The law and crime network has released footage of an incident that showed American social media influencer, Courtney Clenney aka Tailor, attacking her late Nigerian boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, in an elevator on February 21, 2022. The video also showed Obumseli pushing Clenney in an attempt to defend himself Video Credit: Law& Crime Network
Kenyans crowded round radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly anxious for news of who their next president might be, two days after voting in an election ended. The East African country’s election commission (IEBC) has neither released a running tally of results nor said when it plans to announce the winner, but unofficial and sometimes conflicting media counts show a Read More
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria has named Nigerian iconic artist Nike Okundaye as the goodwill ambassador for hosting of the 2030 Busan Expo. This was revealed in press statement by the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Kim Young Chae following an event held at the Nike Art Gallery on Read More
Hundred of Sierra Leone citizens Wednesday took to the street of Free Town protesting inflation, fuel crisis and the rising cost of living in the country. In a viral post shared by a Twitter user, Omegabritishban on Thursday, some of the pictures showed breakout of violence.
Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Ambassador Cui Jianchun in this interview with Ahmid Lawal spoke on topics concerning its government efforts to build a community with a shared future for mankind for Africans. According to a study released recently by the Inter Region Economic Network, a Kenya-based think tank, a poll of more than 1,000 policymakers from 25 African countries finds Read More
A Russian court has sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges. She was also ordered to pay a fine of one million roubles (£13,430; $16,300). Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges but has denied deliberately breaking the law. The 31-year-old Olympic gold medallist was detained in February at an airport near Moscow when Read More
Russia on Monday said it was blacklisting 39 high profile British citizens, including Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, former prime minister David Cameron and journalist and TV host Piers Morgan, Dailymail is reporting. The UK has been one of Kyiv’s most loyal supporters after Russian president Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24, and a slew of British commentators have expressed their unfavourable opinion Read More
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again, in what has been described as a “rebound” infection by his doctor. The 79-year-old first contracted the virus on 21 July, when he was revealed to be experiencing mild symptoms. On Saturday Mr Biden said he was not experiencing symptoms but would isolate “for the safety of everyone around me”. Read More
Stoke City signed Nigeria Peter Etebo from Feirense in 2018 for £6.48 million. Yet, since arriving at the Potters, Etebo has played sparingly, spending more time out on loan than with the Stoke City first team. In four seasons on the books at Stoke City, Etebo has appeared in just 51 matches in all competitions. Out of favour since 2019, Read More
Celebrating Chief Abig Nwankwo in this interesting political times and global unrest is inexplicable. Having distinguished himself in business and politics, his name features prominently when an objective compilation of events of political and economic development of Nigeria is made. Where young men of his age surrendered, he conquered. Where other politicians have compromised their principles, he had adhered strictly Read More
In the last few weeks, Ghana has seen escalating protests over the country’s rapidly deteriorating economy. The wave of popular discontent has been prompted by rising inflation, which reached 27.6% – an 18-year record high – in May, while growth has slowed down to a meagre 3.3%. As a result of mounting economic and political pressure, the government in Accra Read More
Ivana Trump, Donald Trump’s first wife and the mother of three of his children, has died aged 73. “She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, who led a great and inspirational life,” Mr Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social. Ms Trump, who was born in what is now the Czech Republic, married the former president in Read More
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is to resign hours after populist coalition partner Five Star withdrew its support in a major confidence vote. The former head of the European Central Bank has led a unity government since February 2021. In a statement, he said the pact of trust that had sustained the unity government had gone. “I will hand my Read More
Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa submitted a letter of resignation on Thursday, a spokesperson for the parliament speaker said, hours after fleeing to Singapore following mass protests over an economic meltdown. The announcement triggered jubilation in the commercial capital Colombo where protesters massed outside the presidential secretariat, defying a city-wide curfew. Crowds set off firecrackers, shouted slogans and danced ecstaticallyat Read More
The first female Russian soldier killed in Ukraine was buried today as Vladimir Putin faced yet another day of appalling war losses among his high-ranking officers. Corporal Anastasia Savitskaya, 35, a married mother-of-two said to be a ‘real hero’, was buried today in her native Volgograd, a city on southwest Russia. “The deceased became the first servicewoman who died during the special military operation,’ Read More
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Sri Lanka on a military jet, amid mass protests over its economic crisis. The country’s air force confirmed the 73-year-old flew to the Maldives with his wife and two security officials. They arrived in the capital, Male, at around 03:00 local time (22:00 GMT), BBC Sinhala understands. Mr Rajapaksa’s departure ends a family dynasty that Read More
Britain’s new prime minister will be announced on September 5, 2022, with the first votes to begin eliminating candidates in a crowded and increasingly unpredictable and divisive contest to replace Boris Johnson coming this week. So far 11 candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to succeed Johnson as leader of the ruling Conservative Party and prime minister after Read More
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced his resignation, hours after a crowd of angry protesters chased him from his residence and set the prime minister’s home on fire, as months of frustration brought on by an unprecedented economic crisis boiled over. Hundreds of thousands of people massed in the capital Colombo to demand the government take responsibility for mismanaging Read More
Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon Winfrey, has passed away at the age of 88. The hard-working businessman was battling with cancer, and his daughter, 68, surprised him with a heartfelt surprise party to honor his life over the Independence Day holiday. The TV personality’s father owned a barbershop and was a city councilman in Nashville during the course of his life. The Read More
Thousands of protesters have stormed the prime minster’s house in the capital of Colombo and set it on fire today, forcing the leader to resign over public anger at the government’s handling of an economic crisis. The planned rally, one of the largest anti-government marches in the crisis-hit country this year, turned violent as thousands of furious demonstrators surged past police Read More
Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event. Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech on a street in the city of Nara on Friday morning. Security officials at the scene tackled the gunman and a 41-year-old suspect is now in police custody. The suspect, Read More
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is feared dead on Friday after being shot in the chest while giving a campaign speech in the south of the country. Abe, 67, who is Japan’s longest-serving PM having held office twice from 2006 to 2007 and 2012 to 2020, was shot around 11.30am local time in the city of Nara – near Read More
Boris Johnson on Thursday told the nation he is resigning as prime minister and clearing the stage for a new Tory leader by the autumn. In an address outside No10, the defeated PM finally announced his “painful” decision to quit after conceding he could no longer cling on. Two years and 348 days since he first entered No10 in 2019, the PM Read More
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office, Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain’s government. An official in Johnson’s Downing Street office confirmed the prime minister would announce his resignation later. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made. Johnson had rebuffed calls by his Cabinet to step down in the wake Read More
Boris Johnson is at the helm of a ghost ship government as another seven ministers walked out demanding the PM accepts reality and quits. The PM has vowed defiance despite fresh evidence of his authority draining away – with Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis, previously a hugely loyal ally, leading the latest exodus. At 6.47am, he tweeted that he could not Read More
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