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Muslim leaders in the South West on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest against any form of military cooperation between Nigeria and State of Israel. They protested after a press conference, organised by Aqsah Nigeria, Ibadan branch held…
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Hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a “gender emergency” in war-torn Sudan, UN officials said on Thursday. Particularly hard hit is El Fasher, where hunger is growing, with the Office for the…
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President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Abuja, handed over the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, expressing confidence in the region's continued path toward…
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President Donald Trump’s sweeping new travel ban came into effect early Monday immediately after midnight, barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States and reviving a divisive measure from his first term. The…
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United States Senator, Jim Banks, on Wednesday, introduced a new legislative proposal that would classify visa overstays as a federal offence, carrying penalties similar to those imposed on illegal border crossings. The bill, titled the…
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Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, a statement from his office said Sunday. On Friday, the 82-year-old Democrat…
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Britain’s unemployment rate has reached the highest level since August 2021, official data showed Tuesday, with businesses facing a UK tax hike and US tariffs. The rate climbed to 4.5 percent in the first quarter, the Office for National…
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The United States Embassy has introduced updated visa interview requirements for Nigerian applicants, effective from April 22, 2025. In a statement released on Friday, the US mission emphasised that all applicants attending visa…
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Nigeria's representative on the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP) Parliament in Geneva Switzerland, Hon. Adedeji Stanley Dhikrullahi Olajide, has appealed to world leaders on an urgent need for immediate ceasefire, over the…
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The British government on Wednesday said it was toughening immigration rules to make it almost impossible for undocumented migrants who arrive on small boats to later receive citizenship. Under new guidance migrants arriving by sea, or…
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