Azerbaijan
16 Jan
Two former German lawmakers went on trial in Munich on Thursday accused of illegally accepting money to lobby
6 Jan
The trial of a Frenchman accused of spying opened in Azerbaijan on Monday, as relations between Baku and Paris have deteriorated to new lows for months over France's support to Armenia. French national Martin Ryan was arrested in December 2023 on spy charges. Paris has denied the allegations and called for his immediate release. Prosecutors…
31 Dec
A cousin of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, a British-Azeri DJ, has been arrested in a drug raid at a party near Athens, Greek police said Tuesday.
27 Dec
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week suffered physical "external interference", the airline and Azerbaijan's transport minister said Friday, citing preliminary results of an investigation, adding to speculation it was hit by a Russian air defence system. The jet crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, killing 38 of the…
26 Dec
Azerbaijan began a national day of mourning Thursday after a passenger jet from the flag carrier crashed in western Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 of the 67 people onboard.
2 Dec
The International Foundation for African Children (IFAC) has taken a monumental step in its mission to create sustainable solutions for African children development by signing a Memorandum of Partnership and Collaboration with the blood donors association under the NGO Forum of Azerbaijan as part of the framework of the just concluded COP29 in Azerbaijan. This…
12 Nov
The host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended fossil fuels and the right of countries to exploit them as dozens of world leaders arrived for the COP29 conference. More than 75 leaders are expected, but the heads of many top polluting nations are skipping the crunch climate talks, where the impact…
26 Apr 2024
Angry at their government agreeing to cede territory to arch-foe Azerbaijan, dozens of Armenian protesters have blocked major highways and vowed to fight the transfer of land they say is rightfully theirs.
15 Apr 2024
Azerbaijan and Armenia again crossed swords before the UN's top court on Monday, with Baku accusing Yerevan of using the high profile hearings to wage a "public media campaign" against its bitter Caucasus rival.
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Stakeholders in the South-South have charged governors in the region to be more intentional, and match words with actions to improve the lot of people in the region, saying they are tired of bogus communiqués and promises.
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The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to eliminating malaria and other health concerns in the country. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, stated this during a courtesy visit by a Malaria Consortium team
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Stakeholders in the health sector have called for collective action to tackle the country's high measles and rubella burden. They emphasised the need to strengthen routine immunisation services to ensure an effective nationwide measles-rubella (MR) vaccine rollout.
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Amadeus University, Abia State, is set to hold its inaugural matriculation and official opening with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, expected as the keynote speaker on February 8, 2025.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has commissioned Springfield Agro Limited’s crops protection chemical plant, a member of Kewalram Chanrai Group, which deals with the provision of total farm solutions to the agriculture sector of the Nigerian economy.
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The family of Mr Ikechi Nwaobia has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), alleging the extra-judicial killing of their son by officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Umuikaa and Aba North. They are demanding justice and accountability for the incident.
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A Study has revealed that Nigeria’s high neonatal mortality rate could be significantly reduced by scaling up the use of existing, locally developed innovations.
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged policymakers and educators to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country’s education system to enhance learning experience for students.
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Sixteen-year-old Colette Nwachukwu is appealing for financial assistance to undergo surgery after being diagnosed with advanced chronic kidney disease at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos.
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Al-Nassr are exploring a deal to sign Aston Villa’s Jhon Durán instead of the Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, reports The Guardian of London. Although an agreement is in place for Boniface to move to the Saudi Arabian club