Category: Foreign
Gbagbo, ex-leader of Cote d’Ivoire convicted of fund misappropriation, gets presidential pardon
Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Cote d’Ivoire who was sentenced to prison for misappropriating public funds, has been granted presidential pardon. [...]
FG confirms procurement of N1.4bn worth of vehicles for Niger Republic
The federal government has confirmed that it approved the purchase of vehicles worth N1.4 billion for neighbouring Niger Republic to tackle insecurity [...]
How Prince Charles received £1m from Osama Bin Laden
Prince Charles’ charity, The Prince of Wales’ Charitable Fund, accepted one million pounds from the family of Osama bin Laden in 2013.
According to [...]
Emirates cuts Nigerian flights as CBN withholds $85 million revenues over forex crisis
Emirates Airlines has announced a reduction in flight operations to Nigeria from August 15, citing the Central Bank’s continued withholding of $85 mil [...]
Nigerian Phoebe Dami-Asolo lands top job in Coca-Cola India
The Coca-Cola company in India, Southwest Asia has appointed Nigeria’s Phoebe Dami-Asolo as the Director of Operations.
This appointment makes Ms [...]
India’s elects first tribal woman, Droupadi Murmu as president
Droupadi Murmu on Thursday, July 21 made history by being elected as India’s first tribal woman president.
Murmu aged 64, nominated by the ruling B [...]
Ping Express head honchos, Anslem Oshionebo and Opeyemi Odeyale, both bag 27-month prison sentence for fraud
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ping Express, Anslem Oshionebo, and the firm’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), Opeyemi Odeyale, were both handed a [...]
Flutterwave accused of using platform for money laundering
A Kenyan High Court has seized Sh7 Billion, about $59 million, from 56 accounts belonging to Flutterwave for using the firm as a conduit for money lau [...]
Boris Johnson steps down from office as British PM
Boris Johnson, British Prime Minister, on Thursday officially resigned from his office.
Johnson had earlier rebuffed calls by his Cabinet to step d [...]
The heroin connection: Why APC presidential flag bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is unable to visit the United States
Facts have emerged that the erstwhile Governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu may have been involved in a heroin trafficking network which operat [...]