Leaders of ECOWAS, the bloc of West African nations, has the junta of last week’s coup in Niger seven days to reinstate its deposed leader, Bazoum, who is being held captive in Niamey by the presidential guards’ unit.
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Catholic School Kicks Out Student Over Mum’s ‘Anti Doctrine’ Views
A sixth grader has been kicked out of school after what the school principal, Susan Martin said was a ‘prayerful consideration’.
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FRANCE: Washington Bound United Airlines Flight Cancelled After Pilot Tuned Up Drunk
A United Airlines pilot was arrested after turning up drunk for a flight from Paris to Washington, D.C. last Sunday.
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SWEDEN: Quran Burning Backlash Leave PM ‘Very Concerned’
With the sustained protest at Swedish embassies around the world following the public burning of the Quran, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Thursday said he was “very concerned” about the large number of applications for police permit for anti-Islam protests in the Scandinavian country.
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RUSSIA: Promise Of Grains As Putin Hosts Africa Leaders Business Summit
Despite the ongoing war with Ukraine, Russia continues its diplomatic push to increase her influence in Africa by hosting the second Russia-Africa summit last week in St Petersburg, where Putin told leaders and officials from most African countries he is making every effort to avert a global food crisis as concerns grew among his guest over Russia’s withdrawal from the grain shipment deal that has led to price spikes.
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FRANCE: Kylian Mbappé Turned Down Meeting With Saudi Club
Kylian Mbappé has reportedly refused to meet with representatives of Saudi Arabian team Al Hilal, who have made a world-record bid for the France forward’s transfer.
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Gynaecologist Sentenced To 20 Years for Sexually Abusing Over 200 Patients
A former Columbia University gynaecologist Robert Hadden has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting dozens of women out of his Manhattan medical offices.
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XCLUSIVE-DELE ALLI: ‘’Time’s Up For Justice Against Criminal Manipulators Of My Nephew’’- Taiwo Alli
Dele Alli may have succeeded in getting ahead of the planned sensational story by some British tabloid about his rehab stint in the US, with his self-indulgently sentimental mental health story in recent interview with Gary Neville.
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TANZANIA: Australian Mining Firm Wins $109m Compensation Against Nation
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has reportedly ordered the Tanzania government to pay more than $109 million to a group of companies fronted by Australian miner Indiana Resources Ltd in compensation for the controversial 2018 expropriation of a nickel mine project.
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Commonwealth Games: Games Still In Doubt Despite Christchurch’s Mayor Hosting Offer
The mayor of Christchurch in New Zealand has offered to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews announcement his city’s inability to host the event due to budget blow out.
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