Africa’s prosperity: Osinbajo, Obasanjo, Mbeki, Dangote task AfroChampions on job creation
For Africa to attain its desired goal in real growth and development, prominent African leaders and top entrepreneurs across the continent have decided to work effectively together towards integrating their…
EU signals steadfast support for Iran nuclear deal
Several Foreign Ministers of the European Union on Monday signalled their resolve to keep the Iran nuclear deal intact after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on U.S. support for…
Russia: Saraki presides over session at IPU
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki on Monday, presided over a session at the ongoing 137th Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) in St. Petersburg, Russia. The session chaired…
Paris climate accord: Pope criticises U.S.
Pope Francis implicitly criticised the United States on Monday for pulling out of the Paris agreement on climate change, praising it as a means to control the devastating effects of…
Iraqi troops arrival triggers exodus from Kurdish region
Thousands of Iraqis are fleeing the city of Kirkuk and heading toward the northern cities of Sulaimaniya and Erbil in Kurdistan, a source in the Kirkuk migration department tells dpa….
Kenyan police killed at least 33 people in Nairobi after elections: rights groups
Kenyan police killed at least 33 people in the capital during a crackdown following elections in August, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on Monday. Excessive force by police…
Iran sanctions, Iraq conflict trigger crude oil rise
Oil markets jumped on Monday on concerns over potential renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran over a disagreement on its nuclear programme as well as conflict in Iraq. An explosion at…
Madagascar plague appears to have spread to Seychelles: WHO
A probable case of plague in the Seychelles, imported from Madagascar, is believed to have sparked the Indian Ocean country’s first outbreak of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
U.S. Congressman offers his brain for research
U.S. Congressman David Cicilline, has pledged to donate his brain to research into a degenerative brain disease detected in former football players. Cicilline, a Democratic Rep. from Rhode Island, played…
Kenyan opposition leader Odinga, who withdrew from vote re-run, calls for protests
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who withdrew from a presidential election re-run set for Oct. 26 saying it should only take place once wide-ranging reforms are undertaken, urged his supporters…