Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez bribery case cite recordings by ‘confidential source’
Federal prosecutors cited previously undisclosed recordings from a confidential informant in a new filing that fires back at an effort by Sen. Bob Menendez’s attorneys to dismiss the indictment accusing him of accepting bribes from a foreign government and conspiring…
The Biden administration is considering executive action to deter illegal migration at the southern border
The Biden administration is considering taking executive action to deter illegal migration across the southern border, according to two U.S. officials. As passing legislation on border security in Congress appears unlikely, the plans under consideration signal that the White House…
Port Harcourt Women Protest Poor Power Situation In Rivers
There was a mild drama in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, on Tuesday, as some women marched to the office of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) over what they described as their inability to have…
Minna protest rattles Tinubu administration, President gives orders on food prices
The government is very concerned about what Nigerians are going through, especially what happened in Minna yesterday. The mass protest in Minna, Niger State, against rising food prices and worsening economic situation rattled the Bola Tinubu administration and partly influenced…
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed says his country does not wish harm on Somalia
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that his country “does not wish any harm” on neighbouring Somalia. His comments in parliament came after Somalia accused landlocked Ethiopia of trying to annex part of its territory to gain access to…
Cinemas gross N7bn in 2023, Funke Akindele’s film contributes over 14%
A Tribe Called Judah Nigerian cinemas grossed more than 7.2 billion naira in 2023 from over 2.6 million admissions, with Nollywood averaging a 39 per cent market share, according to a new report. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
House Republicans fail to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — A monthslong GOP campaign to oust Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas collapsed in the House on Tuesday after Democrats and a trio of skeptical Republicans voted to reject a resolution to impeach him over his handling of the…
Rema Becomes First African Artist To Win Chinese Music Award
Rema Becomes First African Artist To Win Chinese Music Award Studiocb55news reports that Famous Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema, has made history as the first African artist to win a Chinese music award. This Nigeria news platform understands that…
AFCON 2023: South Africa suffer injury blow ahead Super Eagles clash
Bafana Bafana head coach, Hugo Broos, has confirmed Thapelo Masko will not play again at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Mamelodi Sundowns winger sustained a hamstring injury in South Africa’s quarter-final victory against Cape Verde. Broos stated that…
Lawyers and ethics experts defend Fani Willis as Trump seeks her removal in Georgia case
ATLANTA — A group of attorneys and ethics experts has filed a motion defending Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as former President Donald Trump urge the court to remove her from his Georgia election interference case. In the court…