International

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has declared a state of “maximum alert” after a mysterious disease claimed the lives of over 70 people in just over a month, health authorities confirmed on Thursday. The disease, which causes flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, and headaches, has been described by Congolese officials as an “unknown…

By Miracle Ogunde Namibia has elected her first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise. Ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week’s disputed elections, ushering in the southern African first female leader. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, becomes the first woman to rule the mineral-rich…

By Miracle Ogunde After losing his case against deportation at the immigration tribunal, the British Government is set to deport popular Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega. SPAC Nation, the church of the embattled pastor was shut by the UK government after investigations exposed a misuse of funds by the church leadership. According to reports, the UK…

By Miracle Ogunde South Africa has introduced five-year multiple-entry visas which would allow Nigerian tourists to apply for visas without submitting their passports. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the new measures of simplified visa processes aimed at facilitating travel for Nigerian business people and tourists. Speaking on Tuesday at the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa…

By Miracle Ogunde Hunter Biden, the son of US president, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, has been granted an official pardon by his father, Joe Biden. This comes despite assurances given by Biden that he would not intervene in his son’s legal troubles. The president said in a statement on Sunday, “No…

By Miracle Ogunde Hours after a visit by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to Chad, the country has announced the termination of military cooperation with her former colonial power. A statement by Chad’s Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah confirmed this on Facebook on Thursday. “The government of the Republic of Chad informs national and international opinion…

By Miracle Ogunde Former Liberian warlord, Prince Johnson, who was a key player in the 1989-2003 back-to-back civil wars, has reportedly died. He died Thursday, aged 72. Siaffa Jallah, deputy director of press at the Senate confirmed his death saying, “Senator Johnson was the longest-serving senator,” “Yes, we lost him this morning. He passed away…

Special Counsel Jack Smith has filed a motion to dismiss the federal indictment against President-elect Donald Trump, which accused him of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. The request, submitted to a Washington court on Monday, aligns with the Justice Department’s policy that prohibits the prosecution of a sitting president. In the filing, Smith…

By Miracle Ogunde A Russian plane made an emergency landing at Antalya airport in southern Turkey on Sunday after one of its engines caught fire. The plane, a Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95LR, took off from Sochi, a Russian Black Sea resort, and was landing at Antalya airport when the fire broke out in its left engine.…