Malawian VP, Ansah seeks holistic approach to women’s rights
The Vice President of Malawi, Jane Ansah, has said that legal frameworks alone are insufficient to advance women’s rights across Africa. She said there is a need for a comprehensive,…
Former Algerian president, Zeroual, dies at 84
By NAN Algeria has announced three days of national mourning yesterday after the death of 84-year-old Liamine Zeroual, the former soldier who served as the country’s president from 1994 to…
Gulf Crisis: Nigeria fully ready to support global oil supply, says FG
The Federal Government has said Nigeria is prepared to step in as a reliable supplier in the global oil market as tensions in the Gulf region continue to threaten energy…
Tensions rises as Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz blockade
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face sweeping strikes on its energy infrastructure, as Tehran unleashed its…
Iran to mark Eid-el-Fitr tomorrow
By NAN Iran has announced the last day of the holy month of Ramadan would be Friday in the Shia Muslim-majority country, with the Eid al-Fitr holiday beginning the following…
$91m alleged tax fraud: US moves to strip Nigerian
The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint seeking to revoke the citizenship of a Nigerian, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, over his role in a large-scale identity theft…
Man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn’t commit
An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Kenneth Windley, left, leaves a courthouse with his mother, Francina Windley Patterson, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Image 2…
Zelenskyy accuses EU allies of ‘blackmail’ in oil pipeline row
This handout picture taken and released by the Ukrainian presidential press service on June 5, 2022, shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) visiting the frontline positions of the Ukrainian military…
US probes Nigeria, others in labour rights crackdown
The United States government has launched a trade investigation into Nigeria and 59 other countries over their alleged failure to prevent the importation of goods produced with forced labour. In…
Iran’s assembly reaches consensus decision on new supreme leader
Late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Photo by KHAMENEI.IR / AFP) Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for selecting the country’s supreme leader, has reportedly reached a decision on a…