Wire fraud: Three Nigerians jailed in US; EFCC worried
Nigerian authorities are worried at the growing incidence of wired fraud linked to Nigerian nationals across the world. A senior official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed…
Nigerian doctor jailed in US for sexually assaulting patients
A Texas doctor, Donald Ozumba, 45, accused of sexually assaulting several patients was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday after he was convicted of assaulting a woman who sought care…
Trump thanks Kim for transferring remains of 55 missing U.S. soldiers
July 27, 2018 President Donald Trump on Friday thanked North Korea for transferring 55 small, flag-draped cases carrying the suspected remains of U.S. soldiers killed in the Korean War on…
South Africa’s Zuma in 3rd court appearance on corruption charges
July 27, 2018 South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma arrived at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday for his third appearance on corruption charges relating to a $2.5 billion arms…
‘War will destroy everything you own’, Iranian general warns Trump
July 26, 2018 Iran’s Quds force chief Qassem Soleimani warned U.S. President Donald Trump against war on Thursday, saying it would “destroy all that you possess”, the website of Iran’s…
Trump accuses Twitter of targeting Republicans, offers no evidence
July 26, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump accused Twitter on Thursday of restricting the visibility of prominent Republicans on its platform, and promised to investigate. Trump did not however provide…
CNN releases secret recording of Trump-Cohen on payments to adult-film actress
July 25, 2018 The CNN broadcaster released on Wednesday an alleged recording of then U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s conversation with his former attorney Michael Cohen, where the two seem…
Dog opens luggage hold, forces plane to land
A dog managed to open an airliner’s luggage hold during a flight from St Petersburg to Moscow, forcing the crew to conduct an emergency landing, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported…
Nigerians among 40 migrants intercepted in Libya
Libya’s coast guard says it has intercepted 40 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, near its shores, bound for Europe, reports Associated Press. Coast guard spokesman Ayoub Gassim says a boat…
Chinese President lands in Africa to expand trade
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Africa on Saturday on a four-nation visit seeking deeper military and economic ties while his rival in a bitter trade…