Hundreds of passengers were rescued by Greek-Italian boats after a fire outbreak on a ferry between Greece and Italy. The Euroferry bursts into flames after leaving Igoumenistsa, the largest port…
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RWANDA REOPENS UGAZNDA BORDER AFTER A MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO PRESIDENTS
Rwanda reopened its land border with Uganda after a three-year closure, signaling a thaw in relations between the two East African neighbors. The frontier had been closed since February 2019…
Refugee migrants die in biggest loss of life in English Channel
At least 31 refugees and migrants have died seeking to cross the English Channel from France to England when their dinghy sank off the northern coast of Calais. A joint…
United States removes Nigeria from ‘religious freedom violators’ list
The United States Department of State yesterday removed Nigeria from its list of religious freedom violators. It announced its list of designations for state and non-state religious freedom violators, according…
Capitol riot: Jacob Chansley ‘QAnon Shaman’ sentenced to 41 months in prison
A prominent supporter of the QAnon group, Jacob Chansley, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his involvement in the US Capitol riot. Chansley was among the Trump…
Ex-Nigeria envoy, Prof. Gana Yisa, makes list of honoraries of Japan National award
Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Japan, Prof. Mohammed Gana Yisa, added another feather to his cap as the Government of Japan announced him as one of the foreign recipients of the…