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UN chief condemns Israeli strike on Gaza church

United Nations 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…

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Turkey uncovers ‘Fethullah’ as terrorist group in Nigeria

The Turkish government has warned that members of a terrorist group known as the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), exist in Nigeria, and also operate in other countries around the world.…

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UN mourns Buhari, lauds role in peace, security in West Africa 

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep sadness on the passing of former Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. Guterres, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, praised Buhari’s…

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UN Agency hopes to end AIDS scourge as health threat by 2030

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) says the world can still end the scourge of HIV and AIDS as a public health threat by year 2030. Executive Director…

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Israel agrees to 60-day ceasefire, says Trump

Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war and it is now up to Hamas to accept the deal, United States President Donald…

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Tinubu woos east Caribbean states to invest in Nigeria ‎

‎President Bola Tinubu has called on the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to take advantage of ‘Africa’s largest market’ and invest in Nigeria. ‎The President described Nigeria as a…

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Nigeria, Saint Lucia to establish formal diplomatic relations

President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Philip Pierre on Sunday in Castries committed to formalising diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Saint Lucia. In a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson,…

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Iran, Israel differ on resolving conflict with diplomacy at UN

Iran and Israel on Tuesday at the United Nations Security Council, sharply disagreed over employing diplomacy to resolve Iran’s nuclear programme that led to a 13-day violent conflict between them.…

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Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire, no agreement, says Iran

President Donald Trump of the United States has announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire after close to two weeks of violent conflict between the two countries.…

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Guterres condemns Iran attack on US airbase in Qatar

…….Trump confirms attack United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Iran’s missile attack on the United States military base in Qatar on Monday. The Spokesperson to the Secretary-General said in…

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