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9 Jan
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, said the country’s military will welcome Amnesty International
21 Dec
The International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague might have felt compelled to issue its seemingly dramatic arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
29 Nov
The International Criminal Court on Friday slapped down a request by Mongolia to appeal a decision saying Ulaanbaatar breached its obligations when it failed to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit. The Russian leader was in Mongolia in early September despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the Hague-based court, for the…
28 Nov
With one match to spare, hosts, Nigeria and Botswana have secured the top two spots at the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup sub-Regional Africa Qualifier C in Abuja.
26 Nov
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene the high-level security cabinet in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to approve a 60-day ceasefire with the Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon after more than a year of war, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel yesterday. At the same time, the official stressed that Israel was accepting a…
23 Nov
Slyvester Okpe, captain of Nigeria’s Senior Cricket team, said the team is optimistic of securing a qualification spot but will want to play the best of cricket. Okpe who was speaking at a news conference ahead of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier in Abuja on Friday, noted…
22 Nov
Germany is "examining" how to respond to the International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday. "We are now of course examining exactly what that means for implementation in Germany," Baerbock told public broadcaster ARD. Whether German authorities would move…
21 Nov
The European Union's foreign policy chief said International Criminal Court arrest warrants issued Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif were "binding" and should be implemented. "It is not a political decision. It is a decision of a court, of a court of…
20 Nov
The International Criminal Court will Wednesday sentence a jihadist police chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu. Judges could impose up to life imprisonment on Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, 47, after his conviction for crimes including…
12 Sep
The International Criminal Court on Thursday postponed in absentia hearings to confirm charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, saying a "new date will be announced at a later stage." Kony, 63, has been wanted by the Hague-based ICC since 2005 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity following a three-decade reign of terror…
7 Sep
For the industries to be able to operate effectively, without the encumbrancesof inadequate electricity supply, there is need to activate public-private partnerships to ensure that the productivity of these firms is not hampered.
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Executive committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos Mainland Local Council has urged the party’s national leadership to promptly intervene in addressing its alleged unconstitutional dissolution.
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Mixed feelings have trailed the cryptocurrencies launched by Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, shortly before Trump was inaugurated as the new President of the United States of America, accusing them of taking advantage of the people.
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Federal Government has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, expressing optimism that it will bring an end to the widespread civilian suffering in Gaza.
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Former Senate President and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator , has reacted to the reported remarks made about him by the former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike, stating that he would not join issues with him (Wike). Reportedly, Wike, during a live television interview over the…
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no The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that it took the decision to rebase the gross domestic product (GDP) and the consumer price index (CPI) because of the dynamism of the economy in terms of growth and recession. It also promised to unveil the rebased GDP and CPI by the end of January…
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Donald Trump has taken the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States of America, declaring that it is imperative to overhaul the nation's trade system to protect the people of the country. He also noted that the decline of the nation over the years has come to an end, declaring that…
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Niger has freed an editor-in-chief arrested after his TV news channel aired a programme critical of the ruling junta, the broadcaster told AFP on Monday. Seyni Amadou, editor-in-chief of private broadcaster Canal 3 TV, was arrested on Saturday, in the latest crackdown on the press since the military took power in a 2023 coup. His…
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The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has flagged off the construction of the XeJet Flight Support and Engineering facility valued at about $10 million at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The facility, to be constructed by the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) over a period of 18 months, will include…
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The Cross River State Police Command has failed to arraign the renowned environmentalist, Odey Oyama, in court. Odey, the Director of Rain forest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC), was to appear in Magistrate Court 1 Moore Road in Calabar today, January 20, 2025, by 12 noon, but up until 4 p.m., there was no information…