World

By Ebi Kesiena China has for the first time, entered the United Nations’ list of the world’s ten most innovative economies, defeating Germany, Europe’s largest economy. The shift highlights Beijing’s surging investment in research and development....

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  The Akwa Ibom State government, in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta region has declared two medical doctors wanted for allegedly abandoning their posts after completing eight years of state-funded training. The Commissioner for...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  A group of Republican senators has called on President Donald Trump to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), citing escalating violence and terrorism against Christians and other religious minorities....

By Ebi Kesiena Families forced from their homes by weeks of monsoon flooding have begun returning as waters recede across much of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, officials confirmed on Monday. The floods, triggered by overflowing rivers,...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  Canada has denied 1,596 asylum claims filed by Nigerians so far in 2025, new data from the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) reveal. The figures, updated to August 21, show that Nigerian...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said Africa’s transition states will require $210 billion annually to achieve sustainable structural economic transformation. Dr Abdul Kamara, Director-General, Nigeria Country Department of the AfDB, disclosed...