To end modern slavery, free 10,000 people a day for a decade – Research
Ten thousand people would need to be freed every day to eliminate modern slavery over the next decade, according to research on Wednesday showing countries making little or no progress…
Iran opposes delaying oil producer group’s next meeting
Iran has told OPEC that it opposes delaying the oil producer group’s next meeting, setting the scene for another fight with fellow members as U.S. sanctions put Tehran under unprecedented…
Terrorism tops agenda as Buhari, others meet at OIC summit
Saudi Arabia is holding a summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the second-largest inter-government organisation after the United Nations, amid escalating tensions in the Gulf. Chief on the…
U.S. oil output will help offset falling exports from Iran, Venezuela – IEA
Courtesy Reuters The world will require very little extra oil from OPEC this year as booming U.S. output will offset falling exports from Iran and Venezuela, the International Energy Agency…
More woes for MTN as South Africa envoy arrested for alleged MTN bribe
Pretoria’s former ambassador to Iran has been arrested in South Africa on charges he took a bribe to help telecoms company MTN win a $31.6 billion licence to operate in…
Terrorism Financing: EU Includes Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria to Dirty-money Blacklist
The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations that pose a threat because of lax controls on terrorism financing and…
Nigerians among migrants stranded in French port city
Nigerians are among a loose crowd of 300 migrants currently stranded on the French port city of Calais as they hurry to file for asylum in the United Kingdom to…
We have strong links with Iran – Shiites; insist on more rallies
A spokesman of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites on Thursday declared that the group’s association with the government and people of Iran is not designed…
Nigerians among 300,000 migrants now employed in Germany
Germany’s labour agency says efforts to integrate refugees in the country’s labour market are progressing well, with more than 300,000 people from eight main countries of origin in work by…
Iran unveils new short-range Fateh ballistic missiles
Iran has unveiled the latest generation of its short-range Fateh ballistic missile. The new missile, dubbed Fateh Mobin, will be produced in Iran, Defence Minister Amir Hatami said on Monday….