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  • Nigerians Outraged Over Proposal to Buy New Jets for President and VP Amid Economic Hardship

    By Ifunanya | June 23, 2024 | Comments Off on Nigerians Outraged Over Proposal to Buy New Jets for President and VP Amid Economic Hardship

    The Nigerian House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has ignited public fury by recommending the purchase of two new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The committee’s report, based […]

  • Court Orders Permanent Forfeiture of Emefiele’s £21 Million Properties to Nigerian Government

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Court Orders Permanent Forfeiture of Emefiele’s £21 Million Properties to Nigerian Government

    The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the permanent forfeiture of properties worth over N11.14 billion and N1.04 billion belonging to the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele to the Federal Government. […]

  • Iran’s Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence of Toomaj Salehi, Hip-Hop Artist

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Iran’s Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence of Toomaj Salehi, Hip-Hop Artist

    Iran’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Toomaj Salehi, a prominent government critic and hip-hop artist known for his outspoken lyrics, according to his lawyer, Amir Raisian, who announced the decision on Saturday […]

  • Shooting in Buffalo Leaves 3-Year-Old Boy Dead, 7-Year-Old Sister Injured

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Shooting in Buffalo Leaves 3-Year-Old Boy Dead, 7-Year-Old Sister Injured

    In a tragic incident in Buffalo, a shooting at an outdoor gathering claimed the life of a 3-year-old boy and left his 7-year-old sister injured, according to the Buffalo Police Department’s statement on Saturday. The […]

  • Kaspersky Denies Security Threat After U.S. Ban on Its Software

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Kaspersky Denies Security Threat After U.S. Ban on Its Software

    The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denied on Friday that it poses a security threat following the U.S. Commerce Department’s decision to ban the use of its software in the United States. Despite the ban, the Moscow-based […]

  • US Supreme Court Upholds Federal Gun Control Law Protecting Domestic Violence Victims

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on US Supreme Court Upholds Federal Gun Control Law Protecting Domestic Violence Victims

    The Supreme Court upheld a federal law on Friday designed to protect victims of domestic violence by banning firearms for individuals under restraining orders. In an 8-1 decision, the justices reversed a federal appeals court […]

  • ICC Unseals Arrest Warrant for Malian Accused of War Crimes

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on ICC Unseals Arrest Warrant for Malian Accused of War Crimes

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) unsealed an arrest warrant Friday for a Malian accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Timbuktu during 2012-13. Iyad Ag Ghaly, also known as Abou Fadl, is suspected […]

  • US Tourist Killed by Elephant in Zambia’s Livingstone

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on US Tourist Killed by Elephant in Zambia’s Livingstone

    A U.S. tourist was killed by an elephant in the Zambian city of Livingstone Wednesday — in the second such attack in the country this year, local officials said. The officials said Friday that 64-year-old […]

  • Ivory Coast Launches Mobile Enrolment Centres for Universal Health Coverage Amid Criticism

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Ivory Coast Launches Mobile Enrolment Centres for Universal Health Coverage Amid Criticism

    Ivory Coast this month launched mobile enrolment centres for the country’s universal health coverage programme, which has been criticised since its inception in 2019 over difficulties in accessing benefits. Samuel Touffet, who came to the […]

  • Cuba Joins ICJ Case Against Israel over Gaza Actions

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Cuba Joins ICJ Case Against Israel over Gaza Actions

    Cuba announced its decision to participate in South Africa’s legal action at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip. The Cuban Foreign Ministry released a statement on Friday confirming […]

  • Putin Signals Willingness for Security Talks with NATO

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Putin Signals Willingness for Security Talks with NATO

    During a briefing with graduates of military and law enforcement schools in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to engage in discussions regarding security matters with NATO-member countries. “Recently, at the meeting with […]

  • Continuing Extreme Downpours and Landslides Across Much of China Lead to Huge Human and Material Losses

    By Ifunanya | June 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Continuing Extreme Downpours and Landslides Across Much of China Lead to Huge Human and Material Losses

    Continuing extreme downpours and landslides across much of China have led to huge human and material losses. Six members of a family who fled their house on a flood-devastated lowland were found dead Saturday after […]

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