Russia’s top diplomat promises more military
Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday pledged more support to Burkina Faso in fighting militant groups as he pressed his whirlwind tour of West Africa in an attempt to fill a vacuum left by the region’s traditional Western partners. Sergey Lavrov…
Canada to offer foreign caregivers permanent residency
Canada has announced the introduction of new caregiver pilot programs, granting foreign caregivers permanent residency upon their arrival. This initiative aims to ensure continuity in the essential support provided to Canadian families as the existing Home Child Care Provider and…
Putin warns Russia could provide weapons to strike
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could arm countries with a view to attacking Western targets. Mr Putin made the statement while criticising the West’s delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine. Several countries including the United States have…
France player ratings vs Luxembourg
France opened the scoring just before half-time, as the new Mard forward stood up a cross to Randal Kolo Muani, who sent a header into the bottom corner. Les Bleus, naturally, dominated possession against the minnows but Luxembourg frustrated a…
South Korea pledges $24 billion for development
The Government of South Korea has pledged a total of $24 billion in development and trade assistance for the benefit of African nations including Nigeria. The 10 billion dollars was earmarked for development projects across Africa while the 14 billion…
South Africa’s ANC talks with 5 parties
Top officials in South Africa’s African National Congress have had initial talks with representatives of five other parties over a coalition or an agreement to form a government, but no decision has been, the ANC said Wednesday. South Africa faced…
10K world record holder Rhonex Kipruto
Kenyan runner Rhonex Kipruto has been stripped of his world record in men’s 10-kilometer road racing and banned for six years in a doping case. A disciplinary panel ruled that abnormalities in Kipruto’s blood samples pointed to “a deliberate and…
Strike: Operations Resume At Lagos Airport
Aviation Unions have opened barricaded airport terminals, following suspension of an indefinite strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress, TUC. Francis Akinjole, General Secretary of Air Traffic Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, said that…
Nigeria, UAE face-off settled
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the visa face-off between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates has been settled. As such, he said the UAE government would soon lift the travel barrier debarring Nigerians from visiting…
Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander in Italy
An Italian court reconvicted Amanda Knox of slander Wednesday, quashing her hope of removing a legal stain against her that has persisted long after her exoneration in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate while the two were exchange…