Two Nigerians shot dead in South Africa
The Nigeria Union in South Africa said on Wednesday that two Nigerians were shot dead in Western Cape Province of that country. Mr Mike Ibitoye, the Chairman of the Union`s…
Vengeful Trump fires FBI Director, Comey, over Clinton emails
President Donald Trump has sacked FBI Director James Comey amid the bureau’s investigation into members of the president’s campaign and his former national security adviser. The immediate reason, however, was…
Boost for EU as Centrist candidate, Macron, wins French Presidential election
Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, projected results say. Mr Macron defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen by about 65% to 35% to become, at…
Police evacuate 50,000 people in Germany to detonate WW II bombs
German police on Sunday evacuated some 50,000 people from the northern city of Hanover in one of the largest post-war operations to defuse World War II era bombs. Residents in…
France abolishes super thin models to curb anorexia
Super-thin models and secretly airbrushed photoshoots will soon be a thing of the past in fashion hub France, as authorities passed measures to protect young people from the dangers of…
From US to France: Cyber crooks leak Macron’s campaign email online
Leading French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron’s campaign said on Friday it had been the target of a “massive” computer hack that dumped its campaign emails online 1-1/2 days before voters…
European Commission President mocks Britain over Brexit, says English is losing importance in Europe
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told a conference in Italy on the EU that “English is losing importance in Europe”. Amid tensions with the UK over looming Brexit negotiations,…
Staff of Nigerian Embassy in Washington get salary arrears, begin work
Local workers at the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington have been paid their three-month arrears, ending their one-day sit-in on Tuesday. Some of the workers confirmed to the Correspondent of…
Zuma to African leaders: invest in your youths
The South African President Jacob Zuma has called on African leaders to invest collectively in its youthful population because they’re important stakeholders to the development of the continent. According to…
WhatsApp comes alive after global shutdown
WhatsApp, a popular messaging service owned by Facebook Inc, suffered a widespread global outage on Wednesday that lasted for several hours before being resolved, the company said. “Earlier today, WhatsApp…