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Saudi-led airstrikes hit military facilities in Iran-backed rebel areas in Yemen
A Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen accelerated airstrikes on the capital Sanaa and elsewhere in the conflict-stricken country in recent weeks, as government forces advanced in the west coast and the key province of…
Omicron Outbreak: UK bans flights from Nigeria
The United Kingdom on Saturday banned flights from Nigeria over the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron.
The UK Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, who announced this on his verified Twitter handle, said the ban would take effect from…
How Boko Haram and ISWAP fired two rockets in Maiduguri
Suspected jihadists fired two rockets on the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, hitting two homes near the airport and an air force base, without causing casualties, residents said.
The Islamic State West Africa Province…
Man lynched and burnt to death for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad
A Muslim mob in eastern Pakistan lynched a Sri Lankan man Friday before burning his body for allegedly insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.
Police identified the victim as Priyantha Diyawadana, saying he was working as an export manager…
Taliban bans forced marriage of women in Afghanistan
The Taliban has issued a decree barring forced marriage in Afghanistan, saying women should not be considered “property” and must consent to marriage, but questions remain about whether the group that returned to power in mid-August would…
World Banks raises alarm, send fresh warning to Nigerian Government
The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, has called on the Nigerian government to consider the opportunity cost of its continued fuel subsidy practice and decide whether to end the policy completely or maintain the…
Barbados declares itself world’s newest republic, remove Queen Elizabeth II as head of State
Barbados formally declared itself the world's newest republic at the stroke of midnight, as the Caribbean island nation removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state in a solemn ceremony Tuesday attended by her son Prince Charles.…
Arms sale to Nigeria: IPOB’s case against U.S Govt reassigned to another judge
The Indigenous People of Biafra’s case against the sale of fighter aircraft to Nigeria has been reassigned to another judge, according to a court document seen by Peoples Gazette.
The United States District Court for the District of…
Uganda surrenders its only international airport to China over loan
On Tuesday, 17 November 2015, the Uganda government signed an agreement with Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank) to borrow $207 million at two per cent upon disbursement. The loan had a maturity period of 20 years including a seven-year…
Nigeria must release Nnamdi Kanu from captivity — Israeli activist
Hananya Naftali, a native Israeli Jew and activist, called for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the separatist group – the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Kanu, who is still in Nigerian prison, was seized in Kenya in July…