Category: Foreign
Ex NNPCL employee faces 25 years’ imprisonment in US for receiving $2.1m bribe from Swiss company
The United States of America, US has set the sentencing of a former employee of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, Paulinus O [...]
Dangote Group, Ethiopia sign agreement to build $2.5bn fertiliser plant
Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the strategic investment arm of the Government of Ethiopia, and Dangote Group today announced the signing of a co [...]
Japan punctures Tinubu’s administration’s claim on migration opportunities for skilled Nigerians
The Japanese government has denied the President Bola Tinubu administration’s claim of a newly created visa category allowing skilled Nigerians to rel [...]
Why US changed its visa rules for Nigerians
On Tuesday, the United States embassy announced new restrictions on visa issuance for Nigerians, reducing most non-diplomatic and non-immigrant visas [...]
Jeff Bezos ties the knot a second time in a $20m wedding extravaganza in Italy
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, and his longtime partner Lauren Sanchez have officially tied the knot.
The wedding ceremony was held on Friday o [...]
Trump attempts cease fire negotiation between Israel, Iran, slams both countries for violating agreement to end war
United States President, Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was holding, shortly after he lashed out at both count [...]
Iran launches missile strikes on US Air Base in retaliation for striking its nuclear facilities
Iran says it has launched missile strikes on United States forces at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
The powerful and destructive missile strikes wer [...]
Sierra Leone’s president elected new ECOWAS chairman
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Bio has been elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Bio succeeds Presid [...]
North Carolina becomes second US state to honour the rich heritage, impactful contributions of Ndigbo
North Carolina, a state in the southeastern region of the United States, has officially declared 14 June 2025 ‘Igbo Day’ honouring the rich heritage a [...]
Mauritanian, Sidi Ould Tah takes over from Akinwunmi Adesina, sworn in as 9th elected AfDB president
Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah has been elected the ninth president of the African Development Bank Group, AfDB
His election was announced on the websi [...]