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U.S. bill triggers China’s rebuttal as diplomatic row unfolds over illegal mining in Nigeria By Obinna Uballa Nigeria’s troubled mining sector has become the unlikely stage for a diplomatic sparring match between the United States and China, after a proposed American bill

Sweden has announced plans to tighten its citizenship requirements, including raising the income threshold for applicants, as part of a sweeping overhaul of its naturalisation rules. The proposed changes would significantly alter the pathway to Swedish citizenship by introducing stricter residency and

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has expressed his sorrow over Tuesday’s deadly shooting at a school in rural Canada that left at least eight dead and 25 wounded. Guterres was “saddened to learn of the tragic shooting in Tumble Ridge, British Columbia,” his

Nine people were killed and dozens more injured in a shooting at a secondary school and nearby residence in Tumbler Ridge, a remote mountain town in western Canada, on Tuesday, before the suspect took their own life. The incident occurred in the

Kuwait on Tuesday marked its 65th National Day anniversary in Abuja, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria as well as promoting democracy, development, and international cooperation. Speaking at a reception held to also commemorate Kuwait’s 35th Liberation Day, the

South Africa has moved to withdraw its peacekeepers deployed at the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) after nearly three decades of service. President Cyril Ramaphosa, in  a statement, said he informed UN  Secretary-General Antonio

Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahdavi Raja, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepen bilateral relations with Nigeria, through bilateral cooperation across key sectors, including shared economic resilience and technological progress. The envoy made this known on Monday in Abuja during the country’s

By Cecilia Ologunagba UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday called on the international community to intervene immediately to stop more mass killings and other flagrant war crimes against civilians in Sudan. Türk said the call was necessary as the brutal

As violence continues to scar communities and strain Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria is facing sharp criticism in Washington over a reported $9 million lobbying contract that U.S. lawmakers say may be aimed at softening global scrutiny of the country’s human rights and

The corruption trial of Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, continued on Wednesday in London at Southwark Crown Court where jurors were told how Alison-Madueke received cash and gifts including school fees for her son. The court heard how third parties allegedly