Global

United States Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, said President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to protect Christians targeted by ISIS-linked groups in Nigeria, leading to coordinated anti-terror operations with Nigerian forces in the Lake Chad Basin. Hegseth disclosed this during a White House briefing on Wednesday, saying the directive was ...

The United States has disbursed $187.3 million in foreign assistance to Nigeria in 2026, according to data released on May 20 by the US Department of State, as American lawmakers consider stricter conditions for future aid to the country. The report showed that Nigeria became the second-largest recipient of US ...

Iran on Monday executed Abbas Akbari, a man convicted of carrying out armed attacks during anti-government protests in Isfahan province, according to the judiciary. The execution was announced by the judiciary’s Mizan Online, which said Akbari was hanged after being found guilty of attacking security forces and public facilities during ...

The government of Togo on Tuesday announced visa-free entry for citizens of all African countries, allowing travellers with valid passports to stay in the country for up to 30 days to promote regional integration and easier movement across the continent. The announcement was made in a statement released by Togo’s ...

Iranian authorities on Monday held mass weddings in Tehran for hundreds of couples who pledged support for the country’s war effort against the United States and Israel through a state-backed “self-sacrifice” programme. The ceremonies took place in major public squares across the capital, including Imam Hossein Square, and were broadcast ...

The United States Department of Justice on Monday filed a lawsuit in a Maryland court to revoke the citizenship of Nigerian-born Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem after accusing him of fraudulently obtaining US citizenship while running a tax and identity theft scheme that allegedly stole over $11.6 million between 2012 and 2015. ...

United States Congressman Riley Moore on Sunday warned terrorists in Nigeria not to test President Donald Trump’s resolve after Nigerian and US forces killed ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint air strike in the Lake Chad Basin aimed at tackling terrorism and attacks on Christians. Moore, a Republican member ...

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi met UK business and political stakeholders, including Lord Jonathan Marland, in London on Tuesday to discuss trade opportunities, MSME development, and economic growth in Nigeria. Obi said in a statement that the discussions focused on strengthening Nigeria’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ...

US President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to discuss US arms sales to Taiwan during his upcoming visit to China, while expressing confidence that President Xi Jinping would not invade the island. Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump said Taiwan would be one of several issues ...

The Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Aramco, Amin H. Nasser, has warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict has triggered the world’s biggest energy shock, with oil markets likely to remain unstable until 2027. Speaking to investors on Monday, Nasser said the closure of the Strait of Hormuz caused a ...