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Former President of Germany Horst Koehler dies at 81

A former President of Germany, Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010, is dead. Köhler, who was head of state from 2004 to 2010, died Saturday...

Rights group applauds court decision against trial of civilians…

By Edwin Nwachukwu Uganda, Jan. 31, 2025 - UN Human Rights spokesperson Liz Throssell welcomes today’s decision by the Supreme...

Human Rights crisis in DRC continues to deepen – UN

By Edwin Nwachukwu Geneva, Jan. 31, 2025 - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says the human rights...

Angola Demands Rwanda Troops Leave DR Congo, ‘Urgent’ Talks

Angola’s president, Joao Lourenco on Wednesday called for the “immediate withdrawal” of Rwandan troops from the Democratic Republic...

Gaza: No safe pregnancies during Israeli assault

(Jerusalem, January 28, 2025) – The Israeli government’s blockade of Gaza and attacks on healthcare facilities have created serious and sometimes...
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FG declares Friday and Monday public holidays for Easter

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10 as public holidays to mark 2023 Easter celebration

2024-2025 UN Security Council elections and the responsibility to protect

The UN General Assembly has elected Algeria, Guyana, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia to the UN Security Council for the period of 2024-2025.

Kidnapped passengers on GIG, ABC buses released – Police

The Ikogi State Police Command has confirmed the release of the kidnapped passengers on GIGM and ABC Transport buses from their adoptors on Feb....

CBN urges Banks,Telcos to resolve dispute in consumers’ interest

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has said the current disagreement between telecoms firms and deposit money banks (DMBs) over non-payment for the provision of the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions must be resolved in the overall interest of financial consumers.

ECOWAS calls for peaceful, credible elections in Sierra Leone

Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Head of the 95-member strong ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone, has called on Sierra Leoneans to ensure that Saturday’s elections for a new president, parliament, and councilors were peaceful, credible, and transparent.

Putin visits ‘dear friend’ Xi in show of no-limits partnership

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and "no-limits" partnership between the countries even as the war in Ukraine raged on.
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