The presidency on Saturday confirmed Peoples Gazette’s report that former President Muhammadu Buhari appeared before a court in Paris over $6 billion Mambilla power project fraud. It however claimed that Buhari appeared in the arbitration proceeding in Paris of his own volition. Citing sources familiar with the development, Peoples Gazette reported that, “Buhari was hauled…
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has condemned the alleged brutal killing of a 50-year-old Nigerian, Jeremiah Okoye, while in police custody in South Africa. Okoye, a native of Eziniffite Nnewi, Anambra State, was said to have died while being detained in Limpopo Province, on Jan. 13. NICASA President-General, Dr Frank Onyekwelu, in…
The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the recent killing of fishermen and farmers in Borno State, describing the acts as horrific. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, extended condolences to the families of the victims and called for accountability. “I am horrified by the recent mass…
The United Nations has appointed Ghana’s Major General Anita Asmah as Head of Mission and Force Commander for the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), making her the first African woman to hold this position. UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced the historic appointment on December 11, 2024. Major General Asmah’s appointment marks a significant step…
Burkina Faso’s President, Ibrahim Traoré, has officially banned the use of British and French colonial wigs by judges in the nation’s courts, signalling a bold step towards cultural authenticity in the country’s judicial system. Announcing the decision at a press conference, President Traoré emphasised the need to move away from remnants of colonial history and…
Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, shared his deep connection to Nigeria, revealing a personal history that ties him closely to the country. In a recent interview reported by Premium Times, Mahama disclosed that his stepmother hails from Offa, in Kwara State, a place he considers his hometown in Nigeria. President Mahama’s link to Nigeria stems…
An 18-year-old British man who had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old British girl in Dubai while the pair were on holiday with their families has been sentenced to one year in prison, a campaign group has said. Marcus Fakana, of Tottenham, north London, began the secretive holiday romance in September with another Londoner, who…
No fewer than 38 soldiers in the Israeli Defence Forces, IDF, have committed suicide between 2023 and 2024 since Israel’s war in Gaza and Lebanon commenced. Among the soldiers are pilots who have been responsible for bombing innocent women and children and many others in the Gaza Strip. About 45,000 Palestinians have been killed in…
The President of Zambia has sacked the country’s High Commissioner to South Africa for misconduct. President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia took the decision after the High Commissioner, Ms. Mazuba Monze reportedly asked a male staff to shave her. The diplomat, who was serving at the Zambian Mission in Pretoria had reportedly made an uncommon request,…
Two of the suspects arrested alongside Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have reportedly been released by the Finnish government. Ekpa, who was apprehended on November 21, 2024, alongside four others, faces allegations of involvement in terror-related activities, including incitement to violence and funding terrorism in Nigeria. After his…
