Stranded Foreign Scholars Laments As FG Slashes Allowances
Federal Government has slashed allowances of foreign scholars in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria by 12.7% due to economic hardship in the country. The students in a swift reaction, lamented the debilitating impact the slash in allowances would have on the welfare of foreign lands. The government’s decision to slash the scholars’ allowances was contained in a memo signed by the Director...
About 1,300 People Detained In A Crackdown On Anti-War Protests Across Russia Monitoring Group Says
More than 1,300 people have been detained in dozens of cities across Russia in a crackdown on anti-war protests, according to the independent protest monitoring group OVD-Info. The group said the figure includes at least 502 people in Moscow and 524 people in St Petersburg.
China Expresses Protest To G7 Over Statement On Taiwan, Xinjiang, Foreign Ministry Says
China’s authorities express protest to the states of the Group of Seven (G7) over their statement on Taiwan and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday. "China expresses resolute protest t...
Gabon Coup: Nguema Releases Ousted President Bongo
The military junta in Gabon has released ousted President Ali Bongo from house arrest. The new military regime in Gabon said the democratically elected President is free to leave the country for medical treatment. The Government of Bongo was toppled following the announcement by the country’s electoral umpire that he had been re-elected for a third term in office. The leader of...
FG, India Partner To Stop Codeine Syrup Production
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said that Nigeria recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India to prevent the production of codeine-based syrups for importation into Nigeria. This is even as the agency reiterated that it is strengthening actions and cooperation in curtailing the availability, accessibility, and affordability of drugs. The Apapa Strategic Commander of the NDLEA, Buba Wakawa,...
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Names New US Ambassador
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Yechiel Leiter as Israel's next ambassador to the United States. Leiter, a US-born, previously served as chief of staff in the finance ministry. He also held positions as deputy director general in the Education Ministry and acting chairman of the Israel Ports Company. Leiter’s son was killed last year in the Gaza war against Palestinian...
Rwanda Genocide Suspect Unfit To Stand Trial, UN Court Rules
An 88-year-old man accused of being a major financier of the 1994 Rwandan genocide is unfit to stand trial, a UN court has ruled. Félicien Kabuga's lawyers had argued that he suffered from dementia. He was arrested in Paris in 2020 after evading capture for 26 years, reportedly moving around East Africa. He is alleged to have financed ethnic Hutu militias who...
Germany’s Scholz Proposes EU Solidarity Fund To Rebuild Ukraine
The European Union must start preparations for rebuilding Ukraine by setting up a solidarity fund to aid Kyiv in covering the billions of euros reconstruction will cost, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. "Rebuilding destroyed infrastructure...
US Senate Proposes Bill To Ban TikTok
Lawmakers of the United States Senate have introduced a bill to ban the use of the popular social media platform, Tiktok, in the country. One of the bill’s sponsors, Republican Senator Marco Rubio of the Senate Intelligence Committee, stated that the app was not just about creating videos, but it served as a major tool in the hands of the...
Fears Of Disruption To Global Supply Chains After Baltimore Bridge Crash
Fears have been raised of significant disruption to global supply chains after a container ship crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The ship, named the Dali, hit a support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse. The bridge spanned the entrance to the Port of Baltimore,...
