Pacific Islands Summit Begins Amid US -China Battle For Influence
The 51st Pacific Islands Forum leader's meeting is shaping up to be the most significant regional summit in years. The forum, which includes 16 small island nations along with Australia and New Zealan...
11 Jul 202245s
Spain Court Approves Autopsy On Angolan Ex-president
A court in Barcelona has authorized an autopsy to be carried out on the body of the former Angolan president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos. The autopsy was requested by the late president's daughter, Tchiz...
11 Jul 202250s
UN To Intervene Over Rising Malnutrition In North-West Nigeria
Doctors without Borders has raised the alarm over the rocketing number of malnourished children in Nigeria's northwest. The body which provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epide...
11 Jul 202257s
Shell, ExxonMobil to Enforce $1.8bn Arbitration Award Against NNPC
An appeal court in the U.S says ExxonMobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc affiliates may try to enforce a part of a $1.8 billion arbitration award against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limit...
11 Jul 202257s
Presidential Candidate Tinubu Announces Ex-Borno Governor Shettima As His Running Mate
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has announced Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2023 general elections. Tinubu briefed reporters about the ch...
11 Jul 202247s
Nigerian State Candidates To Sign Peace Accord On July 13
Political candidates and their parties will sign a Peace Accord to commit themselves to the smooth conduct of the exercise ahead of the July 16 governorship election in Osun State. Chairman of the com...
11 Jul 202257s
Kenyan Court Freezes Flutterwave
Kenya’s High Court has frozen more than US$50 million in 62 bank accounts belonging to Nigerian start-up Flutterwave and four Kenyans. The court ruling comes on the suspicion that the money was procee...
8 Jul 202247s
UN Rights Body Seeks Reversal Of Taliban Policies Violating Afghan Women's Right
The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution condemning rights violations against women and girls in Afghanistan, urging the ruling Taliban to end restrictive practices described as mak...
8 Jul 202253s
