International

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO)has renewed its call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip on Monday. At least 20 people were killed, including four health

The United States has suspended the issuance of work visas for Nigerian and other foreign truck drivers, effective immediately, citing threats to American jobs and road safety concerns. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the decision on Thursday, August 21, 2025,

By Ummul Idris The Indian parliament has passed a bill to ban online games involving money, an official said on Thursday. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025 prohibits online money gaming services, advertisements and financial transactions related to them.

German police recorded some 18,000 victims of child sexual abuse in 2024, according to a report released by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) on Thursday. The vast majority of targeted by sexual abuse, child pornography and sexual exploitation were girls,

More humanitarian workers were killed in 2024 than ever before, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). A total of 383 aid workers lost their lives in 2024, or about one-third more than the year before,

By Cecilia Ologunagba Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, on Monday lamented the deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions in South Sudan. Referencing the recent quarterly report from the Secretary-General on challenges facing the world’s youngest nation, Pobee, while briefing the Security Council,

In a dramatic and unprecedented diplomatic encounter, U.S. President Donald Trump met today with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. The summit marks the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since Russia’s full-scale invasion of

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria, pending Congressional approval. The deal includes munitions, bombs, and rockets, and is intended to enhance Nigeria’s capacity to counter Boko Haram insurgents, whose violent activities have caused