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Venezuela insists on sovereignty, denies US subjugation

January 9, 2026 3:38 am (FILES) Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during the presentation of…

Practical pathways into work: The case for apprenticeships, not degrees

Across Africa and around the world, employers and learners alike are realising that practical experience, work-based…

Minnesota officials say FBI blocked access to ICE shooting investigation

Madeline HalpertMinneapolis Eloise Alanna/BBC Flowers have been left at the scene of the shooting in tribute…

Nigerian man shot and killed at Canada bus terminal

A 46-year-old Nigerian man, Osemwengie Irorere, has been shot and killed inside a bus at the…

Along the Gold Road: Medieval Africa, Global Power, and Mali’s Enduring Cultural Legacy

The Africa-America Institute’s “Following the Gold Road” online conference starting Jan. 14 and Afropop’s “Mali Gold”…

Huge anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities, videos show

Watch: Protests break out in Iran’s capital city Tehran Huge crowds of protesters have been marching…

Why Drug Tests for Public Office in Nigeria Are a Must

THE Federal Government’s push for mandatory pre-employment drug testing of prospective public service applicants marks a…

Former ICE director warns ‘wartime recruitment’ tactics are dangerous

The Department of Homeland Security’s deployment of more than 2,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and…

Trump risks pushing world back to age of empires

Jeremy BowenInternational editor Getty Images Only a few hours after the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was…

NCC, CBN unveil refund framework for failed airtime, data transactions

The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria have drawn up a framework to…