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JD Vance Leads US Officials to Pakistan as Iran Disputes Prospects for Talks

ABUJA, Nigeria — Senior United States officials, including Vice President JD Vance, are expected to travel to Pakistan on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, for...

BREAKING: Global Cement Giant Lafarge Guilty of Financing Terrorism

PARIS, France — A French court has found Lafarge guilty of financing terrorism, ruling that the company paid millions of dollars to armed groups,...

ICPC Arraigns El-Rufai on 9-Count Charge, Separates Trial from Co-Defendant

KADUNA, Nigeria — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, on Monday, April 13, 2026, arraigned former Kaduna State governor Nasir...

Lagos Ranks Among Africa’s Costliest Rental Markets as Housing Pressure Mounts

LAGOS, Nigeria — Lagos has emerged as one of Africa’s most expensive rental markets, ranking fourth among major cities on the continent as surging...

Couple Flogged 100 Lashes Under Sharia Law for Premarital Sex

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — An Indonesian couple was publicly flogged 100 times on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, after being found guilty of engaging in...

Equatorial Guinea Bets on Regional Gas Strategy to Become West Africa Hub

PARIS, France — Equatorial Guinea is accelerating efforts to reposition itself as a regional gas hub, advancing a series of cross-border agreements and infrastructure...

Kanye West Barred from U.K., Wireless Festival Cancelled Amid Antisemitism Row

LONDON, United Kingdom — Kanye West, also known as Ye, has been blocked from entering Britain, forcing the cancellation of the Wireless Festival where...

Pope Leo XIV Urges the Wealthy to Serve Justice in Historic Foreign Visit 

MONACO — Pope Leo XIV made a historic visit to Monaco on Saturday, becoming the first pope in modern times to travel to the...

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth Accused of Blocking Promotions of Black and Female Officers

WASHINGTON, United States — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has intervened in the promotion process for senior military officers, blocking or delaying the advancement of more...

Igbo Group Warns of ‘Existential Threat,’ Urges End to Diaspora Ezeship Culture

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Igbo Community Association of the Federal Capital Territory (ICA FCT) has called for a decisive shift in priorities among Igbo...

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