latest symbol of President Donald...
WORLD FACES GROWING NUCLEAR THREAT, RESEARCHERS WARN
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IRAN STILL HAS 21–22% OF MISSILE CAPACITY, TRUMP CLAIMS AMID RISING REGIONAL TENSIONS
Agency Report United States President Donald Trump has said Iran still retains about “21 to 22 per cent” of its missile capacity, despite recent military...
US JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP-ERA IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS TARGETING 39 COUNTRIES
Agency Report A United States federal judge has blocked a series of immigration restrictions introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration following the 2025 shooting of...
US HOUSE DEALS TRUMP RARE DEFEAT, PASSES RESOLUTION TO CURB IRAN WAR POWERS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday delivered a significant political setback to President Donald Trump after approving a war...
HUNDREDS OF FOREIGNERS FLEE HOMES AS ANTI-MIGRANT VIOLENCE ESCALATES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Agency Report Hundreds of foreign nationals have sought refuge in community halls along South Africa’s south coast following violent anti-migrant attacks that forced many to...
SENEGAL PRESIDENT FAYE UNVEILS NEW CABINET, EXCLUDES SONKO-LED PARTY
Agency Report Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday announced a new government that excludes the party led by his former ally and ex-prime minister,...
CHEMICAL SPILL DEATH TOLL RISES TO 11 AFTER WASHINGTON PAPER PLANT DISASTER
Agency Report The death toll from a chemical spill at a paper plant in Washington State, United States, has risen to 11 after rescuers recovered...
OIL PRICES SURGE AS MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS DISRUPT MARKETS, EQUITIES STRUGGLE
Agency Report Global oil prices jumped sharply on Monday while equity markets came under pressure following renewed tensions in the Middle East, as peace talks...