Kenya’s Vice President Sacked Over Corruption Charges
Vice president Rigathi Gachagua was removed from office, marking the first vice president to be impeached under the 2010 Kenyan constitution. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced that “senators have this night voted to impeach the deputy president of the Republic of Kenya. “Senators found him guilty on five out of 11 grounds brought against him by the National Assembly. Effectively, Gachagua...
China Replies Biden Remarks On Willingness To Defend Taiwan Militarily
China stands resolutely against US willingness to defend Taiwan militarily if needed as pledged by President Joe Biden, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday. "China expresses its acute dissatisfaction and strongest protest wi...
8-Year-Old Schoolgirl Wins Best Female European Chess Player
A British schoolgirl has emerged Europe’s top female chess player after winning a continental Chess competition at the age of eight. Bodhana Sivanandan, from Harrow, northwest London, was named the best female player at the European Rapid and Blitz Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Daily Mail reports. Sivanandan, who began playing chess at the age of five during the COVID-19 pandemic, defeated...
US To Prosecute, Ban Visa Fraudsters From Entry
The United States government has doubled down on its visa curb and immigration crackdown, threatening to pursue criminal charges against Nigerians who engage in visa fraud. This comes days after the US Embassy in Nigeria commended the federal government over its efforts to resolve the most recent visa validity issues, where the US government reduced visa duration for Nigerians to...
Donald Trump, An Unserious Man – Kamala Harris
US presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, has launched an unexpected verbal attack against Donald Trump. During her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) – four days of a star-studded and super-charged convention in Chicago, the vice-president reminded Americans of the “chaos and calamity” her Republican rival oversaw when he was in office. She said: “We know what a second Trump term would look like. READ...
US Aid Cuts Could Result In Over 14 Million Deaths, Study Warns
More than 14 million of the world’s most vulnerable people — including over 4.5 million young children — could die by 2030 due to drastic cuts in U.S. foreign aid, according to a new study published Tuesday in The Lancet. The research comes as global and business leaders convene in Spain this week for the largest aid-focused UN conference...
Paris Peace Forum: President Buhari Calls For Objective Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Paris, France, urged world leaders and global health institutions to follow a regime of enabling access to the COVID-19 vaccines. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said Buhari, who stated this while delivering a keynote statement at the Paris Peace Forum (PPF), admonished that sidelining countries in terms of reach would...
Macron: Putin Choosing Path Of War, Not Peace
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of backing war instead of pursuing peace, following what Macron described as “belligerent” remarks made by Putin during a Moscow parade commemorating Victory in World War II. “President Putin is on the side of war, not the side of peace,” Macron stated during a joint press...
Russian Strikes Injure 31 In Ukraine
Russian strikes in Ukraine overnight injured over 30 people, one day after Kyiv and Washington signed a historic minerals agreement. Ukraine hopes the deal will pave the way for Washington to provide security pledges to the embattled country, which has been fighting a Russian invasion for more than three years. “Twenty-nine people were wounded as a result of a nocturnal attack...
Trump Launches Website For $5 Million US Residency Visa
Former President Donald Trump is promoting a new pathway to U.S. residency through a proposed $5 million visa program, directing interested individuals to a newly launched website, TrumpCard.gov, which opened its waiting list on Wednesday. “Thousands have been calling and asking how they can sign up to ride a beautiful road in gaining access to the greatest country and market...
