Category: Foreign
Canadian court declares APC, PDP terrorist organisations
The Federal Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that classified Nigeria’s two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples’ Democratic ... Read More
US fugitive who faked own death convicted of rape
Agency Report A US man who faked his death and fled to Scotland to evade justice has been convicted of rape following his extradition back ... Read More
Nigeria missing as Trump to host five African leaders for ‘commercial opportunities’
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities,” a White House official said. Trump ... Read More
US varsity bans transgender athletes after swimming fuss
The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender athletes from its women’s sports teams, settling a federal civil rights case stemming from the furor ... Read More
UK-based Nigerian caregiver jailed for manhandling 88-yr-old man
A Nigerian caregiver, Bilikisu Olagunju, was caught on hidden camera violently mistreating a frail 88-year-old dementia patient in his UK home, just a day before ... Read More
Trump says he’s found buyer for Tiktok, to be unveiled in two weeks
President Donald Trump said Sunday that a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due ... Read More
Hundreds of earthquakes shake Japanese island
No fewer than 470 earthquakes have shaken a remote island chain in southern Japan since Saturday, the national weather agency reported on Thursday, urging residents ... Read More
Eight persons die as Kenya anniversary protests turn violent
Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters ... Read More
S.African court stops burial of Zambian ex-president mid-ceremony
A South African judge halted on Wednesday the burial of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu while the funeral service was underway, in an escalation of ... Read More
Nigerian sentenced to 43 months jail for defrauding US citizens
Ridwan Adepoju, a Nigerian, has been sentenced to 43 months imprisonment by a United States of America District court for participating in a fraudulent scheme ... Read More