Saudi Arabia and the United States have successfully mediated a temporary ceasefire between the conflicting factions in Sudan, which is set to last for seven days. Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, representing the … Continue reading Sudan’s warring factions agree to seven day ceasefire mediated by Saudi Arabia and US
The US Government has announced that it has taken measures to impose visa restrictions on certain individuals in Nigeria who have allegedly undermined the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 election cycle. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, made the announcement in … Continue reading US imposes visa restrictions on individuals in Nigeria for undermining democratic process during 2023 elections
US Federal Reserve raises interest rates to highest level in 16 years in a bid to stabilize prices. This marks the Federal Reserve’s 10th hike in 14 months, with the benchmark rate now between 5% and 5.25%, up from near-zero … Continue reading US federal reserve increases interest rates to highest level in 16 years
A US mountaineer has died on Everest, marking the fourth fatality on the peak this climbing season. Jonathan Sugarman, 69, passed away while on an acclimatisation rotation at Camp 2, at an altitude of 6,400 metres. His expedition organiser, Pasang … Continue reading US mountaineer dies on Everest, marking fourth fatality of this climbing season
The US military is tracking a mysterious balloon flying over American soil, and its origins and purpose are currently unknown, according to three US officials. The balloon reportedly flew across parts of Hawaii but did not cross into any sensitive … Continue reading US military tracking mysterious balloon flying over Hawaii and headed toward Mexico
According to US intelligence officials, over 20,000 Russian soldiers have been killed and more than 80,000 injured during just five months of fighting in Ukraine. The majority of these casualties occurred during the trench warfare for the small eastern city … Continue reading US intelligence officials report over 20,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine conflict in Five months
A mass shooting took place in Texas, in which five people, including an eight-year-old child, were killed. The police are searching for a gunman who was reportedly shooting his AR-15 style gun in a neighbouring yard when the victims asked … Continue reading Texas authorities hunt for gunman who killed five including child
Hope Carrasquilla, a US principal who was asked to resign following parent complaints over an art lesson featuring Michelangelo’s David sculpture, has visited the artwork with her family at Florence’s Accademia Galleria. Museum director Cecilie Hollberg extended the invitation to … Continue reading Principal asked to resign after art lesson on Michelangelo’s David visits sculpture
President Joe Biden has announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, despite being the oldest US president ever at 80 years old. In a video message posted on Twitter, he said that he was running for re-election “to finish … Continue reading US President Joe Biden announces his bid for re-election in 2024
Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, is scheduled to travel to the United States of America to deliver a special lecture at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. This will be the Vice President’s second visit to the US in … Continue reading Osinbajo scheduled to deliver a special lecture on climate change at the University of Pennsylvania
According to multiple reports from US media agencies, President Joe Biden may announce his candidacy for reelection in 2024 as early as next week. Biden’s advisors are currently considering a launch on April 25th, accompanied by a video message and … Continue reading Joe Biden plans to announce his bid for re election in 2024 next week
The deployment of additional US forces to Djibouti is aimed at ensuring the security and safety of US citizens in Sudan in case an evacuation becomes necessary. The situation in Sudan has been volatile, with clashes between the Sudanese Army … Continue reading US sends military forces to East Africa in preparation for evacuating citizens from war-torn Sudan
A community has experienced a tragic incident where lives were lost and injuries occurred at a teenager’s birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama. Reports indicate that among the victims was an aspiring American football star, Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell, who had received … Continue reading U.S Birthday Party Mass Shooting: 4 Dead, Multiple Injured
A 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Jack Teixeira, was apprehended by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday in connection with their investigation into leaked classified documents. The documents, which were found online last month from … Continue reading FBI arrests Air Force guardsman in connection with leaked Pentagon documents
The US dollar faced a significant downturn on Wednesday as consumer prices in the United States rose less than expected in March, leading experts to speculate that the Federal Reserve may halt its rate-hiking efforts, possibly after a rate increase … Continue reading Dollar declines as inflation falls short of economists’ forecasts
The All Progressives Congress (APC), the ruling party in Nigeria, has acknowledged that its candidate and ‘President-elect,’ Bola Tinubu, forfeited the sum of $460,000 to the United States government in 1993 due to a drug trafficking allegation. This information was … Continue reading APC clarifies that $460,000 forfeiture was against accounts in Tinubu’s name, not Tinubu himself, in response to drug-linked allegations in court documents filed with tribunal
According to a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, concerns and fears about gun violence are widespread in the United States, with many families having been affected by gun-related incidents. Nearly 1 in 5 adults have had a family … Continue reading Recent survey reveals that gun violence has impacted the majority of families in the United States
During the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, scared spectators narrowly escaped injury when three tall pine trees fell near them on Friday. The incident occurred near the 17th tee just before second-round play was … Continue reading Fans narrowly escape as trees fall during US golf tournament
US President Joe Biden strongly condemned a federal judge’s decision to suspend the approval of an abortion pill, calling it an “unprecedented step in taking away basic freedoms from women.” In a statement issued by the White House on Friday, … Continue reading Joe Biden vows to overturn federal judge’s ruling suspending approval of abortion pill
According to recent reports from experts, a Chinese balloon that flew over the United States earlier this year was able to gather intelligence from military bases for several days before it was ultimately shot down. US officials cited in NBC … Continue reading China’s spy balloon transmitted real-time data to Beijing – Experts
On Monday, the Naira experienced a decline in value against the dollar, trading at N463.50 at the investors’ and exporters’ window. This rate represents a 0.46% reduction compared to its previous value of N461.38 on March 31. The open indicative … Continue reading Naira declines by 0.46% against the dollar
Senator Orji Kalu, the previous Governor of Abia State, has declared the demise of his first wife, Mrs Ifeoma Kalu, who passed away at the age of 61. In an official post on his social media page, the former governor … Continue reading Senator Orji Kalu’s wife, Ifeoma, has passed away
Italy has become the first Western country to block advanced chatbot ChatGPT, citing privacy concerns. The Italian data-protection authority announced that it would ban and investigate US start-up OpenAI, which created ChatGPT and is backed by Microsoft, “with immediate effect”. … Continue reading Italy has become the first Western country to ban ChatGPT over privacy concerns
According to various sources, the former President of the United States is reportedly planning to surrender himself to federal authorities in New York City, following an indictment by a grand jury. The charges, which have not yet been made public, … Continue reading Trump will not be handcuffed during his court appearance – Lawyer assures
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been ordered by a United States judge to testify about his conversations with former President Donald Trump leading up to the 2021 Capitol assault. Washington’s Chief Judge James Boasberg has ruled that Pence should … Continue reading US judge orders Mike Pence to testify in a recent case related to former President Donald Trump
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