Courage is Hard: A Review of Ishaq Lakin Akintola’s “My Jihad”
By Prof. Mahfouz A. Adedimeji, Text of the Book Review Read at the Book Launch/ Retirement Programme of Prof. Ishaq...
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Joe Biden embarks on three-nation tour, starting with UK visit ahead of NATO summit
United States President Joe Biden has embarked on a three-nation tour, with the highlight being the NATO summit focused on...
Syrian refugee takes office as mayor of German town
A Syrian refugee has been sworn in as the mayor of a German town. Ryyan Alshebl, who fled the war-torn...
Islamophobia: Nigeria, 56 other OIC countries condemn Quran burning in Sweden
Nigeria and 56 other countries under the aegis of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Sunday condemned the recent incident of...
Iran bolsters diplomacy to alleviate isolation, showcase strength
Iran has ramped up its diplomatic engagements throughout the year in an effort to overcome its isolation, improve its economy,...
Saudi announces Sudan aid funding conference
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday has announced an international conference next week to gather aid pledges for war-ravaged Sudan, where the...
Iran, Saudi Arabia to reestablish diplomatic relations under deal brokered by China
Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions between the...
Biden makes surprise trip to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine
President Joe Biden has made an unannounced visit Monday to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a gesture of...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine needs more weapons, faster, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine needs new weapons and faster deliveries to confront a “very tough” situation of constant attacks by Russian forces...
UK’s Rwanda asylum seeker deportation plan lawful, court rules
The UK government’s plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal, two High Court judges has...
New York launches bias prevention unit as leaders vow to tackle antisemitism
State and national leaders in New York City have vowed to crack down on antisemitism, comparing record rates of Jew-hatred...
Heads of UK domestic spy agency, other German political figures sanctioned by Iran
Iran on Monday sanctioned the heads of the UK’s domestic spy agency and military along with British and German...
UAE emerges as country with world’s most powerful travel document
The United Arab Emirates, home to glitzy Dubai, has a new record to add to its list: the...
Australia commences building of most powerful radio telescope
Australia on Monday started building a vast network of antennas in the Outback, its section of what planners say...
UAE historic Moon mission ready for launch
The United Arab Emirates’ Rashid Rover, the first Emirati mission to the moon surface, has been integrated onto...
Amazon workers in the US, 30 other countries plan Black Friday protests
Amazon workers and labor activists in roughly 30 countries, including the U.S., plan to walk off the job and stage...
North Korea missile launches: UN to discuss security measures
The United Nations' Security Council needs to take “significant measures” in response to the latest intercontinental ballistic missile...
African Union Chairman Macky Sall to attend G20 summit
The African Union Chairman and President of Senegal, Macky Sall has planned to attend an upcoming G20 summit in Bali,...
Foreign leaders offer condolences over deadly South Korea crush
World leaders have expressed sadness and condolences after at least 151 people were killed in a crowd surge Saturday night...
Sudan: ‘Disappointment’ after Sudan re-elected to UN human rights council
Lawyers and human rights defenders have voiced their disappointment after Sudan was re-elected by the UN General Assembly on...
Israeli spy chief to meet US officials on Iran deal
Israeli spy chief is set to meet US officials concerning possible revival of the Iran nuclear deal. The announced...
US launches trial to combat monkeypox
The United Kingdom has launched a trial to test a monkeypox treatment to help combat a recent outbreak of the...
US says gaps remain in Iran nuclear deal but pact closer than before
The US continues to review the European Union’s latest proposed deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program, saying it’s encouraged...
Yemi Osinbajo hospitalised; to undergo surgery over leg injury
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is currently undergoing a surgical procedure at the hospital. Laolu Akande, spokesman to the...
Euro, Dollar emerge with equal value for first time in 20 years
Euro and Dollar have emerged with an equal value for the first time in 20 years. One U.S. dollar...
Medical experts warn parents to be vigilant after infectious worm was found in NY parks
Medical experts are warning parents to be vigilant, after a tiny worm that primarily infects cats and dogs, but...
Gold export ban on Russia as summit opens – G7 nations announce
World powers on Sunday has agreed to ban gold exports from Russia, in new concerted action to cut off Moscow's...
US President delays meeting trip to Saudi Arabia till July
A meeting between President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been cancelled,...
Ukraine rejects Russian demand to surrender besieged Mariupol
Ukrainian officials defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in Mariupol lay down arms and raise white flags Monday...
Islam and Nigerian Media
By Femi Abbas Monologue From all observable angles, the Nigerian media, as championed by the South West axis of professional...
Worries mount over Putin’s firmness, mindset
The White House and other observers are increasingly sounding the alarm about the mindset of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who...
Russia uses TikTok to spread propaganda
The Russian TikTok video has it all: a cat, puppies and a pulsing background beat. It's cute, watchable and hardly...
Russia presses invasion to outskirts of Ukrainian capital, Western leaders set emergency meeting
Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military...
The Message: The World without the Qu’ran
By Femi Abbas “Do you not see how Allah has set forth a parable of a meaningful ‘WORD’ like a...
The Message: The World without the Qu’ran
By Femi Abbas “Do you not see how Allah has set forth a parable of a meaningful ‘WORD’ like a...
The Remarkable Life, Tumultuous Times and Famous Acquaintances of Renowned Historian and Author Ross Terrill
By Robert Golomb The famed China historian, award-winning author and essayist, frequent broadcast media commentator...
Saudi Arabia lifts travel ban from 11 countries excluding Pakistan
Saudi Arabia has allowed people from 11 countries to travel to the middle eastern country as it lifted travel ban...
The Message: Year 1979 in Contemporary History
By Femi Abbas “No sensible human being ever restricts his itinerary to a particular habitat; to keep moving, by migrating...
US condemns attempted attacks on Saudi city
The United States has condemned the attempted attacks of Yemen’s Houthi militias on the southern Saudi city of Jazan. The...
Terrorism: The Madrasah Connection
Femi Abbas Monologue The ongoing raging calamities in form of terrorism, banditry, armed robbery and serial rape in Nigeria, today,...
Trump: The Exit of a Tyrant
By Femi Abbas “Say oh Allah! You are the Lord of all dominions; You give dominion to whoever You wish...
Estonia sanctions Hezbollah members
Estonia on Thursday said it would sanction Hezbollah and prevent officials from the terror organization, or those affiliated with it,...
Cyprus accuses Turkey of dangerous behaviour to neighbours
Permanent representative of Cyprus to the UN, Andreas Mavroyiannis, has accused Turkey of engaging in an "expansionist and imperialistic policy"...
EU Parliament calls for arms embargo on KSA
The European Union Parliament has called upon the EU member states to impose arms embargo on Saudi Arabia over the...
AfDB Board of Governors re-elects Adesina as President
Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected as President of the Africa Development Bank by its Board of Governors. Presidential spokesperson, Lauretta...
Turkey completes talks on flight resumption with 92 countries
Turkey's transport and infrastructure minister Adil Karaismailoglu has concluded talks on flight resumptions with 92 countries. Karaismailoglu said this during...
International Partners urge Somalia’s leaders to hold crucial meeting on elections
Somalia’s International Partners — African Union Mission in Somalia, Belgium, Denmark, Ethiopia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Intergovernmental Authority on...
EU activates Civil Protection System to assist emergency workers in Beirut
The European Union has activated its civil protection system to round up emergency workers and equipment from across the 27-nation...
Recovery Package: German’s Merkel warns of lingering acrimony among EU leaders
Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, has warned that European Union leaders might not reach a conclusion over the EU recovery...
Troops withdrawal: German ministers appeal to US to rescind decision
Four German states have appealed to members of the U.S. Congress to block plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany....
France to provide aid, medical supplies to Kurdistan Region.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the country's plan to provide medical aid and supplies to the...
Coronavirus pandemic: Oman returns expatriates to home countries
Sultanate of Oman has scheduled repatriation flights for its foreign nationals between 14 July and 18 July, 2020, as part...
Veteran footballer Jack Charlton dies at 85
A veteran footballer, Jack Charlton, has died at 85. Charlton's death was announced in a statement released by his family...
Coronavirus: UK to open up European Holidays from July 6
United Kingdom Ministers have said blanket restrictions on non-residential overseas travel will be relaxed in the country from July 6,...
EU accepts purchase of 300 million coronavirus vaccine doses
Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands have signed an agreement with pharmaceutical group, AstraZeneca, to guarantee 300 million doses of...
Young people express commitment towards environmental protection
Accra, 9 June 2020 - Young people have resolved to be more zealous and committed towards the protection of the...
Spanish Prime Minster says LaLiga resumes June 8
LaLiga top-flight football has been given green light that it would resume games next month after Pedro Sanchez, Spanish prime...
Covid-19: German begins plan to protect meat industry
The German government has disclosed plan to approve better protections for workers in the meat industry. The Covid-19 pandemic has...
Rwandan genocide suspect, Felicien Kabuga, arrested in France
Felicien Kabuga, a man believed to be the major financier of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide have been arrested and detained by...
