INTERNATIONAL

UK Economy Falls Into Recession

THE United Kingdom’s economy fell into a recession in the second half of 2023. This is coming ahead of this year’s expected election for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has promised to boost growth. According to official data, Britain’s Gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by…

16/02/2024

‘Multiple’ Victims In Shooting At Super Bowl Victory Parade

Multiple people were injured when gunfire broke out at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday, triggering panic among huge crowds of fans gathered to celebrate their team’s success. Kansas City police said two armed individuals were taken into custody…

15/02/2024

UK to Sign New Trade Deal to Allow U.K Lawyers Practice in Nigeria

The United Kingdom will today enter into new economic and trade partnerships with Nigeria to facilitate new opportunities in sectors such as energy, legal and financial services. The British Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch together with her Nigerian counterpart Doris…

13/02/2024

Niger Republic Restates Ban On Flights From Nigeria

The military government in Niger Republic has reiterated its ban on flights from Nigeria, insisting that flights emanating from Nigeria would not be allowed to land in Niger. It, however, stated that the restriction does not affect commercial flights that fly over Nigerien…

13/02/2024

Hungarian President Resigns After Child Abuser Pardon Controversy

Hungarian President Katalin Novak announced her resignation Saturday following outrage sparked in the central European country by a decision to pardon a man implicated in child sexual abuse case. “I am resigning my post,” said the close ally of Prime Minister Viktor Orban,…

11/02/2024

Nigerian Sprinter Favour Ashe Faces Theft and Fraud Charges

In a startling turn of events, Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ashe, 21, finds himself behind bars in Alabama, facing charges of theft and fraud. The athlete, known for his lightning speed on the track, is currently detained at the Lee County Jail…

10/02/2024

Prince Harry Settles UK Hacking Lawsuit Against Mirror Tabloid

Prince Harry on Friday settled a long-running legal claim against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), nearly two months after a UK judge ruled he had been a victim of phone hacking by its tabloid titles. The Duke of Sussex sued MGN — which publishes…

09/02/2024

Supreme Court To Hear Trump’s Ballot Case Thursday

The US Supreme Court began a high-stakes hearing on Thursday to decide whether Donald Trump should be barred from running for president again. The question before the nine justices is whether Trump is ineligible to appear on the Republican presidential primary ballot in…

08/02/2024

Zimbabwe Cabinet Scraps Colonial-Era Death Penalty Law

Zimbabwe's cabinet on Tuesday agreed to abolish the death penalty following months of debate in parliament, choosing instead to impose lengthy prison sentences for the worst offences. The cabinet passed a private member's bill introduced last year in the National Assembly to abolish…

08/02/2024

Senegal: Shun Violence, Actions That May Disturb Peace – ECOWAS

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on the political class in Senegal to urgently shun violence and other acts that may contravene the provisions of the country’s Constitution. The Commission made this appeal in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja,…

07/02/2024