World leaders on Friday raised the alarm over a looming regional crisis after Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran, killing top military commanders. The attacks have escalated long-standing hostilities between the two countries. Among those killed in the early morning strikes were Iran’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Mohammad Bagheri, and the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein …

Global leaders have pledged at least an additional $170 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO), amid rising global health challenges. The pledges were made at a high-level pledging event, Tuesday, at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, where leaders reaffirmed their support for multilateral cooperation through these contributions to WHO’s Investment Round (IR). The IR is raising funds …

President Bola Tinubu has called on world leaders to recommit themselves to multilateralism by deepening relations among member states of the United Nations (UN) in line with the principles of inclusivity, equality and cooperation. This, he said, is the surest guarantee of global action against existential challenges faced by the international community. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the …

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has received an outpouring of support from leaders across the political spectrum around the world condemning the assassination attempt against him while he was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Former President Trump’s right ear was pierced by one of the bullets, while a rally attendant was killed and two others …

Israelis attend a demonstration, calling for the return of loved ones who were taken as hostages following a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 14 October. Nations around the globe welcomed on Wednesday the announcement that Israel and Hamas reached a deal to free hostages and pause ferocious fighting and bombardment in …

Leaders and top officials from different countries have gathered in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for a conference to discuss ways to de-escalate the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, amid growing fears of a wider Middle East conflict. The death toll in Gaza, due to Israel’s ongoing bombardment climbed to 4,137 since October 7, 2023, the Palestinian health ministry said on Friday. The …

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in New Delhi, India, expressed Nigeria’s commitment to play a major role within the G-20 and contribute to shaping a more equitable world. Addressing world leaders at the 18th G-20 Leaders’ Summit, the Nigerian leader called for global unity and cooperation in tackling pressing challenges, fostering inclusiveness, and establishing a fairer world order. While acknowledging …

President Bola Tinubu will address the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, 19 September. President Tinubu, in his first outing to the Assembly, will address world leaders in the evening. The president would be the fifth African leader to speak on day one of the session, according to …