INTERNATIONAL

Sweden on Monday cleared its final obstacle to joining NATO after Hungary’s parliament ratified the bid in what Sweden’s prime minister called a “historic day”, while other alliance members expressed relief at the move spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. NATO chief Jens…

Palestinian prime minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, has announced the resignation of his government, which rules parts of the occupied West Bank, due to the escalating violence in the occupied territory and the war on Gaza. “The decision to resign came in light of the…

The helicopter conveying the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe and others was seen by several witnesses in vehicles who reported it as a “fireball” before its eventual crash. This was disclosed by the US National Transportation Safety…

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio will today lead a presidential delegation to the state funeral of the departed President of Namibia, Dr Hage Geingob, who died on February 4, 2024 at the age of 83 years. In a statement on Saturday,…

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state. The decision was issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by…

Former Barcelona defender, Dani Alves, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a lady in a nightclub in 2022. Catalonia’s top court on Thursday sentenced him to four and a half years in prison. The court also ordered that Alves pay €150,000 to the…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the country’s exchange rate may depreciate further by about 35 percent this year and contribute to a sharp rise in inflation, peaking at 44 per cent before the monetary policy could eventually arrest the…

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has stated that she has too much on her hands for now, to consider a possible second term in charge of the global body. In an interview with a US-based news…

In an unexpected turn of events, Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency trading platform, has confirmed its collaboration with President Bola Tinubu's administration to block Nigerians from engaging in dollar-naira trade on its platform. The announcement, made in a commitment to P2P users in…