Month: December 2024
Biden’s Angola Visit: What You Must Know
By Ollus Ndomu On Monday, President Joe Biden arrived in Luanda, Angola, to a grand reception. The nation declared a holiday, and regional...
Scandals That Have Tarnished Africa’s Powerful
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro Like Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar Ebang Engonga, many of Africa’s leading political figures have been caught up in sex scandals....
Nigeria Banks Raise Withdrawal Limits To N50,000
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro Deposit Money Banks in the Federal Capital Territory have increased their maximum over-the-counter withdrawal limit to N50,000 per day....
Why Nigeria, South Africa Must Lead Continent’s Transformation, by Tinubu
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro •Both countries agree on five-year MoU to monitor threats, criminality • Nigerian tourists can apply for S’African visas without...
Nigerian Pastor Bolaji Idowu Arrested for Alleged Money Laundering and Real Estate Fraud
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu Pastor Bolaji Idowu, founder of Harvester International Church, has been arrested by Nigerian police in connection with money laundering...
Namibia Elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as its First Female President Amidst Election Disputes
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has made history by becoming Namibia's first female president after her victory in the disputed November 27...
THE BANANA
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro The bananacontains 3 natural sugars which are sucrose, fructose and glucose. It is also rich in protein, fiber, phosphorus,...
Biden’s Final African Visit: Pledges Long-Term U.S. Support to Africa
By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu During his last trip to sub-Saharan Africa as President, Joe Biden visited Angola on December 3, 2024, where he...
Belgium’s sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law.
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro I had to work while I was nine months pregnant,” says Sophie, a sex worker in Belgium. “I was...
Vietnamese tycoon loses death row appeal over world’s biggest bank fraud.
By Chinasaokwu Helen Okoro Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan has lost her appeal against her death sentence for masterminding the world’s biggest...
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