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Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, part of a wider effort by Israel to facilitate mass emigration from the territory left in ruins by its 22-month offensive against Hamas. Palestinian children carry water jugs past tents, housing displaced people, in the Mawasi area …

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has accused the President Bola Tinubu-led administration of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a political weapon to target opposition figures. Reacting to the detention of former Sokoto State Governor and Senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Atiku claimed the move was part of a broader agenda to “harass, intimidate, and decimate” members of …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that Russia should face new sanctions if it does not agree to an “immediate ceasefire” at a summit with US President Donald Trump this week. “We hope that the central topic at the meeting will be a ceasefire. An immediate ceasefire,” Zelensky said after a call with Trump and European leaders. “Sanctions must …

An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos, on Wednesday discharged Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight. Presiding Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami struck out the five-count charge against Emmanson after the police formally withdrew the case. The charges had alleged that Emmanson disrupted the peace on board the flight, assaulted a crew …

Their relationship is defined by a bloody border dispute, a vast power imbalance and a fierce contest for influence across Asia. Yet, President Donald Trump’s latest trade war may be achieving the unthinkable: pushing India and China into a wary but tactical embrace. US President Donald Trump (center) between China’s Xi Jinping (left) and India’s Narendra Modi (right), leaders of the world’s two most …

KWAM 1 allegedly tried to physically prevent the aircraft from taking off and was almost hit by the aircraft. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, has asked Ibom Air and ValueJet, whose officials were involved in separate controversies with two passengers, to withdraw their complaints against them. Comfort Emmanson, the passenger of Ibom Air, was forcefully removed from the aircraft …

At a two-day summit held recently in Kaduna, the organisers of the event the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation invited top government officials to interact with stakeholders from the North on the administration of President Bola Tinubu. While, top government functionaries insist the region has got its fair share of government attention, leaders of the North think otherwise.  What are …

Analysis: Why Trump shouldn’t be afraid of a failed summit in Alaska American officials scrambling this weekend to identify and lock down a venue for Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart quickly discovered a major snag: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, and options both available and equipped to host the two world leaders were …

The senator has come under fire in Plateau State for allegedly stoking sectarian conflict between two Islamic sects in Jos. Senator Shehu Umar Buba (APC–Bauchi South), Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, is facing mounting criticism over a series of controversies, including an alleged peace deal with wanted terror kingpin Bello Turji, allegations of fueling religious …

US National Guard troops have begun appearing on the streets of Washington DC, a day after President Donald Trump deployed the troops to the city and took control of its police force as he argued violent crime was out of control. Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites around the US capital on Tuesday evening. Officials have …