Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dead
South African anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu, described as the country’s moral compass, died on Sunday aged 90, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa,” he said in a statement. A tireless activist, he...
Microsoft To Acquire US Gaming Giant Activision-Blizzard For $69bn
Microsoft announced Tuesday a landmark $69 billion deal to purchase US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, grabbing the sex harassment scandal-hit firm as the tech colossus seeks to boost its power in video games. Merging with troubled Activision will make Microsoft the third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony, it said, a major shift in the booming world of games. “This acquisition will...
Court In US Shifts Sentencing Of Hushpuppi, Silent On Abba Kyari
The United States Attorney’s Office at the Central District of California has postponed the sentencing of alleged international Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi by five months. The court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek, in response to an email inquiry by The PUNCH late Thursday, said the date which was initially scheduled for Valentine’s Day, has been moved to...
Gunmen Abduct Senator Of Ruling Party In Cameroon
A senator from President Paul Biya’s ruling party has been kidnapped along with her driver in Cameroon’s troubled anglophone northwest, military and administrative sources said Monday. “Elizabeth Regina Mundi was kidnapped late Saturday morning...
South African Airways Resumes Flights After Bankruptcy
South Africa’s embattled national airline on Thursday flew its first plane since March 2020 after emerging from bankruptcy proceedings. Passengers on the South African Airways (SAA) flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town were greeted on their departure by singing and dancing airline staff. Once Africa’s second-largest airline after Ethiopian Airlines, SAA had survived for decades on government bailouts and was shedding...
Taliban Says It Didn’t Kill Guests Who Played Music At Wedding Reception In Afghanistan
Three Guests were reportedly shot dead at a wedding reception were music was played in Eastern Afghanistan on Friday night. The Taliban Spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, disclosed this at a press conference on Sunday. He said the attack was carried out by three assailants who claimed to be members of the Taliban. According to Mujahid, the gunmen attacked a reception taking place in...
President Biden Heard Calling Reporter “Stupid Son Of A B*tch”
President Joe Biden was heard calling a reporter from the Fox channel a "stupid son of a bitch" on a hot microphone following a White House event Monday afternoon. The President's profane remark came as reporters were shouting questions while exiting the East Room following a White House Competition Council meeting on efforts to lower prices. Fox White House Correspondent Peter...
Buhari Jets Out For AU Summit In Equatorial Guinea
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday left Abuja to participate in the African Union Extra-ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Me...
Elon Musk Vows To Terminate $44bn Twitter Deal
Billionaire American businessman, Elon Musk, says he is terminating the $44 billion Twitter deal. The CEO of Tesla and Space X struck a deal to buy the microblogging platform back in April. In a letter Mike Ringler, a lawyer sent to a Securities and ...
Iran Plane Crash: The victims of Ukraine flight by nationality
A Ukrainian aeroplane carrying 176 passengers crashed minutes after taking off early Wednesday from Iran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all passengers and crew members on board. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, although Iran cited “technical problems.” As the investigation continues, Ukraine’s embassy in Tehran issued a statement ruling out terrorism and then removed it. The fatal...
