[ad_1] They will replace Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland, whose terms end on 31 December. In a secret ballot, the elected countries secured the required two-thirds majority of Member States present and voting in the 193-member General Assembly. The new members will join existing non-permanent members Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone […]

[ad_1] Exit polls show surge in support for populist Geert Wilders and his anti-immigration party after victory in national election last year. Left-leaning parties in the Netherlands are projected to have narrowly won the most seats in the country’s election for the European Parliament, even as the anti-immigration party of populist far-right nationalist Geert Wilders […]

[ad_1] As dawn broke on Thursday, Haitham Abu Ammar combed through the rubble of the school that had become a shelter to him and thousands of other displaced Gazans. For hours, he helped people piece together the limbs of the ones they loved. “The most painful thing I have ever experienced was picking up those […]

[ad_1] BBC In Belgium, and some other nations, the voting age for these elections has been lowered to 16 As Europeans head to the polls in four days of voting across 27 countries to elect a new European Parliament, millions of young people will be casting their ballot for the first time. In some countries, […]

[ad_1] The House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed the N98.5bn 2024 supplementary budget for the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The PUNCH reported that President Bola Tinubu recently presented the bill to the parliament, reminding the lawmakers that the money was needed to address critical infrastructure in the nation’s capital not captured in the 2024 budget. […]

[ad_1] Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team on Thursday called on President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to see to the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from custody. The team, led by Nnaemeka Ejiofor, made the appeal after delivering […]

[ad_1] The best scrabble players from across the country have gathered in Lagos for the yearly Emmanuel Egbele Scrabble Tournament (EEAST), which begins today at the Eko Hotel, Lagos.  This year’s event, tagged the “Fourth Dimension,” according to the organisers, will see more talented youths vying for honours in various categories.The EEAST Championship has always produced the […]

[ad_1] No, citizens of all 55 African states cannot enter Russia ‘visa-free’ IN SHORT: The claim that Russia is now visa-free for all African countries is not true. Only citizens of six African countries can travel to Russia without a visa. Russia is now visa-free for all African countries. That’s the claim in two YouTube […]

[ad_1] RegulX is excited to report on our inaugural participation at Gitex Africa 2024 (www.GITEXAfrica.com), held in the city of Marrakech from May 29-31. As the newly rebranded RegulX, we seized this opportunity to introduce ourselves to industry experts and showcase our innovative solutions tailored for telecom regulators and manufacturers. First Participation Since Rebranding This […]

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron has promised Ukraine Mirage fighter jets, though he did not initially say how many. In a television interview in the northern city of Caen on Thursday evening, Macron said a coalition with partners was in the process of being formed to provide Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to the country defending […]