A 29-year-old Nigerian, Beroro Efekoro has been elected as an Albany County legislator in the state of New York 11 years after he relocated from Nigeria to the popular American state with his father and siblings. Efekoro who moved to Albany in 2012 to pursue a degree in political science at the University at Albany, defeated incumbent Albany Democrat…
Tropical Cyclone Sarai was moving slowly away from Fiji on Sunday, leaving two people dead and more than 2,500 needing emergency shelter. The cyclone damaged houses, crops and trees, cut power and forced the cancellation of several international flights, stranding holidaymakers visiting the island nation, which is a major tourist draw. National Disaster Management Office…
Uber has been told to immediately suspend its ride-sharing services in Colombia, the industry and commerce authority announced Friday, citing unfair competition laws. The US tech giant has around two million active users in the country, and roughly 88,000 drivers. The ruling, which is subject to an appeal, follows a lawsuit by a group of taxi drivers…
A Pakistani special court hearing the high treason case against former president General Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday, December 17th handed the former ruler a death sentence. A three-member bench of the special court headed by Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad announced the decision, in a split judgment. The court, in its short…
The gunman who opened fire today in the Technical University hospital in Ostrava in the Czech Republic killing six people and seriously injuring two others shot himself when police tracked him down. Czech Radio’s flagship station Radio?urnál identified the man as Citrad V., a 42-year-old man from Opava. He was a construction engineer whose…
Moments ago, a gunman opened fire on a hospital in the Czech Republic killing four people and seriously injuring two others. According to reports, the suspect entered the building at around 7am this morning in the eastern Czech city of Ostrova and opened fire. Officers are still hunting for the gunman and have asked the public…
British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua has defeated defending world heavy weight champion, Andy Ruiz Jr to reclaim his world heavyweight titles which he lost in June. Joshua won by unanimous decision as the three judges gave him the fight. The Mexican had knocked out Joshua in seventh round in June 2019 to claim the WBA, IBF…
Popular German Pentecostal evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke who is principally known for his gospel missions throughout Africa is dead aged 79. A post on his official Facebook page explained that he passed away peacefully and was surrounded by his family. “It is with sorrow that the Bonnke Family would like to announce the passing of our…
The purses for Saturday night’s world heavyweight championship rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jnr in Saudi Arabia have been revealed. According to Riyadh Newsflash, Anthony Joshua will pocket a whopping $85million from the rematch, while Andy Ruiz Jnr will go home with $13million even if he wins or loses the bout. That’s…
Lionel Messi won a record sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to take the honours. Now aged 32, it is Messi’s first Ballon d’Or since 2015 and his sixth overall as he moves one ahead of his old rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who finished…
