Category: Foreign
Canadian authorities imposes $4.38m fine on Binance for money laundering violations
Canada’s anti-money laundering agency, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), imposed a fine of nearly $4.38 mill [...]
Putin takes oath of office for fifth term as Russia’s President
Vladimir Putin marked a historic moment as he was inaugurated for an unprecedented fifth term as Russia’s President in a lavish ceremony at the Kremli [...]
Qatar Energy not willing to invest in Nigeria despite Tinubu’s visit
President Bola Tinubu has been wooing foreign investors with a promise of high returns on investment.
The President also spoke at the recent World [...]
Celebrity bag designer, Nancy Gonzalez bags 18 months jail term in US prison for smuggling crocodile handbags
Nancy gonzalez, a leading fashion designer whose accessories are used by American celebrities has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading [...]
Vietnamese tycoon, Truong My Lan sentenced to death for looting bank of $44bn
A Vietnamese property tycoon, Truong My Lan has been sentenced to death for looting one of the country's largest banks over a period of 11 years.
T [...]
Zimbabwe abandons local dollar, launches gold-backed currency ‘ZIG’
Zimbabwe has launched a new gold-backed currency, ZiG, marking a significant move away from the struggling Zimbabwean Dollar.
The launch was schedu [...]
How Multichoice got defrauded of N7.9bn by currency exchange broker
Multichoice Nigeria Limited, a company engaged in the provision of satellite television services across Africa, was defrauded of the total sum of N7.9 [...]
Ugandan president, Museveni appoints daughter, governor Central Bank, son head of military and wife, minister of education
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his daughter, Natasha Museveni, Governor central Bank of Uganda.
Recall that Muse [...]
FG, INTERPOL to extradite Binance executive who escaped police custody
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), has initiated extradition proceedings against [...]
42-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes oath of office as Senegal’s new president
Bassirou Diomaye Faye assumed office as Senegal’s new president on Tuesday, April 2, following his journey from incarceration to the presidency over t [...]