TSHIFHIWA Matodzi, the key figure behind the $130 million VBS Mutual Bank scandal that rocked South Africa, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Matodzi, the former chairperson of VBS Mutual Bank, pled guilty to 33 charges, including corruption, theft, fraud,…
THE Nigerian parliament has called for an investigation into the Samoa Agreement, a pact signed with the European Union, after media reports suggested some clauses could promote same-sex relationships. Nigerian authorities have denied these claims and threatened legal action against the…
WE at the Labour Party (LP) welcome the Supreme Court decision granting financial autonomy to Local Government Councils in the 36 States of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory. This decision was long in coming but like a saying…
FORMER House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has suggested that President Joe Biden may need to reconsider his candidacy for the 2024 election. Her public call on Wednesday, the strongest yet from a top Democrat, comes amid growing uncertainty within the party…
UN humanitarians on Wednesday warned against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City, noting that it will only fuel mass further suffering for Palestinians. The directive, issued by the Israeli military, follows evacuation orders affecting several parts of the city in…
THE UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Wednesday it was deeply concerned by reports of the recent abduction of a political activist whose whereabouts remain unknown. Al-Moatassim Al-Areebi, 29, was abducted on Monday in the north-western city of…
Colombia beat Uruguay 1-0 in Wednesday’s Copa America semi-final in spite playing the second half with only 10 men. The victory for Colombia meant they set up a title decider against defending champions Argentina, before the night descended into chaos…
AN Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced the wife of the former top leader of the Islamic State (IS) group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to death. According to Supreme Judicial Council statement, the Karkh Criminal Court issued the death verdict for the…
MORE than 130 people, including tourists, have been trapped in Tibet near China’s rugged Himalayan border with Nepal after relentless rains triggered landslides and floods, severing road links, according to Chinese state media. Continuous rainfall since Sunday has washed away…
BRENDA Biya, the daughter of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, publicly came out as a lesbian on June 30, aiming to inspire legal changes in her home country where homosexuality is banned. In a heartfelt Instagram post, the 27-year-old, who splits…
