INTERNATIONAL

King Charles Officially Appoints Rishi Sunak UK PM

Britain’s King Charles III on Tuesday appointed new Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as the second prime minister of his reign, shortly after accepting the resignation of Liz Truss. Rishi Sunak on Tuesday became Britain’s third prime minister this year and the first person…

25/10/2022

Islamic Bank Approves $1.8bn to Finance Nigerian Projects

In a bid to drive economic growth in Nigeria, the Islamic Development Bank has sanctioned $1.8bn to finance several key projects in the country. This was disclosed by the President of the Saudi-based bank, Dr Mohamed Jasser, at a meeting with the Minister…

25/10/2022

Nigeria Must Get It Right in 2023 for Africa’s Sake – ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has said it is concerned about the success of Nigeria's 2023 general elections due to its position in the region and the African continent as a whole. They raised the concern yesterday in Abuja…

25/10/2022

Rishi Sunak Wins Race to Become the UK’s New Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak will become the United Kingdom’s new prime minister after winning the ruling Conservative Party’s leadership contest, which was triggered by the resignation of Liz Truss last week. Sunak’s win on Monday came days after Truss’s resignation after her disastrous tax cuts plans and…

24/10/2022

Exiled Pakistani Reporter Shot Dead in Kenya

Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead in Kenya, his wife and Kenyan authorities said Monday. "I lost friend, husband and my favourite journalist Arshad today, as per police he was shot in Kenya," Sharif's wife Javeria Siddique wrote on Twitter. Sharif was killed at…

24/10/2022

Dubai Jails Nigerian Lady for Filming Maltreatment

The family of Dinchi Lar, a Nigerian lady who was jailed for one year in the United Arab Emirates, have said she was incarcerated for exposing the maltreatment of Nigerians at Dubai airports. They stated this during a protest on Sunday in Abuja…

24/10/2022

Xi Jinping Secures Third Term as China’s Leader

Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as China’s leader on Sunday and filled his inner circle with close allies, achieving after a decade in power complete dominance over the ruling Communist Party. The party’s Central Committee elected Xi as its general secretary…

23/10/2022

Former Chinese President Hu Removed from Congress

Former Chinese president Hu Jintao was unexpectedly led out of Saturday’s closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress in a dramatic moment that disrupted the highly choreographed event. Hu’s departure was left unexplained, and the nation’s censors appeared to quickly scrub any recent…

22/10/2022

Floods: King Charles III Writes Buhari, Expresses Sadness

King Charles III of England yesterday wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari concerning the devastating floods bedeviling most states of the federation, declaring that he “is deeply saddened” about the lives lost to the disaster. This is coming on the heels…

22/10/2022

UAE Imposes Visa Ban on Nigerians, Rejects Applications

The United Arab Emirates Immigration authorities have announced a visa ban on Nigerians adding that all submitted applications are rejected and fees non-refundable. It was gathered that the announcement was made on Friday in a notice issued to its trade partners in Nigeria…

22/10/2022