US election: Trump cruising to victory in Republican primaries, wins 12 states
Donald Trump has emerged victorious in 12 states out of the total 15 in the Republican primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Trump emerged victorious in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Maine and Alabama. The former President is cruising to victory in the race for the Republican presidential ticket. Here is list of states won […]
UAE lifts visa ban on Nigerians after two years
The United Arab Emirates, UAE, has announced the resumption of visa services for Nigerian citizens wishing to visit the country. This comes two years after UAE imposed a visa ban on Nigerians and automatically rejected pending visa applications. A joint announcement by the governments of Nigeria and the UAE entitled, ‘Resumption of Visa Services for […]
Binance leaves Nigeria, suspends all naira services
Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance has announced that it will stop providing all services related to the Nigerian naira (NGN). According to the platform’s announcement on Tuesday, March 5, starting at 8:00 UTC on March 8, all remaining NGN balances in Binance users’ accounts will be automatically converted to USDT stablecoin The cryptocurrency exchange in a statement released […]
Ghana Central Bank suspends FX licences of GTB, FirstBank subsidiaries over malpractices
Ghana’s Central Bank Suspends Forex Licences Of GT Bank, First Bank Over Alleged Fraudulent DocumentsThe Ghanaian Central Bank on Tuesday suspended the foreign exchange licence of Guaranty Trust Bank and FBN Bank for one month.In a statement issued by the apex bank, the suspension will commence on March 18 and this comes barely three months after it […]
US Supreme Court Strikes Out Case Against Trump’s Presidential Bid
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump is eligble to contest the presidential election. In a unanimous decision on Monday, the US Supreme Court dismissed a Colorado state court’s ruling that could have prevented Trump from appearing on the ballot due to allegations of insurrection. The ruling arrives at a critical juncture, on the […]
Tinubu, Sheikh Tamim Thani Sign Multi-Sectoral Agreements (Photos)
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU WELCOMES MULTI-SECTORAL AGREEMENTS WITH QATAR; SET TO RECEIVE QATAR’S INVESTMENT TEAM IN ABUJA President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on Sunday in Doha, witnessed the signing of historic agreements between both nations, opening a gateway for […]
Ghana passes bill making it illegal to identify as gay
Ghana’s parliament has passed a new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. It also imposes a maximum five-year jail term for forming or funding LGBTQ+ groups. Lawmakers refused attempts to replace prison sentences with community service and counselling.The bill, which had the backing of Ghana’s […]
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Guinea, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso; restores power supply
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted the economic sanctions that were imposed on Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea. The decision was adopted on Saturday, February 24, in Abuja during the extraordinary summit on the political, security, and peace conditions in the ECOWAS subregion.
Adult film star, Kagney Linn Karter commits suicide at 36
Adult film actress and exotic dancer, Kagney Linn Karter has died by suicide at the age of 36. The porn star reportedly took her own life in her home, according to a GoFundMe page set up by her friends on behalf of Kagney’s mother to raise funds for the funeral. ‘Unfortunately, despite all of her many impressive […]
Guinea’s military junta dissolves government and seals borders
Guinea’s military junta, which took power through a coup in September 2021, has officially dissolved the government, as announced via a presidential decree read on state TV by the presidency’s Secretary General, Brig Gen Amara Camara. The announcement was not followed by details regarding the rationale of this dissolution, or the timeline for establishing a […]