London and Paris convene a coalition to secure the world’s most volatile oil chokepoint as Gulf tensions escalate. Britain and France have shifted from rhetoric to action, convening a coalition …
Global security
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Art & Culture
Oba of Benin Endorses U.S. Military Aid against Insurgency
by Eniola Graceby Eniola GraceBenin (Nigeria): The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has openly endorsed the deployment of U.S. troops to provide military aid to Nigeria in its fight …
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New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed an independent scientific panel of 21 experts to examine the physical and societal consequences of a nuclear war. The panel would examine …
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Abuja: The Turkish government has warned that members of a terrorist group known as the Fethullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO) exist in Nigeria and also operate in other countries around the …
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New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world today is failing to protect civilians from mass atrocity crimes. Guterres called for a renewed global commitment to the …
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Foreign Report/International Figures
UN warns Israel against attacking nuclear facilities in Iran
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeNew York: The UN Security Council convened an emergency session on Friday over the Iran-Israel conflict amid strikes and counterstrikes. The Council adjusted its original schedule to address the rapidly …
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Security and Defence
Terrorism: Nigeria urges global cooperation to disrupt financial networks, travel
Nigeria has called for global cooperation to disrupt financial support networks and counter-terrorist travel among African sub-regions. Nigeria made the call in its statement at a meeting of senior diplomatic …
