Saturday, June 20, 2026

Central Asia

January 19, 2026

IMF projects 3.3% global growth in 2026, with Nigeria at 4.4%

The IMF said that, among advanced economies, growth was projected at 1.8 per cent in 2026 and 1.7 per cent in 2027.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
January 30, 2025

Preparing for Trump’s deportation copycats in Europe

Trump is inspiring copycats around the world, and it won’t be long before they start following his example, especially his anti-immigration hysteria.

Undocumented immigrants rounded up by ICE officials
January 8, 2025

How Nigeria’s foreign policy fosters stability in a troubled neighbourhood

Nigeria’s principle of strategic autonomy is one that abhors the presence of foreign forces and private military companies in our region, whether from east or west.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar
October 24, 2024

Ukraine’s population dropped by 10 million since Russia’s invasion: UNFPA

The United Nations Population Fund says the population of Ukrainians has dropped by 10 million since Russia invaded the country in 2014.

Ukrainians affected by Russia’s invasion
July 26, 2024

Number of people exposed to dangerous heat levels at work rising: ILO

The largest proportion is in Africa, where 90.2 per cent of people are exposed to excessive heat at work at times, followed by the Arab states with 83.6 per cent.

International Labour Organization (ILO)
July 9, 2024

Putin bombarding Ukraine’s children hospital with missile despicable, says Irish premier

Irish premier Simon Harris has called a Russian missile strike on a major children’s hospital in the Ukrainian capital a “despicable act.”

Putin and bombed Kyiv children's hospital
June 27, 2023

Up to 36 million Europeans suffering from `long COVID’: WHO

“Long COVID remains a complex condition we still know very little about,’’ Mr Kluge said.

Health workers attending to Covid-19 patient
May 8, 2023

Russia trying to lure migrants to fight in Ukraine war: British intelligence

The recruits would likely be sent to the front lines to fight, said British intelligence experts, as part of Russia’s attempt to meet the target of 400,000 volunteers fighting in Ukraine.

Russian troops in Kazakhstan
November 25, 2022

U.S. military using fake Facebook accounts against Asia, Middle East: Meta

The posts were made mainly during the U.S. East Coast business hours and in Arabic, Farsi and Russian.

: FACEBOOK, U.S. MILITARY
February 14, 2022

U.S govt concludes mentorship programme for 30 schoolgirls in Ibadan

The TechWomen programme was launched in 2011 as a platform for empowering women leaders in the technology field.

U.S. Consulate Deputy Public Affairs Officer, Jennifer Foltz