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Israeli PM Netanyahu Faces Midnight Deadline to Form Coalition Government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a midnight deadline on Tuesday to put together a new coalition government — or he may be looking at the possibility of leading
Bill and Melinda Gates to Divorce after 27 Years, Shaking Philanthropic World
Bill Gates and Melinda Gates said on Monday that they have decided to divorce, unnerving the philanthropic world. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on
Indian PM Modi Loses in Battleground State of West Bengal Amid Covid Surge
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has failed to win a key state in elections held amid record Covid-19 deaths and cases. The BJP targeted West Bengal heavily during campaigning
Nigeria to Bar Travellers from Virus-hit India, Brazil, Turkey Starting Tuesday
Concerned by the new wave of Covid-19 in some parts of the world, Nigeria’s federal government will ban passengers who have visited India, Brazil and Turkey in the previous 14
Special Report: A Close-up Look at the Lagos Housing Crisis
In 2019, the United Nations sent a Special Rapporteur on housing to Nigeria to assess the housing crisis. The report concluded that regardless of considerable economic growth, most people still
Netanyahu Vows to Investigate Deadly Stampede That Killed Dozens, Injured Scores
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a full investigation into the deadly stampede at a Jewish religious festival in the town of Mount Meron, where he was booed by
Crush at Israeli Religious Festival Kills 44
At least 44 people were crushed to death at an over-crowded religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, medics said, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a “heavy
Nigeria: Rivers Governor Wike Imposes Curfew, Fears Attack on Niger Delta State
The Rivers State Government in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria has imposed a curfew on the 23 Local Government Areas of the State with effect from Thursday over possibilities of deadly
Harsher Times Ahead for Nigeria as NNPC Says ‘Zero Remittance to Federation’ in May Due to $275m Spent on Subsidy
The three tiers of government, federal, states and local governments, are in for tough times next month as they may get less from the Federation Account, no thanks to the
Boardroom Drama: Nigeria’s Central Bank Queries First Bank for Replacing CEO Without Approval
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday queried the board of First Bank Nigeria Limited over the removal of the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the bank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan,
