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Pope Leo warns of AI risks, urges global regulation

Nigeria, May 25 -- Pope Leo XIV has urged world leaders to slow the pace of development of artificial intelligence systems, arguing that they have become instruments of war and misinformation. In his... Read More


Iran War: Trump wants Saudi Arabia, Qatar to normalise ties with Israel

Nigeria, May 25 -- President Donald Trump has asked Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Muslim countries in the Middle East to normalise relations with Israel after the US and Iran agree on a deal to end ... Read More


Trump says agreement with Iran 'largely negotiated'

Nigeria, May 24 -- US President Donald Trump has said that an agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated" and is to be finalised soon. Mr Trump, in a Truth Social post on Saturday, said the dea... Read More


Senegal's President sacks PM, dissolves government after months of tension

Nigeria, May 23 -- Senegal President Bassirou Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government following months of tensions and a burgeoning economic crisis. This was announc... Read More


US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns

Nigeria, May 23 -- The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has resigned. The intelligence chief submitted her resignation on Friday and attributed the decision to the need to support... Read More


Israel's Security Minister triggers diplomatic crisis with footage showing abuse of pro-Palestinian activists

Nigeria, May 21 -- Footage of Israeli forces abusing Gaza flotilla activists arrested on international waters has triggered a diplomatic crisis. The footage was shared on X by Israel's far-right nati... Read More


Nigerian extradited to US for romance fraud, money laundering

Nigeria, May 20 -- A Nigerian, Samuel Ugberase, indicted for wire fraud, has been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face prosecution. The US Department of Justice said Mr Ugberase was e... Read More


Trump says he called off renewed attack on Iran at Gulf states' request

Nigeria, May 19 -- The US President, Donald Trump, says he is holding off a military attack on Iran that was planned for Tuesday after appeals by Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. He said the leaders ... Read More


Togo removes visa requirement for African nationals

Nigeria, May 19 -- The Togolese government has removed visa requirements for citizens of all African countries. It will now allow holders of valid African passports to enter the country without a vis... Read More


Xenophobia: Ghana to begin repatriating citizens from South Africa on Thursday

Nigeria, May 18 -- Ghana will repatriate 300 nationals out of South Africa on Thursday as part of the effort to protect its citizens from the xenophobic tension and violence in the country. The Minis... Read More