Some 136,000 visas were issued to the dependants of international students last year — up eight-fold…
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UK moves to ban Nigerian students, others from bringing family members over
There has been an explosion in the number of people coming to Britain piggybacking on their…
Japan’s PM, Kashida, calls for strategic discussion on Ukraine war
The presence of our president is absolutely essential in order to defend our interests Japan’s Prime…
Somali army kills 5 al-Shabaab militants in southern region
We thwarted the terrorist plot by conducting a special operation against terrorists in this region The…
Organ harvesting: Ekweremadu bags 10 years jail term in Uk
Ekweremadu, Beatrice and Obeta were convicted of conspiracy to arrange the travel of a young Nigerian…
Ukraine denies alleged drones attack on Putin’s home
We didn’t attack Putin… We fight on our territory, we are defending our villages and cities…
UN condemns “inexcusable” deadly airstrikes in Ukraine
Since January, we have organised almost 40 humanitarian convoys to areas as close as a couple…
It’s very dangerous, stranded Nigerians cry out in Sudan desert
The Federal Government needs to address the situation quickly Nigerians are currently stranded on the journey…
Guterres condemns attack on UN’s helicopter in DR Congo
The secretary-general reaffirms that the United Nations, through his Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of…
Islamist militants kidnap around 50 women in Burkina Faso
As soon as their disappearance was announced, efforts were launched to find all of these innocent…
Israelis rally against Netanyahu ‘Government of Shame’
Israel’s longest-serving premier, Netanyahu returned to power at the head of a coalition with extreme-right and…
Israeli army kills 2 Palestinian militants near Jenin
The Palestinians claim the territories for an independent state of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its…
New U.S. border measures ‘not in line with international standards’ – UNHCR
Biden also said that up to 30,000 people per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela…
Ukraine war: Kyiv rejects Putin’s ‘trivial’ Christmas truce
Taking into consideration the appeal by [Kirill], the president hereby instructs the minister of defence of…
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ over South Africa gas tanker explosion
The Secretary-General expresses his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives from the…
Lula sworn in as Brazil president as predecessor Bolsonaro flies to US
Lula knows that his ultimate challenge will be to convince those who feel he is a…
Pope Benedict XVI: Lying in state at the Vatican begins
The last papal funeral, that of Pope John Paul II in 2005, was one of the…
3 feared dead as Nigerien military helicopter crashes
Unfortunately, all three crewmembers – a Nigerien officer and NCO and an expatriate instructor – died…
U.S. indicts Mauritanian man for role in deadly Mali restaurant attacks
Ahmed told a Malian court in 2020 he carried out an attack on La Terrace restaurant…
Muslim TV preacher sentenced to 8,658 years in jail
Last year, the 66-year-old was sentenced to 1,075 years for crimes including sexual assault, sexual abuse…
Bill Gates set to visit Kenya on need to improve health, food security
Though Gates will be visiting Kenya in this instance, his discussion would be centred on food…
Trump declares for US presidential election
America’s comeback starts right now,” the 76-year-old former US President told hundreds of supporters gathered in…
King Charles, wife narrowly escaped attack
Charles and Camilla continued with a traditional ceremony to officially welcome the sovereign to the city…
BIden, Trump make last-minute pleas to New York, Florida voters
Mr Biden called the election “an inflection point” that will determine the next 20 years. He…
Terrorism is top priority as Ghana assumes Presidency of UN Security
We will organise two debates on peace and security in Africa. First, we will have a…
Buhari welcomes incoming British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak
As the first Prime Minister of British-Asian descent and the youngest in about 200 years, these…
Some 23,000 people have fled DRC amid violence in north east – UN
Since March, the clashes have displaced at least 186,000 people, bringing the total number of displaced…
Liz Truss becomes shortest-serving prime minister in British history
I have therefore spoken to His Majesty the King to notify him that I am resigning…
U.S. considering calls for int’l intervention in Haiti
It only calls for “a specialised armed force in a quantity sufficient enough to tackle the…