South Africa’s Johan Rupert becomes Africa’s richest as Dangote’s net worth drops over $1 billion
Agency Report Johan Rupert, the South African billionaire and chairman of Richemont, the luxury goods conglomerate, has reclaimed his title as Africa’s richest man. This comes after Aliko Dangote, the…
Iran’s Supreme Leader calls for regulation of cyberspace
Reuters Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who has imposed some of the strictest controls on internet access in the world, said on Tuesday that cyberspace needed to be regulated, citing…
Nigeria police arrest tea vendor for killing 20-year-old man in Jigawa
Sodiq Rabiu JIGAWA, Nigeria – A tea vendor identified as Abdulrashidu Ya’u in Nigeria’s Jigawa State has reportedly killed a 20-year-old man named Hassan Garba, over accusations of stealing bread,…
More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Reuters QUETTA, Pakistan – At least 73 people were killed in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan when separatist militants attacked police stations, railway lines and highways and security forces launched retaliatory…
Prices of beans, tomato, yam in Nigeria rose above 200% in July 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics
Ayomidele Oluwasusi The prices of 1 kilogram (kg) of beans, tomatoes and 12 pieces of agric medium sized eggs in Nigeria – rose above 200 percent year-on-year in July 2024,…
Nigeria’s vice-president says he never expected another invitation to speak at the Nigerian Bar Association’s conference after last year’s attire got people laughing
Morakinyo Akinosun Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday, remarked that he never imagined he would be invited to speak at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference again after last…
French President Emmanuel Macron confirms arrest of Russian-born Telegram founder Pavel Durov
Reuters PARIS – Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and…
World Trade Organisation DG Okonjo-Iweala blasts Nigerian politicians for weaponising insecurity
Olayomi Koiki Lagos – The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that the Nigeria’s insecurity is weaponised by politicians for political and selfish reasons.…
Train crushes man to death in Nigeria’s Lagos
Morakinyo Akinosun Lagos – A yet-to-be-identified adult male has been crushed to death by a moving train in the Mushin area of Lagos State, South-West Nigeria. The incident reportedly happened…
Majority of women in Nigeria’s Lagos are ‘runs girls’, according to UFC’s Israel Adesanya
Opeyemi Olamilekan Nigerian-New Zealand professional UFC mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya, popularly known as the Last Stylebender, has said that most ladies living in Lagos are hookers, widely known as…