Chief Justice of Ukraine Supreme Court dismissed, detained for alleged bribe

The head of Ukraine’s Supreme Court was dismissed from his post on Tuesday after being detained in a bribery investigation which anti-corruption authorities cast as their biggest-ever case. Kyiv has redoubled efforts to clamp down on corruption despite Russia’s invasion, and doing so is vital to meet the conditions for joining the European Union. Oleksandr Omelchenko, a […]

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Pomp, protests as UK holds first coronation in 70 years

Britain’s first coronation in 70 years takes place on Saturday, with Charles III crowned king in an elaborate Christian ceremony steeped in solemn ritual and more than a millennium of history. The coronation, the first of a British king since 1937, is the religious confirmation of his accession after the death of his mother, Queen […]

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See the age Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Jack Dorsey, Bezos and many more started Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon etc

Modern inventions have rapidly changed the world. From writing letters with pen, ink and paper and taking the letter to the Post Office for postage that may take days, weeks or even months to get to their destinations; to writing email or faxing documents that will get to their destinations almost immediately they are sent […]

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Talk show host, Jerry Springer is dead

British-born American broadcaster, journalist, actor, producer, lawyer, legendary TV host and politician, Gerald Norman Springer popularly known as Jerry Springer has died. Born February 13, 1944 in London, England, during World War II, the former Mayor of Cincinnati and “grandfather of trash TV show,” was 79 years old. According to a statement shared with Insider, […]

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Kokoma City Star, Rasheeda Williams shot dead in Atlanta

Rasheeda Williams, known as Koko Da Doll, is dead. She died at the age of 35 after she was fatally shot in Atlanta, California, United States. The transgender star, recently appeared in the documentary, ‘Kokomo City’, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January. Kokomo City explored the threat of violence for Black trans sex […]

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Direct flights from Nigeria to Israel begins April 20 ―Israeli Ambassador

Israeli ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has stated that direct flights from Nigeria to Israel will begin on April 20, 2023. Freeman said before, a Nigerian intending to go to Israel had to go through Ethiopian, Turkish, or British airlines and experience 13 hours of delays but now a direct flight will take 5 hours. […]

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No apology letter from British government over my detention ―Peter Obi

In a statement, Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), has denied receiving any letter of apology from the British government over his detention by immigration officials at Heathrow Airport in London. Obi made the rebuttal through the Head, Media and Communications of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Diran Onifade. The statement […]

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Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia

Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe’s post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nordic country’s membership doubles Russia’s border with the world’s biggest security alliance. Finland had adopted neutrality after its defeat by the Soviets in World War […]

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Trump arraigned for criminal charges in New York

Donald Trump turned himself in Tuesday for a historic New York court hearing held amid tight security and a global media frenzy, as the Republican billionaire becomes the first American president in history to face criminal charges. In a spectacle playing out on live television — with rival protesters rallying outside — the hearing marks […]

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Malaysia’s parliament takes steps to end death penalty

The lower house in Malaysia, on Monday, approved legal reforms to abolish the mandatory death penalty for some offences. The amendments which include murder and drug trafficking while 11 of them carry it as a mandatory punishment would be applicable to 34 offences currently punishable by death. Malaysia has had a moratorium on executions since […]

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China’s Alibaba Group to split into six business units

Chinese e-commerce giant group, Alibaba has announced that it would split into six smaller business units, according to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The split will include online trading, media and cloud services, turning the $220 billion company into a tech holding company. In an unusual move in China, each unit will have its own executive board […]

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FIFA President, Gianni Infantino re-elected until 2027

President of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as until 2027 after standing unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body on Thursday. Infantino, a Swiss lawyer, who succeeded Sepp Blatter in 2016, was waved in for a third term by acclamation, just as he was four years ago, by […]

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Alligator drags woman to her death while walking her dog (Graphic video)

A terrifying video captures the moment a 10-foot-long alligator lunges at an 85-year-old woman and then drags her to her death as she tries to protect her dog in Florida. The footage obtained by Inside Edition shows Gloria Serge standing with her leashed dog Monday along a lake outside Spanish Lakes Fairways, a retirement community in Fort […]

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US President, Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine (Video)

US President, Joe Biden made a surprise and historic visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday, Februry 20, in a show of support and solidarity with a democratic nation battling a Russian invasion that started nearly a year ago. The visit, including a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was kept under tight secrecy until Biden’s arrival. “Unchecked aggression […]

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Like Twitter, Facebook begins paid subscription service

Mega social media, Facebook and Instagram owner, Meta, will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Sunday, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Meta Verified, which reports say will roll out first in Australia and New Zealand this week, […]

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