INTERNATIONAL

Rwanda Waives Entry Visas for Nigerians, Africans, Commonwealth Members

The Rwandan government has waived entry visas for Nigerians, other Africans and members of the Commonwealth in order to promote the ease of doing business and attract investors into the Central/Eastern African country. Speaking at the commemoration of Rwanda’s 29th anniversary celebration and…

06/07/2023

Cocaine Discovered In West Wing Of White House

A white powder that was found in the White House and sparked a brief security alert has been confirmed to be cocaine, the Secret Service said Wednesday. The powder’s discovery in the West Wing on Sunday was initially treated as a potential danger,…

06/07/2023

Facebook Owner Meta To Launch Twitter-Like ‘Threads’ App

Facebook owner Meta’s new Threads app, meant to compete with Twitter, was available for pre-order on mobile app stores on iPhone and Android operating systems on Monday. Listed as “Threads, an Instagram app,” the new program should be available in the coming days,…

04/07/2023

Ex-Finance Minister, Ahmed Bags World Bank Appointment

Former Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zaina Ahmed, has been appointed as an Alternate Executive Director (AED) at the headquarters of the World Bank Group in Washington D.C, United States of America. She is billed to resume duties on July…

04/07/2023

Kenya Hikes Fuel Prices Despite Court Order

Kenya announced Friday a hike in fuel prices in defiance of a court order blocking implementation of a raft of new taxes. The cost of petrol, diesel and kerosene will go up from Saturday, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority said in a…

03/07/2023

China Visits Nigeria With 3 Ships, Strengthens Bilateral Relationship

Chinese Navy Escort Task Group (ETG) 162, comprising MSL Destroyer NANNING, MSL Frigate SANYA, and Supply Ship WEISHANHU yesterday visited Nigeria to strengthen bilateral relationship between the two countries. The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Chi Jian Chun, said that the visitation of…

03/07/2023

South Africa: President Places Justices Maumela and Mngqibisa-Thusi on Suspension

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Justices TA Maumela and NP Mngqibisa-Thusi on suspension to allow the Judicial Conduct Tribunal to investigate suspected misconduct regarding alleged excessive delays by the judges in handing down a significant number of judgments. The President has taken this…

03/07/2023

In AI Tussle, Musk Restricts Number Of Posts Users Can Read

Elon Musk announced Saturday that Twitter would temporarily restrict how many tweets users could read per day, in a move meant to tamp down on the use of the site’s data by artificial intelligence companies. The platform is limiting verified accounts to reading…

02/07/2023

Brazil Court Bars Ex-President Bolsonaro From Public Office

Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro vowed Friday to appeal a court ruling to bar him from public office for eight years over unfounded attacks he had made against the country’s voting system. Prosecutors blamed Bolsonaro’s statements for a violent invasion of the presidential…

01/07/2023

US Supreme Court Overrules Biden’s $400bn Student Debt Cancellation Plan

The US Supreme Court dealt President Joe Biden a significant political setback Tuesday when it overruled his landmark programme to cancel the student debt of millions of Americans. The court said Biden had overstepped his powers in cancelling more than $400 billion in…

30/06/2023