by Favour Owonibi | May 19, 2025 | Health, International, NEWS, Politics
‎Former US President Joe Biden, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, ‎ ‎This was revealed in a statement from his office on Sunday. ‎ ‎Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for...
by Favour Owonibi | Apr 21, 2025 | International, NEWS, Security
Russia and Ukraine are both accusing each other of breaking a 30-hour Easter truce ‎ ‎Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s words empty as he said there had been more than 46 Russian assaults since the start of...
by Favour Owonibi | Apr 7, 2025 | Business/Finance, International, NEWS
Stock markets have plunged in Asia, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to send shockwaves around the world ‎ ‎Japan’s Nikkei 225 has dropped by 6.3%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is down 9.8% with Hong-Kong listed shares of UK banks HSBC and...
by Favour Owonibi | Apr 7, 2025 | International, NEWS, Politics
Nigeria and the United States have opened fresh diplomatic channels aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. ‎ ‎The meeting, which marked the first formal diplomatic engagement between the Federal government and the new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump,...
by Peace Araga | Apr 4, 2025 | International, NEWS, Security
The United States has voiced its support for Nigeria’s pursuit of justice following the murder of Father Sylvester Okechukwu in Kaduna. In a statement from the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, the U.S. stressed the need for transparency and due process in handling the case....
by Oni Kayode Philips | Mar 30, 2025 | International, NEWS, Security
More than 1,600 people have been killed and thousands more injured in Myanmar; following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that was also felt in neighbouring countries One woman was pulled from the rubble on Saturday after being trapped for more than 30 hours in Mandalay,...
