INTERNATIONAL

Ghana Disowns ‘Unauthorised’ Advisory Against Travel to Abuja

Ghana has disowned a security advisory issued on Wednesday, warning her citizens from travelling to Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Wednesday notice carried the name and logo of the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. It indicated that Nigeria asked some hotels to…

17/11/2022

UFC Star Israel Adesanya Arrested for Carrying Brass Knuckles at JFK

Mixed martial arts superstar Israel Adesanya was arrested at JFK Airport Wednesday after allegedly trying to board a plane with brass knuckles, authorities said. The former UFC champion was attempting to walk through security around 2 p.m. when he was taken into custody…

17/11/2022

Ugandan Varsity Dismisses Nigerian Lecturer, Alleges Sexual Misconduct

A Nigerian lecturer based in Uganda, Dr. Lukman Abiodun, has been dismissed by the management of Kabale University, over allegation of sexual misconduct involving female students of the institution. Until Abiodun was sacked, he was the Head of the Department of Economics and…

16/11/2022

Trump Declares 2024 Presidential Bid

Donald Trump pulled the trigger on a third White House run on Tuesday night, setting the stage for a bruising Republican nomination battle after a poor midterm election showing by his hand-picked candidates weakened his grip on the party. Trump officially launched a campaign…

16/11/2022

US to Jail Two Nigerian Athletes for Internet Fraud

Two Nigerian athletes, Emmanuel Ineh and Toluwani Adebakin, are on their way to jail in the United State of America for alleged Internet fraud crimes. Ineh and Adebakin who are founding members of Athletic Heat an online track and field publication are…

15/11/2022

Ghana President Sacks Minister over Alleged Corruption

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday fired his junior finance minister over corruption allegations made in an upcoming documentary on illegal gold mining. The president has “terminated the appointment of the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, Mr Charles Boahen,…

14/11/2022

ISWAP Bans Lake Chad Traders From Naira Transactions – Report

A Boko Haram splinter group, Islamic State West African Province has ordered farmers and fishermen in the Lake Chad region to stop transacting in naira. The move by the terror group was a result of the announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria…

13/11/2022

US Midterms: Democrats Retain Control of Senate After Key Nevada Victory

The Democrats will retain majority control of the US Senate after winning a pivotal race in the state of Nevada. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is projected to defeat Republican challenger Adam Laxalt, who was backed by former President Donald Trump. The results…

13/11/2022

FIFA Confirms Kizz Daniel to Perform at World Cup

Nigerian music sensation, Oluwatobiloba Daniel aka Kizz Daniel has been announced as one of the performing artistes at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. FIFA announced the five official performing artistes for the event on its official Instagram page. A few months ago, when…

11/11/2022

No Compensation For Nigeria Against Eni, Italian Court Rules

Hope has dimmed for Nigerian Government in a legal pursuit for compensation against Italian oil and gas firm, Eni SPA, over oil drilling. On Friday, a court in Milan, Italy rejected an appeal by Nigeria, which sought compensation from the Italian company in…