Betta Edu: EFCC recovers N30bn, probes 50 bank accounts
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is probing 50 bank accounts, as it recovered N30 billion in the case of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, and the ongoing probe of the ministry over alleged money laundering. The…
Ghana recruits US star to rival Tobi Amusan in the 100m Hurdles
Top US hurdler Evonne Britton has switched nationality to Ghana and will now be Tobi Amusan’s biggest competitor in Africa. American speed hurdler Evonne Britton has completed her nationality switch to Ghana and is set to be a main rival…
Fake Botox injections may be behind Illinois hospitalizations
Fake Botox injections may have led to the hospitalizations of two people in Illinois, the state’s Public Health Department said Monday. “Illinois residents should exercise caution when considering cosmetic treatment,” Dr. Sameer Vohra, the state’s public health director, said in…
Jamaican artist Sean Paul prepares to kick off US tour
21 years since topping the Billboard Hot 100, Jamaican artist Sean Paul is getting ready for a 22-date tour across the United States, beginning on May 2. His dancehall anthem ‘Get Busy’ topped the charts all the way back in…
Poll shows Egypt’s March inflation figures expected to edge upwards
Inflation in Egypt is forecast to have increased in March as prices in the country adjust to a currency devaluation and an interest rate hike early in the month, followed by a fuel price increase. This according to a poll…
SA: Extreme winds and rainfall wreak havoc across coastal province, killing at least 1
Heavy winds, storms and strong rainfalls battering South Africa’s coastal of province Western Cape, which includes Cape Town, have left at least one person dead, officials said on Monday (Apr. 08). The severe weather led to the closure of schools…
Vatican formally rejects gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy
The Vatican on Monday declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity, putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices that it said reject God’s plan for human life. The Vatican’s doctrine office issued “Infinite…
Bundesliga: I won’t rush Boniface back to action — Leverkusen boss, Alonso
Bundesliga: I won’t rush Boniface back to action — Leverkusen boss, Alonso Bayer Leverkusen manager, Xabi Alonso has said it is important to manage the fitness of Victor Boniface. Boniface returned to action in Die Werkself’s DFB Pokal 4-0 win…
Zimbabwe: I have no intention to run for a third term – President Mnangagwa
In a video unveiled by leading Zimbabwean newspaper The Sunday Mail, president Emmerson Mnangagwa dismissed allegations he would run for an unconstitutional third term. “There is not an iota of evidence where Zanu PF or I, as President, has ever…
US actor ,Jonathan Majors guilty of assaulting ex-girlfriend
Actor Jonathan Majors was sentenced to probation but avoided jail time Monday for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a high-profile case that derailed the once-promising star’s career. The 34-year-old star of “Creed III” and other films had faced up to a…