NNPC signs gas pipeline deal with Ghana, Gambia, others
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has signed several memorandum of Association (MoU) with its counterparts from Ghana, Gambia, Guinea,…
Commit adultery and go to jail, Indonesia passes new law
Indonesia’s Parliament has passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code that criminalises extramarital sex for citizens and…
Trump calls for US constitution to be cancelled
Former US president Donald Trump is facing rebuke after calling for the “termination” of parts of the US Constitution over…
Oil prices rise after G7 decision on Russia
Oil prices have risen after major producers agreed to continue to cut output and the G7 and its allies said…
G7 nations peg Russia oil at $60 per barrel
The Group of Seven (G7) nations and Australia on Friday said they had agreed a $60 per barrel price cap…
Police arrest killer of US rapper Takeoff
Houston police said they are holding a man who is suspected to have fired a gun that killed rapper Takeoff…
UN declares 2022 a year of suffering in Nigeria, hopes for a better 2023
Two thousand and twenty-two has been a year of suffering, says the United Nations, as it hopes 2023 will be…
China backs down on zero-tolerance on COVID 19 restrictions
China’s top Covid official has signalled a possible relaxing of the country’s strict zero-tolerance approach to the virus, after nationwide…
Meghan Markle faced real threats to her life, police chief reveals
Britain’s most senior police officer has disclosed that police had investigated a number of “disgusting” and credible threats against the…
Russia pulls out of nuclear arms reduction talks with the US
Russia has “unilaterally postponed” nuclear disarmament talks that were slated to be held this week in Cairo, Egypt, the State…
Police join forces to bring down ‘super cartel’ drug traffickers
Law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a “super cartel” of drugs traffickers controlling…
2, 500 activists peel off clothes for skin cancer awareness
Some 2,500 people took off their clothes on Saturday to pose for U.S. photographic artist Spencer Tunick at Sydney’s Bondi…
Outrage in China over COVID 19 lockdown
A fire that killed 10 people in China’s Xinjiang region has sparked anger at the zero-COVID policy as Beijing faces…
Defeated Brazil President challenges election results
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro has launched a challenge against his country’s recent election results that determined his loss to socialist rival…
Supreme Court blocks Scottish quest for second referendum
United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the…