Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | June 12, 2025 – The African Union Commission has extended its condolences to the Government and people of India following the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171, which claimed at least 204 lives. In a statement released by the Information & Communication Directorate, the AU expressed profound sorrow for the
A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Chukwudi Christogonus Iwu, to five years in federal prison for his involvement in an international online extortion scheme that tragically led to the death of a teenager. The 39-year-old was found guilty of participating in a romance and sextortion scam in which victims were lured through
Ahmedabad, India – June 12, 2025 An Air India flight carrying at least 242 passengers and crew has reportedly crashed near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Wednesday morning. Emergency response teams, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local law enforcement, are on the scene. Eyewitnesses described seeing smoke and fire near the crash site, believed
Abuja — June 12, 2025As part of preparations for the upcoming West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) scheduled for June 20–21, 2025, in Abuja, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has embarked on a diplomatic shuttle to The Gambia and Senegal. The Minister, who is serving as Special Envoy of President Bola
In a tense and closely-watched session at the Israeli Knesset, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fragile right-wing coalition managed to stave off an attempt by the opposition to dissolve parliament, thereby averting the prospect of early elections. The dramatic showdown, which took place on Thursday, ended with 61 lawmakers voting against the motion while 53 supported
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – June 11, 2025The Lagos State Government (LASG) has joined other African delegates in a high-level strategic meeting ahead of the 68th edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Regional Commission for Africa (CAF), scheduled to hold later this year. The pre-conference meeting, which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
Abuja, Nigeria – June 11, 2025The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) paid an official visit to Nigeria on Tuesday, strengthening diplomatic ties between both nations. The visiting Foreign Minister was accompanied by His Excellency, Brahim Salem Buseif, the Ambassador of SADR to Nigeria. During the visit, both countries reaffirmed
Changsha, China – June 11, 2025On the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators for the Implementation of Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs held bilateral discussions with counterparts from Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Benin Republic, and Liberia. The meetings, held in Changsha,
The Federal Government is set to lose a significant portion of a World Bank facility, amounting to $10 million, following persistent lapses in audit standards and delays in the implementation of key reforms under the Fiscal Governance and Institutions Project (FGIP). The $103 million programme, backed by the International Development Association (IDA), the concessional lending
A U.S. federal court has handed down a five-year prison sentence to Uche Victor Diuno, a 57-year-old Nigerian national, following his conviction for participating in a sprawling international fraud scheme that defrauded individuals across 20 countries of nearly $5.7 million . U.S. prosecutors revealed that from October 2014 to September 2018, Diuno and his associates posed
