Twitter contemplates $20 per month for verified account
Elon Musk has decided to charge Twitter users $20 (£17.30) a month or $240 a year for a blue tick...
Month: October 2022
Somalia seeks international help after devastating explosions
Somalia’s president has issued an urgent plea for international help for wounded victims of devastating car bombings at the weekend...
Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trials
Trump Organization, Donald Trump's real estate empire is facing a criminal tax fraud trial. For years, as Donald Trump was...
Biden administration sued for transfer denial of death row inmate
Oklahoma officials are accusing the federal government of playing politics with its refusal to transfer a death row inmate scheduled...
Canada imposes fresh Iran sanctions over human rights violations
On Monday, Canada imposed fresh sanctions on Iran. This marks the fourth package of sanctions it has implemented for alleged...
Adams: $4 billion project to convert 100 schools from oil to electric heating
The Adams administration has released a new plan that will make the construction of all new New York City schools...
World leaders express sadness after Seoul stampede kills 151
World leaders have expressed sadness and condolences after at least 151 people were killed in a crowd surge Saturday night...
South Africa recognises King Misuzulu kaZwelethini
South Africa’s new Zulu king, Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has been officially recognised as the head of the country’s most influential traditional...
AU condemns terrorist attack in Somalia
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned the terrorist attack in Somalia. The chairperson...
Nigeria: Gov Oyetola warned against imposition of Pangila as traditional ruler
Ikirun Development Vanguard has warned Osun State Governor, Isiaka Oyetola, against the imposition of Prince Akadri also known as Pangila...
Man attacks House Speaker Pelosi’s husband in San Francisco home
A man has reportedly attacked House Speaker Pelosi's husband in his San Francisco home The attack was launched by a...
Recently dismissed university director admits to embezzling over $133M
The recently dismissed Saudi university president has admitted to embezzling over $133 million from the university funds. The president of...
Pakistan’s ex-PM begins protest march to Islamabad
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s ex-prime minister has begun a protest march to Islamabad. This is in the latest attempt to press...
FG to end Nigerians migration overseas
The Federal Government has said it was seeking ways to end the trend of Nigerians relocating abroad. The government also...
Mayor Adams appoints Laura Kavanagh as fire commissioner
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Laura Kavanagh as commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY)...
Gambia: PSC introduces e-recruitment system, President Barrow lauds initiative
President Adama Barrow has lauded the Public Service Commission (PSC) for the introduction of e-recruitment system. Barrow commended the PSC...
Putin blasts West, says world faces most dangerous decade since WW2
Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken some familiar swipes at the US and its allies during a speech on Thursday,...
Nigerian-born Khadijat Haliru wins councillorship election in Canada
Another Nigerian resident in Canada, Khadijah Haliru has emerged winner of the Ingersoll Town councillorship election in Oxford county, Ontario,...
Lee Jae-yong: Samsung appoints convicted heir to top job
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has named convicted heir and de facto boss Lee Jae-yong as its executive chairman.The symbolic...
IMF, Egypt reach $3 bln loan agreement
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said on Thursday it had agreed a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) over...
Nigeria: CBN justifies issuance of new Naira notes, begins circulation December 15
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has explained the reasons for the issuance of new redesigned...
UK’s Rishi Sunak inherits a country in crisis as he takes over as prime minister
The new British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has promised to place economic stability and confidence at the heart of his...
Authorities charge two Chinese spies over telco security probe
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with paying thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry to obstruct a federal investigation...
Ethiopia, Tigray rebels begins peace talks in South Africa
The Ethiopian government delegation and rival Tigray forces have decided to meet in South Africa for the first formal peace...
Nigerian court orders final seizure of houses, cars of former oil minister
A Nigerian court has ordered a final seizure of two properties and cars owned by former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke,...
Tayyip Erdogan proposes a referendum on right to wear headscarf
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested the constitutional change to guarantee the right to wear a headscarf in the...
India rocket puts 36 internet satellites into orbit
India’s space agency says its rocket has successfully put 36 internet satellites into orbit for UK-based satellite company OneWeb after...
Iraq reiterates support for OPEC+ decisions
The Republic of Iraq has confirmed that OPEC+ oil production quotas is attached to market stability and requirements. According to...
U.S commits $1m in response to flooding across Nigeria
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has disclosed a plan to provide $1 million to...
Olaf Scholz to extend lifespan of nuclear plants amid energy crisis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has ordered the country’s three remaining nuclear power stations to keep operating until mid-April, as the...
Ethiopian army seizes Shire and two other Tigray towns
Tigrayan forces have admitted that Ethiopian troops have taken control of the strategic city of Shire. The news comes as...
China establishes police stations in Nigeria
The Chinese government has opened police stations in Nigeria and in over 20 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia and...
City to accommodate migrants indefinitely in Randalls Island
Top Adams administration officials opened the door Tuesday to indefinitely housing Latin American migrants in a tent camp on Randalls...
Following Hurricane Ian, flesh-eating bacteria cases rise in Florida
A county in Florida that was slammed by Hurricane Ian has reported more than two dozen flesh-eating bacteria cases in...
NYC concerned about influx of new asylum-seeking students
As New York City grapples with how to better support the influx of students from asylum-seeking families hailing from South...
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Jews have a reputation of being smart. Indeed, if you look at the list of Nobel Prize laureates, you will...
Thousands of malnourished boys, girls risk death in Somalia — UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that thousands of malnourished boys and girls in Somalia were at risk of...
Nine Nigerians among suspects arrested for alleged robbery, theft in Gambia
Gambia Police have arrested ten suspects for alleged robbery. According to the police, the suspects were arrested following numerous reports...
Zulum orders integration of vocational skills at 3,226 Almajiri schools
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has ordered the integration of vocational skills in over 2,775 Sangaya centres widely known...
Senegal captain, Sadio Mane, wins Socrates Award, 2nd in Ballon D’or
Senegal captain, Sadio Mane, has won Socrates Award after finishing second in the 2022 Ballon d’O. Mane was given the...
Test website for US student debt relief application launched
The test website for the student debt relief application in the United States has gone live. The Department of Education...
Social media platform Parler set to be acquired by Kanye West
Kanye West is turning to another social media platform. The rapper, whose Instagram account was recently restricted and Twitter page...
Significant radioactive contamination from WWII nuclear weapons found in Missouri school
There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World...
AU calls for Ethiopia ceasefire, urges rivals to start peace talks
The African Union have called on the warring parties in the nearly two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia to "recommit" to...
Indian seeks Egypt presence at G20 summit in 2023
Egypt and India have agreed on boosting their trade and cooperation in various fields as they celebrate this year the...
Donald Trump backs Zeldin in NY governor race
Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin has received the "Total & Complete Endorsement" of former President Donald Trump in the race for...
Gambia receives two Armoured Personnel Carrier vehicles from Turkey
The chief of Defence staff of the Gambia Armed Forces at the defence headquarters in Banjul has received two Armoured...
Uganda imposes Ebola lockdown in two districts
A three-week lockdown has been declared in two districts of Uganda as the country battles an Ebola outbreak. Bars, nightclubs,...
Pakistan summons US ambassador over Biden’s nuclear remark
Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador to the country as it fumed over President Biden’s remarks that it is one...
King Salman to deliver annual royal speech before Shura Council
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has been scheduled to deliver on Sunday, virtually, the annual royal speech...