The Iraqi Oil Ministry has dismissed accusations from several U.S. Congress members that Iraq is smuggling and “illegally” selling oil to Iran to help it avoid U.S. sanctions. The ministry also called the claims “fabrications that have no basis.” This response followed a letter reportedly sent by five U.S. Congress members to President Joe Biden…
China has applauded Nigeria’s leading role in ECOWAS and its efforts toward enthroning stability in the sub-region. This is contained in a Joint Statement between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu during the latter’s just concluded state visit to China. The statement indicated that the event was aimed at: “Establishing a Comprehensive…
Pope Francis visited missionaries and members of the public in one of the most remote outposts of the Catholic Church on Sunday. During his third day in the Pacific state of Papua New Guinea, the 87-year-old went to the small town of Vánimo on the north coast, home to some 10,000 people and a Catholic…
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities for an agreement to release around 100 hostages held by Palestinian Islamist Hamas on Saturday. “We must not sacrifice any more lives; we must not sacrifice them [the remaining hostages],” said a relative of a hostage who died last week, at the…
The UN Acting Emergency Relief Coordinator in Mauritania, Joyce Msuya, has allocated 3 million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund to support Malian refugees who have sought safety in the country. The Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Mr Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York. Dujarric said…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), said the reported ban of Nigeria Airlines by the United States of America is not connected to any safety or regulatory issues. The NCAA, in a statement signed by its acting director general, Chris Najomo on Monday night, siad the ban, which happened since 2022 was as a result…
A court in Israel has ordered an end to strikes across a range of sectors on Monday that was called to protest the government’s failure to agree to a deal. A deal that was to return hostages after the discovery of the bodies of six hostages in the Gaza Strip. The major strike led by…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has declared one suspect, identified as a foreign mercenary, Andrew Wynne (also known as Andrew Povich or Drew Povey), a British national, wanted for sponsoring terrorism in the country. The police also said the investigation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has revealed the level of involvement of the foreigner…
Russia unleashed a powerful wave of drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, targeting Kiev, Sumy and Kharkiv, officials said on Monday morning. Two people were injured in the capital Kiev, and the attacks caused damage in several neighbourhoods, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. Several fires broke out in western Kiev, damaging houses and vehicles….
Tensions flared at the California State Capitol over the weekend as protests erupted following the shelving of two significant reparations bills aimed at addressing the historical injustices faced by Black Americans. The legislation, which sought to create a state fund and agency for reparations, was pulled by lawmakers amid concerns about potential vetoes from Governor…
