Davos: Power politics pushing the world out of its comfort zone, Germany’s Merz warns
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Thursday that the global order is unraveling at unprecedented speed, as great power rivalry replaces what he described as a more predictable international system. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Merz said…
Davos: UN warns of looming collapse of global order
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Nations General Assembly has warned that rising impunity by powerful states and growing disregard for international law are pushing the global system toward instability and potential collapse. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, President…
Atrocious war crimes ‘repeated town by town’ in Sudan, UN Security Council told
Ziggy Ojiegbe Atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organised campaign of violence involving mass executions, rape and ethnic targeting, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has…
Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos
Ziggy Ojiegbe As global leaders gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, United Nations agencies are warning that rising hunger and displacement are not only humanitarian emergencies but growing threats to global economic stability. The UN World…
Trump’s Greenland tariff threat deepens rift between Europe and the United States
Ziggy ojiegbe Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on European allies over their opposition to his proposed takeover of Greenland has sharply worsened relations between the United States and Europe, exposing growing mistrust within the transatlantic alliance. The US…
WEF kicks off amid escalating global military and diplomatic tensions
Ziggy Ojiegbe More than 60 heads of state and government are gathering today in Davos, Switzerland, as the World Economic Forum (WEF) opens against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions, trade disputes, and military confrontations that threaten the global economy….
Help wanes as strife pushes 55 million West Africans towards starvation
300,000 Nigerian children at risk WFP urgently needs over $453m in next six months Sopuruchi Onwuka The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned that 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to face crisis-level hunger…
Participation in Trump’s Gaza Peace Board carries $1bn commitment
Ziggy Ojiegbe Countries seeking permanent seats on a proposed Board of Peace that would govern Gaza would be required to contribute at least $1 billion, under a draft charter for the initiative. United States President Donald Trump would oversee the…
Nigeria listed as US suspends immigrant visa processing for 75 countries
By Ziggy Ojiegbe Nigeria has been listed among 75 countries whose citizens will no longer have their immigrant visa applications processed by the United States, as Washington tightens immigration rules under President Donald Trump’s administration. The move marks a further…
Nigeria splatters N13.2 bn on countering claims of Christian slaughter
Move aimed at averting possible sanctions and military action Ziggy Ojiegbe The Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu has spent an estimated $9 million (about N13.2 billion) on lobbying efforts in Washington as it seeks to counter allegations of widespread…
