Category: Foreign
Bill Gates drops in billionaire ranking after divorcing his wife
The co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates, has dropped in Forbes’ real-time billionaire ranking after the transfer of stocks to his ex-wife, [...]
Six arrested in foiled attempt to assassinate president of Madagascar
Six people including one foreign citizen have been arrested by the police in Madagascar for reportedly plotting to assassinate President Andry Rajoeli [...]
Ghana’s First Lady rejects allowances, moves to refund N62m received since 2017
The first lady of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo-Addo has rejected recommendations that she be placed on salary, and has also offered to refund all the allowanc [...]
Haiti police arrest two, kill four suspects linked to President’s assassination
Haiti security forces have killed four individuals and captured two others suspected to have assassinated the country’s president, Jovenel Moïse.
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Kenya denies involvement in Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest, says FG has the answers
Wilfred Machage, Kenyan high commissioner to Nigeria, has denied the claim that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was arr [...]
Toyota opens assembly plant in Ghana
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 29 June, commissioned a Toyota vehicle assembly plant in the country, the Daily Graphic of G [...]
Ex-South African President, Zuma sent to jail for fraud
Former South African president, Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being found guilty for defying a court order to a [...]
Tanzania set to adopt cryptocurrency as legal tender
With the wide spread adoption of cryptocurrency by corporate entities and governments, the Central Bank of Tanzania is preparing to adopt it as a digi [...]
Macron slapped in the face by man in small crowd
A man slapped President Emmanuel Macron in the face on Tuesday during a walkabout in southern France.
Macron later said he had not feared for his saf [...]
Twitter ban undermines fundamental human rights – US tells FG
The United States Mission in Nigeria has commented on the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria.
It cautioned the Federal Gove [...]