Month: October 2022

Elon Musk has decided to charge Twitter users $20 (£17.30) a month or $240 a year for a blue tick on their account, as the world’s richest person prepares an overhaul of the social media platform. Users who are currently verified by Twitter with the blue check-mark badge for no charge will have 90 days […]

Somalia’s president has issued an urgent plea for international help for wounded victims of devastating car bombings at the weekend that claimed the lives of 100 people. Bulldozers were still clearing the blast site in the capital Mogadishu on Monday in the hunt for bodies feared trapped under the rubble. Saturday’s attack, which also wounded […]

Trump Organization, Donald Trump’s real estate empire is facing a criminal tax fraud trial. For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real estate empire was bankrolling big perks for some of his most trusted senior executives, including apartments and luxury cars. Now Trump’s company, the Trump […]

Oklahoma officials are accusing the federal government of playing politics with its refusal to transfer a death row inmate scheduled to face execution in December to state custody. The state is now suing the Biden administration to ensure he is handed over. John Hanson, 58, is scheduled to be executed for the 1999 murders of […]

On Monday, Canada imposed fresh sanctions on Iran. This marks the fourth package of sanctions it has implemented for alleged human rights violations in the country. The foreign ministry said in a statement that the latest sanctions target four individuals and two entities, including senior officials and Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces, which Canada accused of […]

The Adams administration has released a new plan that will make the construction of all new New York City schools completely electric and convert 100 existing schools to run on all-electric heating by 2030. But some energy experts are concerned that too many all-electric buildings in the city could overwhelm the grid and lead to […]

World leaders have expressed sadness and condolences after at least 151 people were killed in a crowd surge Saturday night in Seoul, South Korea. The tragedy occurred in Seoul’s Itaewon district during Halloween festivities when a huge crowd surged into a narrow downhill alley. At least 82 others were injured in the South Korea’s deadliest […]

South Africa’s new Zulu king, Misuzulu kaZwelithini, has been officially recognised as the head of the country’s most influential traditional monarchy by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the first Zulu coronation since 1971. The ceremony recognising the new king, who has promised to unite his nation and protect tradition, puts an end to the legal dispute […]

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned the terrorist attack in Somalia. The chairperson strongly condemned the attack in a statement on Sunday October 30, 2022, describing the attack as horrific. The AU in its heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, wished the injured speedy recovery Mahamat […]

Ikirun Development Vanguard has warned Osun State Governor, Isiaka Oyetola, against the imposition of Prince Akadri also known as Pangila as the traditional ruler of Ikirun. The warming was issued in a statement signed by the Secretary-General, Ikirun Development Vanguard, Wasiu Qodiri, on Saturday October 29, 2022. The association stated that responsible youth of Ikirun […]

A man has reportedly attacked House Speaker Pelosi’s husband in his San Francisco home The attack was launched by a hammer-wielding intruder who was bent on finding House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Early Friday morning, the intruder broke into her San Francisco home and brutally assaulted her 82-year-old husband, officials said. This has horrified politicians across […]

The recently dismissed Saudi university president has admitted to embezzling over $133 million from the university funds. The president of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University, who was relieved of his duties on Thursday, admitted to embezzling over $133 million (SAR 500 million) from the university funds, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority said. The authority added […]

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s ex-prime minister has begun a protest march to Islamabad. This is in the latest attempt to press the government to call for early elections, while hitting back at the military’s spy chief. About 270 kilometers east of Islamabad, calling it a march for “real freedom,” Khan launched the protest standing on top […]

The Federal Government has said it was seeking ways to end the trend of Nigerians relocating abroad. The government also noted that it would work towards ensuring Nigerians were gainfully employed to discourage the need to travel abroad. The Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Henry Ikoh, made the statement in Abuja while […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed Laura Kavanagh as commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) on Thursday, making her the first woman to hold the role. Kavanagh has served as acting commissioner since February, when her predecessor Daniel Nigro retired after serving in the role for about eight years. She […]

President Adama Barrow has lauded the Public Service Commission (PSC) for the introduction of e-recruitment system. Barrow commended the PSC for the professionalism and dedication While receiving members of the Commission at his office on Friday October 28, 2022. The president asserted that the PSC deserves some commendation for delivering its mandate and instilling discipline […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken some familiar swipes at the US and its allies during a speech on Thursday, accusing “Western elites” of playing a “dangerous, bloody and dirty game” and seeking to blame them for much of the world’s trouble, including his own invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at the Valdai Club discussion forum […]

Another Nigerian resident in Canada, Khadijah Haliru has emerged winner of the Ingersoll Town councillorship election in Oxford county, Ontario, Canada. The chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, revealed this on her verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. This comes a few hours after a Nigerian, Ayo Owodunni became the first black […]

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has named convicted heir and de facto boss Lee Jae-yong as its executive chairman. The symbolic move means the world’s biggest smartphone maker will now be officially run by the third generation of its founding family. Mr Lee, who was convicted of bribery and embezzlement in 2017, was granted a […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said on Thursday it had agreed a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) over 46 months with Egypt, welcoming a move to “durable exchange rate flexibility” regime and commitments to boosting social protections. Egypt’s currency fell by about 13.5 percent to a record low against the dollar on Thursday, […]