The Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem strongly condemns the Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s historic church. Discover his urgent appeal and the impact of this attack on Christian heritage. In a shocking incident that has sent shockwaves through the region, the head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem has vehemently denounced the recent Israeli airstrike…
Turkey has lifted its delay on Finland’s bid to join the Western defensive alliance, NATO, citing the Nordic nation’s support for terrorists as the reason behind the delay. Finland’s neighbor, Sweden, which applied to join NATO in May 2021, is still facing similar accusations and being blocked by Ankara. Any expansion of NATO requires the…
The Director-General, Ghana’s National Disaster Management (NADMO), Nana Prempeh, has urged ECOWAS and member states to scale up disaster preparedness response mechanisms. Prempeh made the plea at a mid-term consultation meeting of the regional committee for disaster management in West Africa (GECEAO) in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by three former Whole Foods employees who said they were illegally fired for opposing the upscale grocery chain’s alleged discriminatory discipline of workers who wore “Black Lives Matter” masks. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston, in a 28-page decision, found little evidence to refute Whole…
Before contact with the white, Africa was at the same level of development with any other continent, including civilization. The tradition of African countries alone is a multi-million dollar industry if properly harnessed. But slave trade and colonisation has made the continent a shadow of itself despite it’s rich culture. But there…
Hamas has rejected the U.S. accusation that it is the main obstacle to reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In a statement by the senior Hamas official, the organisation said the accusation is “a blatant bias in favor of the Israeli position.” The Hamas official, Izzat al-Rishq said that John Kirby the White House…
China has threatened Canada with countermeasures after Ottawa announced on Monday that it will levy a 100 per cent tariff on imports of electric cars from China starting on October 1. “China will take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises,“ the Chinese embassy in Canada said in a…
Mr Yang Jianxing, Director, China Cultural Centre, Nigeria (CCCN) has called on more Nigerians to learn Chinese to promote cultural exchange, trade, economic growth and development between China and Nigeria. He made the call on Saturday in Abuja on the sidelines of an event with the theme, “China-Africa Good Partners: 2024 Nigeria Speech Contest.” The…
The Director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), Mr Mauro Miedico, has commended the efforts of the Nigerian Government in counter-terrorism and support for the victims. Miedico made the commendation via a video message at the launch of the Model Legal Provisions (MLP) for Victims of Terrorism at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC),…
Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has conducted a partial government reshuffle amid escalating conflict In a statement, the council announced that Al-Burhan dismissed Hussein Awad as minister of foreign affairs, appointing Ali Yousif Ahmed as his successor. Graham Abdel-Qadir was removed from his post as minister of culture and information and…
