The Federal Government on Thursday says it is hopeful the ban on Nigeria agricultural commodities by the European Union, United States of America, will be lifted.

Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has maintained his lead in the polls ahead of the October general elections.

South Africa Tourism (SAT) says the country’s e-visa procurement portal has begun operations.

Russia’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that its forces were behind Wednesday’s missile strike on a railway station in central Ukraine that Kiev said left at least 25 people dead, including civilians.

The Chinese government’s recent proposal of follow-up policies to boost the economy has attracted worldwide attention with foreign media, experts and businesses expecting continuous growth in China.

Taiwan proposed a budget of 17.3 billion dollars in defence for 2023 on Thursday, a 14.9 per cent increase from this year’s total allocation.

Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, has called on the international community to extend maximum support for the rehabilitation of the flood-stricken people in Pakistan.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the “senseless war” in Ukraine is now six months old with no end in sight, repeating his ongoing appeal for peace.