Agency Report
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill four, injure 20
Russian overnight drone and missile strikes killed four people and wounded some 20 others in the Ukraine capital…
Alassane Ouattara poised for fourth term in Ivory Coast elec
Incumbent Alassane Ouattara is the overwhelming favourite to secure a fourth term in Ivory Coast’s presidential election on…
High-stakes talks with Xi and Kim
US President Donald Trump headed for Asia on Saturday and high-stakes trade talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping,…
Court upholds block on Trump’s National Guard deployment
A US appeals court on Thursday declined a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to lift a lower…
US deploys CIA, military to fight Venezuela drug war
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has accused the US of a coup attempt after Donald Trump approved CIA operations…
Global markets rise on Fed rate cut hopes
Most markets rose Thursday as investors weighed the latest volleys in the China-US trade war and expectations that…
Madagascar protests fuel anti-France sentiment
Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week exposed deep…
Kebbi approves N4bn for hospital renovation across state
Kebbi Executive Council has approved the rehabilitation of seven General Hospitals across the state at a cost of…
Turkey probes Israel’s arrest of Turks on Gaza flotilla
The Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office on Thursday announced that it had opened an investigation after Israeli forces arrested…
Police enforce tinted glass regulations in Edo, Delta
The Zone Five Police Command have begun enforcing the ban on the unauthorised use of sirens and tinted…
Global markets surge on US rate hopes
Equities jumped Thursday after data showing job losses in the US private sector fanned optimism for more interest…
NAF Airstrikes Kill 25 Terrorists in Borno, Yobe
The Nigerian Air Force has killed more than 25 terrorists in a coordinated night air operation at Bula…
NAF Airstrikes Kill Scores of Terrorists in Borno Hideout
The Nigerian Air Force said air interdictions by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai have killed scores…
EU Seeks Unified Climate Plan Ahead of UN Deadline
EU countries sought Thursday to settle on an emissions-cutting plan to bring to a key UN conference in…
Fed Rate Cut Stirs Global Market Uncertainty
Equities wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how…