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In a display of solidarity, the United States, Britain and France helped defend Israel from an unprecedented barrage of Iranian missiles and drones overnight. At the same time, the allies are working just as hard to try to prevent what…

The United States has circulated for the first time a draft of United Nations resolution calling for an “immediate” ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, as warnings grow of famine in besieged Gaza. Washington had blocked previous Security…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday meets the presidents of Nigeria and Ivory Coast in a bid to forge a united front with key African democracies as crises engulf the world. In Abidjan, Blinken will meet Ivorian President…

Two elderly Hamas hostages were airlifted to an Israeli hospital to be reunited with family Tuesday, as the United States demanded Palestinian militants release more than 200 other captives before Gaza ceasefire talks are considered.…

At the Presidential Villa, Abuja, several countries presented President Bola Tinubu with goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity. Upon his inauguration as Nigeria's 16th president, the special envoys and heads of missions…

The United States on Monday said it has imposed visa restrictions on individuals in Nigeria who undermined the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections. US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, in a statement, said the move…

President Xi Jinping said China is willing to work with the United States to find ways to get along to the benefit of both, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. As major powers, China and the United States should strengthen…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned emerging and frontier markets to reduce debt risk through early engagement with creditors, multilateral cooperation, and international support. For countries already in distress, the…

OPEC+ looks set to slacken oil output targets when it meets Wednesday, limiting supply in an already tight market, despite pressure from the United States and others to buy more. The potential cut in OPEC+ could lead to a recovery in oil…

The moderate downturn being witnessed in the Nigerian equities market is due to continued outflow of portfolio capital, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. The apex bank made the assertion in a communique, arising from its…