BREAKING: Canadian Embassy in Abuja guts fire, two injured
Parts of the building of the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria, situated at 13010G, Palm Close, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District in Abuja have…
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Iran Stands Its Ground On Gender Segregation- “No Male Doctor For Female Patients”
Ghulam Abbas Turki, Iran’s deputy-chief prosecutor, has instructed the country’s ministry of health to prevent male physicians from treating female patients, saying this is a…
Stop paying pension to former Governors, it’s unlawful, Falana warns
The Chairman of Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has appealed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and other former governors…
UK Bonfire Night: Young ‘thugs’ throw fireworks at police, 8 officers injured
Around 50 young people have clashed with riot police throwing petrol-bombs and fireworks at officers in what has been described as “unprecedented levels of violence”…
Trump leads Biden in 4 key swing states, new polling finds
Former President Donald Trump holds an edge over President Joe Biden in a series of hypothetical matchups among registered voters in four key swing states, new…
Wizkid Announces Hiatus from Music: A Pause for Personal Growth?
Nigerian artist Wizkid, lauded for his award-winning music, has shocked fans with the announcement of a four to five-year hiatus from the music industry. The artist,…
Former Guinea Military Leader Recaptured After Prison Escape
The former leader of Guinea’s military government, Moussa Dadis Camara, has been recaptured by the Guinean armed forces after escaping from the central prison in Conakry.…
Exclusive: Payments giant Interswitch loses ₦30 billion to chargeback fraud, launches recovery process
Payments infrastructure giant, Interswitch is on a fund recovery run after a system glitch saw the company lose ₦30 billion (~$40 million) to chargeback fraud.…
Vote 15% of budget to health, doctors urge Tinubu
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has urged President Bola Tinubu to allocate at least 15 per cent of the 2024 annual budget to the…
Crypto: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of multi-billion-dollar fraud
The founder of FTX Trading Ltd, a cryptocurrency exchange firm, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been found guilty of stealing $8 billion from customers of his now-bankrupt…
Two Nigerian Fraudsters Jailed 215 Months In U.S. For transnational Inheritance Scam
Two Nigerian nationals who were extradited to the United States from Spain were sentenced to 128 and 87 months in prison for their roles in…
Rwanda President Announces Visa-free Travel For All Africans
President of Rwanda Paul Kagame walks along Downing Street to a meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in London, Thursday, May 4, 2023. Rwanda…