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…
Nigerian journalist who allegedly robbed four banks in the US gets light charges
Abdullahi Shuaibu, the Nigerian charged with a string of bank robberies in the U.S. two weeks ago, got some relief from prosecutors on Monday who amended the charge. Shuaibu was…
To cut cost, Bharti Airtel to sell stakes in six African countries
Bharti Airtel is set to investigate cutting its exposure across six non-profitable African markets through stake reductions or mergers, The Economic Times (ET) reported. Citing sources close to the company,…
Benny Hinn ministry goes under investigation for financial transactions, US security agents raid office; verdict awaited
Several days after criminal investigators from the IRS and inspectors from the U.S. Postal Service executed a closely guarded raid on the offices of his ministry in Grapevine, Texas, popular…
Protests mar Trump’s first 100 days celebration
Thousands of people across the U.S. are marching on President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office to demand action on climate change. In Washington, D.C., large crowds on Saturday made…
North Korea missile launch fails, blows up mid-air; Trump calls effort ‘bad’
It is getting edgy in Asia with potential dire consequences across the globe. North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday, South Korea’s and U.S. militaries said, defying intense pressure…
Customs impounds $1.3 million at airport
Customs officials on Friday found 1.3 million dollars in luggage at Dusseldorf Airport. Police said that they have started investigating whether the money is connected with drug trade, since most…