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Israel Blocks Visa For Top UN Official After Gaza Comments
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Sunday said he had ordered the withdrawal of a senior UN humanitarian official’s residency permit, accusing him of [more…]
Nigeria’s GDP Grows by 3.13% in Q1 2025 Following Economic Rebasing
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.13% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2025. This is according [more…]
Israel Blocks Visa For Top UN Official After Gaza Comments
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Sunday said he had ordered the withdrawal of a senior UN humanitarian official’s residency permit, accusing him of spreading [more…]
Iranians Told To Use Less Water As Heatwave Worsens Shortages
Iranian authorities have urged residents to limit water consumption as the country grapples with severe shortages amid an ongoing heatwave, local media said Sunday. Water [more…]
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’ Dies After 20 Years In Coma
Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid Al-Saud, popularly known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” has died at the age of 36. His death comes about two decades [more…]
Ukraine Proposes Fresh Peace Talks With Russia Next Week
Kyiv has proposed to Moscow a new round of peace talks next week, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, after negotiations stalled in early June. [more…]
NDLEA Nabs Wanted Kingpin, Foils Drug Shipments Hidden in Cereal Packs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stepped up its anti-narcotics operations last week, conducting a hotel raid in Lagos, intercepting international drug consignments hidden [more…]
Retired Police Officers in FCT, Taraba Protest Poor Welfare Conditions
Retired police officers staged a peaceful protest in Abuja on Monday to highlight the poor welfare conditions affecting both serving and retired members of the [more…]
Car Plows Into Los Angeles Nightclub Crowd, Injures 30
A car plowed into a crowd outside a Hollywood nightclub early Saturday, police said, injuring 30 people, with bystanders attacking and shooting the driver before [more…]
Trump Pulls US From World Health Pandemic Reforms
President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday the United States was rejecting changes agreed last year for the World Health Organization on its pandemic response, saying [more…]