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The naira appreciated by 77 kobo against the U.S. dollar on Friday, July 18, 2025, closing the week at N1,532.34/$1 at the official market. This marks a 0.05 per cent gain from…

An out-of-control wildfire burning on the outskirts of Madrid sent a vast cloud of smoke over the Spanish capital on Friday, as large parts of the country face extreme heat and fire…

South Korea will officially end the long-standing practice of outsourcing adoptions to private agencies, following a damning investigation that uncovered systemic rights violations in its…

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Friday ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to wear an electronic ankle monitor, stay off social media, and cut ties with diplomats and political allies…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for reforms in correctional centres, highlighting the dire conditions across the country. This is contained in a statement…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the Israeli strike that hit the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip. Three people were killed and at least 10 others were…

Mr Eze-Onyebuchi Chukwu, the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has called on President Bola Tinubu to initiate the creation of additional states…

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has paid glowing tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a spartan leader who never embezzled public funds. ‎Akpabio…

Tributes have continued to pour in following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, with prominent Nigerians honouring him as a statesman, patriot, and a model of integrity who…

A High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has discharged and acquitted 24 pro-Biafra agitators who had been held at the state’s correctional facility, bringing an end to their prolonged…