The United Nations’ top court has warned Venezuela to stop any action that would alter Guyana’s control over a disputed territory, days ahead of a planned referendum over the territory. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday told the Latin American country to “refrain from taking any action which would modify that situation that…
Aid was stranded near Egypt’s border with Gaza as Israel resumed its military campaign on Friday, with truck drivers saying they expected further delays to a complex delivery process that had briefly speeded up during a weeklong truce. “The bombardment has been going on since seven in the morning. There are planes and artillery and…
Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki has felicitated with his deputy, Philip Shaibu, on the occasion of his 54th birthday. This is coming a few days after Shaibu declared for the 2024 governorship race in the state. Amid rumours of their political feud, the governor expressed profound gratitude for Shaibu’s unwavering support throughout their seven years…
The Kogi state All Progressives Congress Governorship Campaign Council has accused the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, and his supporters of masterminding the attack on the residence of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state in the early hours of Friday, December 1. Friday morning attacked the official…
the Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria in young children and pregnant women, more people were getting sick with malaria, according to a new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2022, there were estimated 249 million malaria cases globally, exceeding the pre pandemic…
Ukraine will forge ahead in the battle against Russia’s invasion, Kyiv’s top diplomat has pledged as he seeks to rally Western support. Ukraine will not “back down” in fighting against the Russian invasion, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told a summit of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on Wednesday, even as its military locked into a…
A US military aircraft has crashed into the sea off the coast of southern Japan. The wreckage of a US Osprey, which crashed with eight crew members on board, has been found along with a deployed lifeboat, Japan’s coastguard said on Wednesday. The coastguard said it received an emergency call on Wednesday afternoon from a…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, said Nigeria’s national defence and internal security are some of the top priorities of the 2024 ‘Budget of Renewed Hope’. Tinubu said the nation’s internal security architecture will be overhauled to enhance law enforcement capabilities with a view to safeguarding lives, property, and investments across the country. “Defence and internal…
At 10-months-old, Kfir Bibas has now spent more than a fifth of his young life in captivity, his doe-eyed face and bright red hair a vivid symbol of the pain and suffering endured by Israel’s hostage families. More than 50 days since his abduction by Hamas militants from their home in southern Israel, Kfir’s family…
