The United States kept up pressure on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians during a fierce offensive against Hamas militants across Gaza, even as Washington vetoed a UN Security Council demand for an immediate ceasefire. Fighting escalated and the Palestinian death toll rose on Friday, with Israel pounding the enclave from north to … Read more
Sudan designated 15 employees of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embassy persona non grata and ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours, Reuters reports. The decision was communicated to the acting UAE Chargé d’affaires, Badriya Al-Shahi, by the Sudanese foreign ministry. However, No other information was provided. In November 2023, a senior Sudanese … Read more
The United States is willing to support the Nigerian military in the adaptation and implementation of Artificial Intelligence to fight terrorists in the West African country. This was stated by the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the US Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS), Paul Dean, at a meeting with journalists in Abuja. … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, on Monday, said they will be unveiling the Nigeria Police Green Initiatives (NPGI) as an effort to drive low-emission engagements and boost effective policing in Nigeria. Mr Egbetokun disclosed this during a side event at the Nigerian pavilion at the ongoing 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appointed a new Acting Secretary-General of the Parliament, Bertin Somé. The appointment, made by the Speaker of the Parliament, Sidie Tunis, was announced in a statement issued by the parliament to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. It said Mr Somé, … Read more
