NAPTIP, FCTA unite against gender-based violence in Nigeria
NAPTIP has urged for the nationwide enforcement of Nigeria’s Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act 2015 to curb increasing cases […]
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Africa deserves UN Security Council seats, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu advocates for Africa to gain permanent UN Security Council seats with veto power, pushing for global governance
Nigeria forms fund to fight gender-based violence
The federal government, led by Minister Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, is establishing an emergency fund and comprehensive programs to address Nigeria’s pervasive
Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff dies at 81
Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, a pivotal figure in bringing Jamaican music to a global audience, has passed away at the
Bauchi, others shut down schools amidst wave of student kidnappings
Multiple states in northern Nigeria, including Bauchi, Kebbi, and Plateau, have ordered the immediate closure of all schools due to
Pope Leo XIV calls for immediate release of hostages in Nigeria and Cameroon
I was deeply saddened to learn of the kidnapping of priests, faithful, and students in Nigeria and Cameroon. I feel
Zelenskyy consults allies on Trump’s peace plan as Thanksgiving deadline looms
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held talks with key European allies about President Trump’s 28-point peace plan for ending the Russia-Ukraine war, as Trump demands a response by Thanksgiving
Fresh corruption scandal emerges in Ukraine
Western-backed anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine have uncovered a $1.4 million illegal sale at Chernomorsk port, adding to ongoing investigations into a $100 million graft scandal linked to Zelensky’s inner circle.
Putin responds to US Ukraine peace proposal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the US plan for resolving the conflict in Ukraine is an updated version of a proposal developed following his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska.
Russia’s $100bn incentive raises alarm in Ukraine peace draft
A draft Trump-brokered peace plan offers Russia major concessions and dangles $100 billion in frozen assets, a move experts say is a “carrot” aimed at pushing the US to enforce terms widely seen as capitulation for Ukraine.