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Macron Addresses Viral Video of Playful Exchange with Wife

On May 25, 2025, a video capturing a moment between French President Emmanuel Macron and ...

  • 26 May 2025
  • Politics
Kemi Badenoch

Ex UK-PM Eyed for Party Comeback Amid Badenoch’s Struggles

A covert campaign to bring back former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson as Conservative Party ...

  • 26 May 2025
  • Politics
ECOWAS

Nigeria Pledges $100 Million to ECOWAS Bank For Support

Nigeria is set to contribute $100 million to the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development ...

  • 23 May 2025
  • Africa
Zelensky

Zelensky Confirms Deal to Free Ukrainian POWs from Russia

Ukraine is intensifying efforts to secure the release of 1,000 citizens held in Russian captivity ...

  • 23 May 2025
  • Politics
Tinubu

Tinubu Back in Nigeria After Pope Leo XIV’s Rome Inauguration

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria on Tuesday evening, May 20, 2025, after ...

  • 21 May 2025
  • Nigeria
Kamil Idris

Sudan’s Army Chief Names Kamil Idris PM Amid Civil War

Sudan’s military leader, General Abdel Fattah Burhan, has appointed Kamil Idris, a former United Nations ...

  • 20 May 2025
  • Africa
biden

Joe Biden Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer

In a somber announcement, former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive ...

  • 19 May 2025
  • Health
South Africa and US

South African President Calls White Afrikaner Emigrants ‘Cowards’

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sparked controversy by labeling a group of 59 white ...

  • 15 May 2025
  • Africa
Niger Drops French

Niger Drops French, Declares Hausa as National Language in Historic Move

In a bold step toward decolonisation and national identity, Niger’s military government has officially adopted ...

  • 10 April 2025
  • Niger
Labour Party (Nigeria)

Labour Party Reps Caucus Rejects Abure’s Attempt to Sack Ogene as Leader, Labels Move “Laughable and Misleading”

The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the House of Representatives has firmly rejected the purported ...

  • 9 April 2025
  • Nigeria
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