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Jason Collins, NBA’s First Openly Gay Player, Dies at 47

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador…

1 month ago

Nigerian, stabbed dead in Madrid; suspect held

A 20-year-old Nigerian man was stabbed to death by a Moroccan in a public park in Madrid, Spain. The incident…

1 month ago

White House on lockdown over gunshots near monument

The U.S. White House was briefly placed under lockdown on Monday afternoon, May 4, after law enforcement officers shot an…

1 month ago

Goïta doubles as defence minister, orders probe into attacks

Mali’s Head of State, General Assimi Goïta, has taken over as Defence Minister as the military government rejigs to repel…

1 month ago

Iran: Mass arrests, executions surge during Mideast war — UN

Iran has executed at least 21 people and arrested more than 4,000 since the beginning of the Middle East war,…

2 months ago

US warns Nigerians on visa overstay risk

The United States Mission in Nigeria has cautioned that visa overstays by Nigerian travellers could impact other citizens applying to…

2 months ago

Iran: Trump’s ceasefire claim false

Iran has said that the United States President Donald Trump is lying and desperate for a ceasefire in the ongoing…

2 months ago

Dead Nigerian discovered in UK apartment

Barely one week after a Nigerian mother of three died of cancer in the United Kingdom, another Nigerian father of…

2 months ago

Oil prices jump after Iran shuts Hormuz again

The prices of crude oil have remained flat at below $100 per barrel after Iran announced the closure of the…

2 months ago

Actress Nathalie Baye passes away at 77

One of France's most celebrated film stars, Nathalie Baye, has died aged 77, French media report. President Emmanuel Macron said…

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