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...
Donald Trump Wants CNN To Pay Him $475m In Defamation Claim
Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN on Monday, seeking $475 million in punitive damages for calling him a “racist,” a “Russian lackey,” an “insurrectionist,” and “Hitler.” According to Trump, the network engaged in a “campaign of libel and slander” against him. Trump claims in his lawsuit, which was filed in US District Court...
Russia And China To present A United Front At Summit As Ukraine-Russia Conflict Risks Exposing Regional Divisions
When Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sit down with other Asian leaders at a summit in Central Asia Friday, they will seek to present a united front to counterbalance the United States and its allies. But within their “no-limits” relationship, potential differences over Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine are beginning to emerge. The brutal war has also created...
Comoros Ex-Leader, Sambi Bags Life Imprisonment Over Treason
A former President of Comoros, an island nation off Mozambique, Ahmed Abdallah Sambi has been found guilty of treason for selling passports to people from the Middle East and sentenced life imprisonment by a state security court. The country's former leader was charged with treason and the court said it found him guilty of selling Comorian passports to people in...
Nigeria, Korea Strengthen Bilateral Economic Ties
The Republic of Korea has reiterated its commitment to strengthening ties with Nigeria, particularly in economic cooperation, security, and people-to-people exchanges. The Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Kim Pankyu, said this at a news conference to mark the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday. Pankyu said that since his assumption of office as Korea...
Hushpuppi’s Accomplice, Woodberry, Pleads Guilty To Fraud, Forfeits $8m
Olalekan Jacob Ponle, a known accomplice and ally of Nigerian internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas fondly known as Hushpuppi, has pleaded guilty to fraud charges levelled against him in a US court. Popularly known as Mr Woodberry, he agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of the fraudulent scheme known as business email compromise (BEC). It was gathered that part of his...
Israeli Security Cabinet To Hold Talks Over Future Gaza War Plans
Israel’s security cabinet was expected to meet later Thursday to discuss military plans in Gaza, Israeli media said, as the families of hostages launched a desperate plea for help aboard a flotilla to the territory. The planned meeting comes as international outrage over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza has ratcheted up pressure on Israel, with UN agencies warning of...
Judge Seats Jury In Young Thug Case After Nearly 10-Month Selection
The judge in the sprawling US gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug and several others on Wednesday seated a jury after a glacial selection that lasted nearly 10 months, local media said. Atlanta Judge Ural Glanville swore in 12 jurors and six alternates in the case whose opening arguments are now scheduled to begin November 27. Five men and 13...
Japan, United States Begins Joint Military Drills.
A week after China held extensive exercises in the Taiwan Strait, Japan and the US began ten days of joint military exercises with lots of personnel. China’s military buildup and growing defence ties among Washington and its allies have raised fears of a conflict over self-ruled Taiwan—which Beijing claims as its own—or over other territorial disputes in the region. “Keen Sword”...
President Raisi’s Death: Iran’s Supreme Leader Declares Five Days Of Mourning
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has announced five days of mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. “I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in an official statement a day after the death of Raisi and other officials in the crash in East...
