Pope Francis has made history by becoming the first pontiff to take part in a G7 summit. He was welcomed by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni after arriving by helicopter at the Puglia resort of Borgo Egnazia on Friday, June 14 for the summit. Francis replied “Still alive” when Meloni asked him how he was. …
Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico’s first woman president by a landslide Sunday, making history in a country plagued by rampant criminal and gender-based violence. Flag-waving supporters sang and danced to mariachi music in Mexico City’s main square celebrating the ruling party candidate’s victory. “I want to thank millions of Mexican women and men who decided to vote…
British monarch King Charles III has invited Nigerian disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, to a reception at Buckingham Palace in celebration of The King’s Trust Awards 2024. The billionaire heiress shared a copy of the invite via her X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday. She captioned it; “I’m off to Buckingham…
Some prominent Nigerians including former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, former House of Representatives member who represented Musawa/Matazu district in Katsina State, Abubakar Garba Shehu have appeared in a fresh report leaking property records previously kept secret in Dubai, United…
Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday sacked his bodyguard chief after an attempt to assassinate him failed. This was stated by the AFP News Agency stating, “#BREAKING Zelensky fires bodyguard chief after assassination plot foiled.” https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1788640758288769090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1788640758288769090%7Ctwgr%5Efae503cc656168344a34e274ff8e0689a64df4e8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsaharareporters.com%2F2024%2F05%2F09%2Fukraine-president-zelensky-fires-bodyguard-chief-after-failed-assassination-plot The country’s State Security Service (SBU) had earlier arrested two government protection unit colonels for allegedly…
Iceland Honorary Consul to Nigeria has applauded the ongoing economic reforms being carried out by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Iceland Honorary Consul to Nigeria, Jacky Hathiramani who stated his home government’s position on Wednesday during a press briefing in Abuja commended Nigeria for its economic decisions, including subsidy removal and exchange rate…
As the United States and its Western partners continued to wage economic and trade war against Russia, it has banned the import of Russian-origin aluminum, copper, and nickel into the country. It also vowed to coordinate the ban with the United Kingdom to crack down on the trade of these metals on global exchanges. The…
The multiple people stabbed by an attacker at the popular Sydney mall in Australia included a nine-month-old baby and the mother according to reports. Earlier, the police received reports that “multiple people” were stabbed at the busy shopping centre in Sydney. The incident happened at the sprawling Westfield Bondi Junction mall complex, which…
Success in life can indeed be a multi-faceted concept, reflecting a spectrum of achievements depending on individual aspirations and values. For many, the alignment of personal passions with academic pursuits represents a profound form of success, going beyond the traditional markers of wealth and fame. In celebrating this unique aspect of success, it is inspiring…
KPMG Netherlands has been fined $25 million by the US regulator Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) for widespread cheating during compulsory exams and misleading regulators in the US and the Netherlands. “The PCAOB found that widespread improper answer sharing occurred at the firm over a five-year period and that the firm made multiple…
