Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, died on Monday while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar. According to the BBC, Vice-President Deogratius Ndejembi announced the death of Tanzania’s First Gentleman. Ndejembi said Ameir died at…
American singer and song writer Ciara Wilson and husband Russell Wilson are expecting a baby together. The singer announced on Sunday that she is expecting her fifth child and fourth with Wilson. In a joint Instagram post, the couple announced…
At least five people died when an Amazon cargo plane arriving from Puerto Rico overshot the runway and crashed at Miami International Airport in Florida on Sunday afternoon. The crash halted operations at one of the largest airports in the…
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution to replace the traditional world map with a new world map that reflects the true scale of Africa The UN General Assembly formally replaced the 16th-century Mercator projection with the more accurate…
Uber’s expansion of robotaxi services has taken a new turn with the launch of autonomous trips in London in partnership with Wayve, a British artificial intelligence company. Recall that Uber has exited Nigeria after operating its ride-hailing business in the…
Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning American jazz vocalist, died on Wednesday in Jackson, Mississippi, according to her management. She was 70. “Cassandra Wilson transitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager,” Robert Torre wrote in a statement,…
Von Batten-Montague-York, a US-based political consultancy and lobbying firm, claims to have informed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) about a $3 million offer to halt the Tinubu drug probe involving alleged drug trafficking linked to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.…
Dr. Karl Von Batten has been appointed as a commissioner on a White House presidential panel by US President Donald Trump. Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. announced the appointment in a post on X. According to the X post: “Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C.…
A jury in Las Vegas has convicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis of first-degree murder. The verdict closes a chapter that hip-hop fans have waited nearly three decades to see resolved. Davis, 63, orchestrated the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed Tupac…
After the US and Iran exchanged gunfire for the first time in weeks, amid battle for control of the Hormuz Strait, US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to hit Iran “hard.” His Treasury Secretary also pledged to maintain the…
The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has clarified that it will continue processing diplomatic and official US visas, despite recent operational adjustments to standard visa services across the country. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria issued the statement via X (formerly Twitter)…
US forces struck Iran for the first time in a month on Sunday. They hit two Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded within hours by firing ballistic missiles at two US air bases in…
The United States announced on Sunday that it had carried out its first strikes against Iran since late July, targeting Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz. US Navy Captain Tim Hawkins said in a…
Following a fresh escalation in the US-Iran conflict, investors increased their bets on a US interest rate hike after Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh delivered hawkish remarks on Monday. The developments sent oil prices higher and pushed Asian stocks lower.…
African leaders face growing pressure to protect intra-continental migrants and strengthen homegrown security frameworks. At a major summit, President Bola Tinubu called on the AU to stop xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals. He warned that persistent violence damages continental unity…
