Hamas released seven more hostages from Gaza on Thursday amid an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel. The handover took place in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis near the now destroyed childhood home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The seven hostages were two Israelis, Gadi Moses and Arbel Yehud, and five Thais. Chaos…
About 3,690 Nigerians in the United States are faced with deportation as Trump crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country. In the document compiled by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and sighted by our correspondent on Tuesday, the agency revealed the data is broken down by nationality and number of people…
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the bloc with an uncertain future. On January 29, 2024, the three countries led by military regimes formally notified ECOWAS of their desire…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in the Tanzanian capital of Dar es Salaam for the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit. The Nigerian leader landed in the East African country on Sunday evening and was welcomed by a cultural troupe and officials. The president was received by the Foreign Minister of Tanzania, Amb. Mahmoud Thabit…
Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory. Some 30.8 million hectares (119,000 square miles) of vegetation were burned in Brazil in 2024, a 79 percent increase from…
The World Health Organization has expressed regrets over the announcement by the United States of America’s withdrawal from the Organization. The Organization in a response to President Donald Trump’s action says it plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease,…
President Donald Trump signed a list of executive orders and other presidential actions on Monday upon his resumption. He withdrew from the landmark Paris Agreement, rescinded 78 Biden-era executive actions, and implemented a federal hiring freeze.He also signed several immigration-related executive orders, issued orders curbing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, announced upcoming tariffs on Canada…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Davos, Switzerland, where he is representing Nigeria at the 2025 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Accompanying the Vice President to Davos are senior government officials, including the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion…
The 78 year old Republican is returning to the White House after winning the 2024 US presidential election against Kamala Harris. He is only the second president in history to serve two non-consecutive terms. The first was Grover Cleveland, who served from 1885-1889 and then again from 1893-1897. Trump graduated with a bachelor’s degree in…
Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages, completing the first exchange under a long-awaited truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza. The three hostages released Sunday, all women, were reunited with their families and taken to hospital in central Israel where a doctor…
