US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington
An active member of the US Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington on Sunday, officials said, as media reported…
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Sahel military regimes find willing allies in religious leaders
Slogans such as “revolutionary march” and “fight against imperialism” reverberated incongruously around the soaring ceramic arches of Niamey’s largest mosque, as the television cameras rolled.…
Suspected Lassa Fever Outbreak: Kaduna govt orders prompt investigation
The Kaduna State Government has reacted to a suspected outbreak of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever popularly known as “Lassa fever,” at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference…
Tinubu reiterates commitment to judicial reforms
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his commitment as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to advance judicial reforms in…
Arteta says Arsenal ‘dreaming’ of Champions League win at Wembley
Mikel Arteta said the dream of Arsenal winning the club’s first ever Champions League at Wembley is in his players’ minds as they make a…
64 dead in Papua New Guinea tribal violence
Sixty-four bloodied bodies have been found along a stretch of road in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands, police said Monday, a gruesome escalation of long-running…
Account for funds from US, suspended treasurer tells Abure
The suspended National Treasurer of the Labour Party, Ms Oluchi Oparah, has challenged the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, to give an account of the…
Nigerian Breweries hike beer prices amid production costs spike
Nigerian Breweries Plc has issued a new price review notification to all its customers in the West Zone. According to a letter dated Monday, February…
Russia declares Estonian PM Kallas ‘wanted’ in war memorials spat
Russia declared Estonian leader Kaja Kallas and several other European officials as “wanted” on Tuesday over their alleged involvement in the destruction of Soviet-era war…
IOCs withhold fresh investments over $1.3bn debt
The Federal Government is now implementing measures to significantly reduce the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, the Minister of State for…
Naira weakens at official market, banks sell $584m
The value of foreign exchange transactions recorded on the official Nigeria Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market has risen to $584m, according to data posted on the…
Airfares to UK, US, others jump by 55%
The depreciation of the naira against the United States dollar by 55 per cent at the official foreign exchange market has led to a commensurate…