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Russia Recalls Ambassador to US after Biden Says Putin Is a Killer
Russia has recalled its ambassador to the United States for consultations after US President Joe Biden labelled Vladimir Putin as ‘a killer’ in an explosive interview. The move to bring
Bank of England Leaves Rates Unchanged, UK GDP Projected to Recover Sharply
The Bank of England voted unanimously to keep its benchmark interest rate on hold at a record low of 0.1 percent and to leave its bond-buying programme unchanged during its
Former VP Atiku Begins ‘Massive e-Registration Drive’ Ahead of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections
Presidential candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election Atiku Abubakar has embarked on a “massive membership e-registration drive” for his support organisation aimed at
At Least Four Killed, Eleven Wounded as Afghan Government Bus Bombed in Kabul
At least four people have been killed and 11 others wounded when a roadside bomb hit a bus carrying Afghan government employees in Kabul on Thursday. The bombing came on
Myanmar Military to Bring Fresh Charges Against Overthrown Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s overthrown leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to face new charges of corruption from the generals who seized power in a coup on February 1, as protesters fighting
US Fed Expects Key Rate at Near Zero through 2023
The Federal Reserve foresees the economy accelerating quickly this year yet still expects to keep its benchmark interest rate pinned near zero through 2023, despite concerns in financial markets about
The Rise Fund to Invest $200 in Airtel Africa’s Mobile Money Business Valued at $2.65bn
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services in fourteen countries across Africa, has announced the signing of a $200 million agreement with global impact investing platform,
Kanye West Now ‘Richest Black Person in US History’ with $6.6 Billion Net Worth
Now worth a whopping $6.6 billion, producer, rapper, and fashion mogul Kanye West is the richest African American in the United States, according to Forbes Magazine. He is now also
Italian Court Frees Shell, Eni in $1.3bn Nigeria Oilfield Corruption Case
A Milan court on Wednesday acquitted energy companies, Eni and Royal Dutch Shell, along with some of their past and present managers, including Eni Chief Executive, Claudio Descalzi, in one
Biden Says Putin Is a Killer and Russia Will Pay for Meddling in US Elections
United States President Joe Biden has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “going to pay” following a US intelligence report that linked Moscow to an influence campaign that sought to
