Barack Obama, the 44th U.S. president and a marquee name in Democratic politics used his well-known rhetorical powers to deliver a thundering endorsement of Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris. Obama addresses the party faithful on Tuesday evening. He is expected to pay tribute to outgoing President Joe Biden, who served as Obama’s vice president for…
The World Food Programme (WFP) says it is currently providing food assistance to 130,000 victims of armed conflicts in Adamawa. Mr Emmanuel Bigenimana, the Head of WFP Area Office, North-East Nigeria, disclosed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of events to commemorate the 2024 World Humanitarian Day in…
A fire broke out in an industrial facility in western Ukraine due to an overnight Russian airstrike, regional authorities reported on Tuesday. The flames engulfed a fuel tank, Viktor Masley, head of the civil defence authority in the Ternopil region, told journalists. “No one was injured. The fire has been contained, but extinguishing efforts were…
Ukrainian lawmakers voted on Tuesday by a large majority to ban the Russian-linked Orthodox Church. According to lawmakers, the controversial bill received a broad majority in the parliament, or Rada, in Kiev at the second reading. Out of 322 lawmakers present, 265 voted in favour of the law. In Ukraine’s fragmented religious landscape, around 10,000…
The Philippines said on Tuesday it has agreed to a United States (U.S.) Government request to temporarily host “a limited number of Afghan nationals’’ fleeing Taliban rule. They wait for their special immigrant visa to be processed for resettlement to the U.S.. Under the agreement, the U.S. would shoulder all expenses of the Afghan nationals,…
Libya’s central bank said it has resumed its operations after a brief suspension, due to a dispute between the country’s rival administrations deepens over the position of the bank’s governor. The central bank said on Monday it was halting all operations until its IT manager, who was kidnapped by an unknown group, is released and…
The first one pound coins featuring Britain’s King Charles III have entered circulation, with collectors encouraged to look out for the historic addition to the nation’s change. Nearly three million of the new designs will be making their way into people’s pockets and tills across the country this week, via post offices and banks throughout…
The U.S. Government has announced a 27 million dollars humanitarian aid package for Nigeria to assist vulnerable populations, and build resilience against food insecurity and climate change impacts. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria which stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, said the funding was part of the U.S. Government’s 536 million dollars humanitarian aid package…
The bodies of six hostages were recovered from the Gaza Strip in an overnight operation, the Israeli military said on Tuesday morning. Their corpses were found in the city of Khan Younis in the south of the coastal territory, the military said. The families of the six men have been informed, it said. According to…
Patrick Ngwaogu, the Chairman and Sponsor of the Abuja Unity Pre-season Tournament, has said that the 2025 Unity Preseason Tournament would be hosted by asarawa State. Ngwaogu who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, said that it will be held precisely in Lafia Township…
