Hanke's criticism comes in light of Tinubu's recent acquisition of a $150 million Airbus A330 private jet, which the Nigerian leader recently flew to France.
An American Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University, Steve Hanke, has criticised Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu for purchasing a new presidential jet amidst the...
Durov, a 39-year-old billionaire, was arrested in Paris over the weekend on charges of failing to prevent the dissemination of illegal content on Telegram, which his company vehemently denies.
The Russian government, on Tuesday, expressed concern over France’s ‘very serious’ allegations against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, cautioning against attempts to intimidate him. Durov, a 39-year-old...
Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military reserves to help address the outbreak in Africa, a government spokesperson announced on Monday. The donation...
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By Anietie Ekong In the face of the current economic reality and the attendant hardship on the masses, what has been the role of the 10th...
Sven-Göran Eriksson, the first foreign manager of the England men’s team, has passed away at the age of 76 after a long illness. The late coach,...
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men...
Maleek Berry, an acclaimed Afrobeats singer and producer, has shared his early encounters with global music star Davido during their early stages. Davido, despite his wealthy...
“I did not kidnap, rape or kill anyone. I simply sprayed my own hard-earned money, yet I was sentenced to a place filled with criminals—killers, kidnappers, rapists, murderers. I'm a powerful person and ready for whatever comes my way”.
Controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, has opened up about his time at the Nigeria Correctional Center. Diaspora Digital Media reported in April that Justice...
The campaign for the general elections set for October 9 began on Saturday, August 24, in Mozambique. The ruling party since independence in 1975, Frelimo, will...
After being constantly booed by the home crowd for a disparaging social media post about Wolverhampton, Noni Madueke responded with a second-half hat trick to give...
Adejuwon Soyinka, a London based journalist, has been arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, on...
Russia and Ukraine announced Saturday they had exchanged 115 prisoners of war each, just over two weeks after Kyiv launched a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk...
The English Premier League is set for an thrilling Sunday, with three mouth-watering matches scheduled to take place. Fans are eagerly anticipating the clashes, which promise...
Former world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather outmatched John Gotti III, the grandson of the late New York crime boss, in an exhibition fight on Sunday morning...
It was another dramatic night on the central Mediterranean Sea on Friday with the non-governmental organization, Doctors Without Borders, rescuing nearly 200 migrants in five operations....
The Nigerian government’s latest move to exclude higher institutions in the South-East from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) student loan disbursement is a glaring example...
Despite President Bola Tinubu signing the new national minimum wage into law on July 29, 2024, many states have yet to implement the N70,000 minimum wage....
Nigerian-American soccer player Courtney Dike once rejected a $7,000 bonus after representing Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Dike, who was born in...
Pavel Durov, the 39-year-old Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, August 24....
The Nigerian football community was dealt a devastating blow on August 24, 2023, with the tragic loss of Coach Christian Obi in a ghastly accident involving...
Bukar Umar Aji, Councillor of Kirawa Jimini Ward and Speaker of the Gwoza Local Government Council, confirmed the incident. Terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram members...
The Concerned Igbo Stakeholders Forum (CISF) has strongly condemned the exclusion of higher institutions in the South-East from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) student loan...
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has confirmed that he rejected a lucrative offer from a Saudi Arabian club, choosing to stay with the Reds instead. In an...
The Kano State Police Command in Nigeria had announced that its operatives arrested 873 suspects for commiting various crimes during the protest. Some minors arrested during...
Solomon Bassey Daniel, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member from Akwa Ibom State, has finally regained his freedom after being held captive for a grueling...