The Commander, United States Africa Command (U.S.-AFRICOM), Gen. Michael Langley, has commended the approach of Nigeria in fighting insecurity in the country and its strategic leadership in the sub region. Langley gave the commendation when he paid a visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja….
The World Bank approved a loan of 750 million U.S. dollars on Wednesday to boost the digital transformation in the Philippines. The financial institution said in its press release that the Second Digital Transformation Development Policy Loan supports the Philippines’ efforts to transform the country’s digital sector. It said the loan would develop the country…
The U.S. Department of Defense announced that the U.S. military attacked positions of Iranian-allied militias in Yemen and Syria. Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said on Tuesday that Airstrikes were carried out on several Houthi rebel weapons caches in Yemen over the weekend. ‘‘These facilities housed a variety of advanced conventional weapons used by the Iran-backed…
The Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP), Nigeria Chapter has expressed excitement over Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s planned visit to Nigeria from Nov. 16 to Nov.17. Mr Sanjay Srivastava, Founder of OFBJP, in a statement, on Wednesday, said the visit would boost bilateral ties between Nigeria and India. “This is the first visit…
Ukrainian military said Russian military attacked the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, with missiles and drones in the first such combined attack for months. The head of the military administration, Serhiy Popko, said on Wednesday that several missiles and drones were shot down during the attack. The authorities said that in the district of Brovary, east of…
Congo’s mpox control programme on Wednesday said Congo has been unable to launch mpox vaccination campaign in Kinshasa due to shortage of doses, while cases countrywide continue to rise, especially among children. Cris Kacita, the head of operations for Congo’s mpox control programme said the World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency in…
Prince Mohammed Al Saud, the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, has assured Nigeria of support in its economic reform programmes. The Crown Prince gave the assurance during a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on the sidelines of the joint Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, said in…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the global community must become more ambitious in reaching its climate targets, pointing to the recent floods in his country that left at least 220 people dead. Sánchez, speaking at the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, called the warming planet an “existential threat” to humanity. He said all…
The top cleric in the Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced on Tuesday he was resigning after facing mounting pressure to quit over his handling of an abuse case. Welby said in a statement that he was “stepping aside in the best interests of the Church of England”. A review into the case…
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday criticised the leaders of rich countries for skipping the climate talks under way in Azerbaijan’s capital and said the climate crisis is being exacerbated by conflicts around the world. “The people who are responsible for this are absent,” admonished the strongman leader and close ally of Russian President Vladimir…
