Xi, Biden Wrap up ‘Virtual’ Meeting Amid Rising Tension
US President Joe Biden called for better and more “honest” communication between China and the US during a virtual call with Chinese President Xi Jinping where both leaders played up
Dutch Government Scrambles as Shell Plans Movement of $170bn Headquarters to UK
The Dutch government on Monday launched an eleventh-hour attempt to keep Shell in the Netherlands by seeking to abolish a controversial dividend tax cited by the energy group as reason
Trump Ally Bannon Taken into Custody on Contempt Charges
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, surrendered to federal authorities on Monday to face contempt charges after defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January’s insurrection at the
IATF: Support Local Entrepreneurs, Reduce Reliance on Imports, Buhari Tasks African Leaders
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Nigeria Under-Produced Crude Oil by 72.6m Barrels in 10 Months
Despite the easing of both the COVID-19 restrictions and the output cuts by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Nigeria produced less crude oil and condensates in the first
Nigeria: Monitoring Direct Primaries Has Financial, Security Implications, INEC Says
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that the monitoring of the direct primaries of the 18 registered political parties in the country has financial and security implications, stating
12 Dockworkers in NDLEA Net for Alleged Link to N9.5bn Seized Cocaine at Lagos Port
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Saturday said it is holding 12 dockworkers at the Apapa seaport in Lagos for an alleged link to the importation of 32.9
Super Eagles Shoot Down Liberia’s Lone Star, Set Sights on Cape Verde’s Sharks
Two strikes from the penalty spot earned Nigeria all three points against the Lone Star of Liberia at the Grand Stade de Tangier, Morocco on Saturday, and set up a
Nigeria: Buhari, Borno Governor Zulum Mourn as ISWAP Fighters Ambush General, Three Soldiers in Borno
In a first of its kind since the more than a decade-old insurgency war started, the Nigerian Army on Saturday lost a Brigadier-General commanding a Special Forces team, in an
Queen Elizabeth to Appear Publicly for First Time after Hospital Stay
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will attend the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph in London on Sunday, her first in-person public engagement since she was advised to rest following a night
China Satisfied with Boeing 737 MAX Changes, Seeks Industry Feedback
China’s aviation regulator has told airlines it is satisfied that design changes Boeing Co proposed for its 737 MAX plane could resolve safety problems, in a sign it is closer to
US States File Updated Antitrust Complaint Against Alphabet’s Google
A group of U.S. states led by Texas have filed an amended complaint against Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google accusing the tech giant of using coercive tactics and breaking antitrust laws in its
Hackers Compromise FBI Email System, Send Thousands of Messages
Hackers compromised a Federal Bureau of Investigation email system on Saturday and sent tens of thousands of messages warning of a possible cyberattack, according to the agency and security specialists.
UN Climate Agreement Clinched after Late Drama Over Coal
UN climate talks ended Saturday with a deal that for the first time targeted fossil fuels as the key driver of global warming, even as coal-reliant countries lobbed last-minute objections.
Biafra Separatist Kanu’s Lawyers Walk Out as Judge Adjourns Trial Till Next Year
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu to January
Travis Scott Should Have Stopped Astroworld Concert Earlier, Says Fire Chief
Rapper Travis Scott should have halted a show in Houston which saw a deadly crowd surge when he noticed people in trouble, the city’s fire chief says. “Everybody at that
Poland PM Blames Russia’s Putin for Belarus Migrant Crisis
Poland’s Prime Minister has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind a migrant crisis at Belarus’s border with Poland. Mateusz Morawiecki said that Belarus’s authoritarian leader, a close
Colombian Leader Sees Opportunity in Cannabis, But Not Coca
Colombian President Iván Duque has high hopes for the medical marijuana industry in a country that has been waging a costly war against a different drug — cocaine — for
Kishida Re-Elected Japan’s PM in Parliamentary Vote
Fumio Kishida was reelected as Japan’s prime minister on Wednesday after his governing party scored a major victory in key parliamentary elections. Elected just over a month ago by parliament,
US: Federal Judge Refuses Trump Request to Block January 6 Records
A US federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. In denying a preliminary
