16 people confirmed dead in Los Angeles fire incident
“We’re a nervous wreck,” Sarah Cohen told the Los Angeles Times of the threat to her Tarzana home.“Every time they drop water, it gets better. But…
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Africa & World
News from across Africa and the world that matters to Nigerians: ECOWAS, the African Union, diplomacy and global events.
Judge Grants Donald Trump Unconditional Discharge in Hush Money Case
A New York judge on Friday sentenced US President-elect Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge after his conviction for falsifying business records related to hush money…
BREAKING: Canada’s Prime Minister, Trudeau Resigns
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, saying he will leave office as soon as the ruling Liberal party chooses a new leader.…
It has potential to spread to countries’, WHO declares amid new COVID outbreak in China
Following the recent outbreak of a new strain of Coronavirus in China, the World Health Organisation has declared the situation as a global health emergency. The…
Donald Trump invites Nathaniel Bassey to minister at inaugural prayer breakfast in US
Respected Nigerian pastor and gospel minister, Nathaniel Bassey, has been invited to minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January…
U.S. Court Orders FBI to Return $6 Million Seized from Arms Dealer to Nigeria
Judge Jennifer L. Thurston of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California has ordered the FBI to transfer approximately $6 million seized from…
Japa: Germany launches online visa application portal for Nigerians, others
German authorities have launched an online visa application portal for Nigerians and other applicants worldwide. This was announced in a statement by Germany’s Federal Foreign Office…
Heavily drunk Policeman releases 13 suspects to Celebrate New Year
A drunk police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say. A report by…
Deadly Tesla Cybertruck blast outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas was intentional, officials say
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded and burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the entrance of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing a person inside the…
Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed a law abolishing the death penalty with immediate effect. The abolition takes immediate effect, making Zimbabwe the latest African country…