Lebanon’s lawmakers elected on Thursday army chief Joseph Aoun as president after a two-year vacancy of the position, in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis. Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday, arrived inside parliament to swear his oath to general applause, wearing a dark suit and bright blue tie instead…
The Kremlin announced Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to meeting with incoming US President Donald Trump, following Trump’s assertion that plans for a meeting were underway. “The president has repeatedly stated his openness to contact with international leaders, including the US president, including Donald Trump,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Trump,…
Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic has alleged that he was “poisoned” during his detention in Melbourne ahead of the 2022 Australian Open, according to an interview published by GQ on Thursday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion said he fell ill from food served at the hotel where he was held after Australian authorities canceled his…
The United States and Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to repatriate $53 million in funds linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The agreement was formalized in Abuja, marking another milestone in efforts to recover stolen assets. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN),…
By Abubakar Yunusa The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) has called on Ghana’s President John Mahama to step in and mediate the impending exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement released Thursday, WADEMOS congratulated Mahama on his recent electoral victory and described…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, a critical tool for safely administering WHO-recommended treatments to prevent relapse of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria. In a statement on Wednesday, WHO emphasised that the decision reflected updated processes designed to enhance efficiency and accessibility of life-saving health…
Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello has vowed to ensure justice for a rescued Nigerian woman who was trafficked to Iraq in 2023, Miss Odunayo Eniola Isaac. The DG has directed officers of the counselling and rehabilitation department of the agency to immediately commence…
Belarusian presidential candidate and the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, Oleg Gaidukevich, said in his campaign speech that Belarus’ alliance with Russia to reinforce its sovereignty and statehood. “Since the founding of the party, we have always supported integration processes in the post-Soviet space, supported the union with Russia, and now supporting the Eurasian…
Palestine has said it is ready to open contacts with all players seeking to put an end to the war in Gaza, Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour told RIA Novosti. He commented on prospects of cooperation with the incoming Trump administration. “We will work with all those who are willing and ready to…
The Caribbean Island nation’s Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces said on Wednesday that several explosions had ripped through an ammunition and weapons depot in South-Eastern Cuba. It added that 13 military personnel had gone missing due to the incidence. “As a result of the explosions the weapons and ammunition warehouse in the municipality of…
