[ad_1] NEW DELHI (AP) — China, Ukraine and other nations sent their congratulations on Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government began preparations for his swearing-in for a record third term following the world’s largest democratic election. Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party planned to meet with allies later Wednesday to discuss the government’s formation. Official […]

[ad_1] A new report from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) confirmed that each year, hundreds of thousands of people risk their lives to migrate from sub-Saharan countries in Africa without access to immediate assistance, shelter or information about the dangers they may face including from traffickers – even though the location of major movement hubs […]

[ad_1] Assailant shot by soldiers in a gunfight before being arrested and taken to hospital, embassy reports staff ‘safe’. A gunman who fired on the embassy of the United States in Beirut has been arrested after he was injured in return fire. The attack on the embassy on Wednesday morning was carried out by a […]

[ad_1] Critics of Mr. Biden said he has no one to blame for his diplomatic challenges in Europe but himself for an inconsistent approach to international crises. “The contradiction, I think, is in American policy,” said Peter Rough, the director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia at the Hudson Institute and a former aide […]

[ad_1] TikTok says it is addressing a cyber-attack that targeted brands and celebrities, including Paris Hilton and CNN. However, the video-sharing app told the BBC that a “very limited” number of accounts had been compromised. It added that it was working with users to restore access to their accounts. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese […]

[ad_1] The Police Service Commission has announced the approval and release of a list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the constable and specialist cadres of the Nigeria Police Force. The commission noted that to ensure fairness and justice in the recruitment process, it worked with relevant stakeholders, including the Nigeria Police Force, the […]

[ad_1] The solid mineral sector was a critical sector of the Nigerian economy, making significant contributions to its growth and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) until the discovery of crude oil in the country. Mining once accounted for approximately four to five per cent of Nigeria’s GDP in the 1960s and 1970s. The commercial exploration of […]

[ad_1] Defender Calvin Bassey and four more players arrived in the Super Eagles’ Uyo camp, yesterday, as the team continued their preparation for Friday’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement, hinted that the atmosphere around the Super Eagles’ camp livened up with the arrival of Bassey, […]

[ad_1] As President Paul Kagame addressed the first Korea-Africa Summit on Tuesday, June 4, he said the African continent and the East Asian country should work together in the development of artificial intelligence and robotics, as well as energy transition and nuclear technology. The Rwandan leader said the two-day summit held in Seoul was long […]

[ad_1] South Korea has agreed to lend billions of dollars to Tanzania and Ethiopia in exchange for access to their mineral resources as well as their burgeoning export markets. The three countries put pen to paper during the South Korea-Africa summit that had 30 African heads of state in attendance. Per the agreement, Tanzania will […]