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IMF, World Bank Steering Committee Stress Accountability As Reforms Advance
The steering committee for both International Monetary Fund and the World Bank on Saturday emphasized the need for broader accountability as the institutions implemented reforms to help countries grapple with climate change and other…
US House To Vote On Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan Aid Package
Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives on Saturday began debate ahead of voting on crucial aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan — and a possible ban of TikTok.
Votes on the $95 billion foreign aid and arms bills are expected to begin…
Ecowas Allocates $25m In 2024 To Fight Terrorism In Nigeria, Others
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it allocated $25 million dollars in 2024 to fight terrorism in Nigeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Prof. Fatou Sarr, ECOWAS Commissioner, Human Development and Social…
Man Sets Self On Fire Outside Court Trying Trump
A man set himself on fire, Friday, in a park outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, with a witness describing him throwing pamphlets before officers rushed to extinguish the flames.
Burning clothes were…
Trump Uses Hush Money Trial To Squeeze Small Donors, Court Big Spenders
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is using his hush money trial to squeeze his loyal army of small donors and personally lobby major backers as he scrambles to reduce a major fundraising disadvantage with Democratic President…
2024 UTME: JAMB Orders Arrest Of Parents Found At CBT Centres
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners to arrest any parent, who is found near any of their facilities during the 2024 UTME exercise.
The directive was issued at the…
Thousands Evacuated As Indonesia Volcano Erupts, Causes Tsunami Threat
Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami.
The crater of Mount…
Netanyahu Caught Between Hitting Iran, Heeding Allies
When Iraq fired dozens of Scud missiles on Israel in early 1991, the US implored then Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir not to respond. Shamir said he had to act. After days of late-night calls, high-level visits and long cabinet meetings,…
Africa’s Sahel Can Expect More Deadly Heat Waves, Study Shows
Climate change contributed to an unusually intense heat wave that hit West Africa’s Sahel region this month, with numerous deaths reported in at least two countries, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution.
“The burning of…
Russian Casualties in Ukraine War Hit 50,000
More than 50,000 Russian military personnel have died during the Ukraine conflict, the BBC reported Wednesday, citing its reporters, independent media group Mediazona and volunteers.
They found that more than 27,300 Russian soldiers…