North Korea denounced Washington’s deployment of a naval strike group to the Korean peninsula Tuesday, warning it was ready for “war” in a further escalation of tensions. The Carl Vinson strike group cancelled a planned trip to Australia this weekend to head to the region, in a show of force as Washington signalled it may … Read more
Ghana’s new government is looking to fix a crippling power crisis with a complete overhaul of its deficit-ridden energy sector including a boost for solar energy. President Nana Akufo-Addo’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) has now begun to develop a new electricity master plan, which also includes possibly listing state-owned power generation and supply companies on … Read more
President Donald Trump’s deputy national security adviser, KT McFarland, has been asked to step down after just three months, US media say. Ms McFarland, an ex-Fox News analyst, has been offered the role of ambassador to Singapore instead, Bloomberg and Reuters report. It comes days after Mr Trump removed his senior strategist Steve Bannon from … Read more
Efe has won this year’s edition of Big Brother Naija Efe has won this year’s edition of Big Brother Naija. He won the grand prize of N25million, ahead of T-Boss, Marvis, Bisola and Debbie-rise. Bisola was the runner up to the grand prize. Last week, Bally was evicted from the Big Brother Naija house. After … Read more
China’s top nuclear envoy arrived in Seoul Monday for talks on the North Korean threat, as the US sent a naval strike group to the region and signalled it may act to shut down Pyongyang’s weapons program. President Donald Trump, fresh from a missile strike on Syria that was widely interpreted as a warning to … Read more
China’s top nuclear envoy arrived in Seoul Monday for talks on the North Korean threat, as a US naval strike group headed to the region in a show of force. President Donald Trump, fresh from a missile strike on Syria that was widely interpreted as putting Pyongyang on warning, has asked to be provided with … Read more
For the second straight weekend, the tie-wearing toddler of “The Boss Baby” nosed out Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at North American box offices, while the new “Smurf” movie came in a distant and disappointing third, according to industry estimates. “Baby,” the animated tale about a cuteness competition pitting babies against pets, took in $26.3 … Read more
President Donald Trump’s deputy national security adviser, KT McFarland, has been asked to step down after just three months, US media say. Ms McFarland, an ex-Fox News analyst, has been offered the role of ambassador to Singapore instead, Bloomberg and Reuters report. It comes days after Mr Trump removed his senior strategist Steve Bannon from … Read more
Somalia’s new military boss has survived a suspected suicide car bomb attack that has killed at least 15 people, according to police. General Mohamed Ahmed Jimale, who was recently named new chief of defence forces, was travelling with senior military officials on Sunday when the bomb exploded near Somalia’s defence ministry compound in the capital, … Read more
US President Donald Trump departed Thursday for Florida for his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid tensions over North Korea, trade and other issues. Air Force One departed from Joint Base Andrews in rainy weather shortly after 12:30 pm (1630 GMT). Few details have been released on the leaders’ agenda apart from … Read more
A bomb on the city’s metro left 14 people dead earlier this week An explosive device has been made safe in a flat in St Petersburg by Russian police, three days after a bomb on the city’s metro left 14 people dead. A city official said several suspects were detained after police raided the flat … Read more
President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended a star Fox News host accused of sexual harassment by several women, saying that Bill O’Reilly is “a good person.” A number of major advertisers have cancelled spots on US television’s most-watched cable news show, “The O’Reilly Factor,” following recent revelations of three new cases alleging abusive behavior. The … Read more
Big Brother Naija housemates encountered their most emotional week ever as TBoss, Bisola, Derby Rise and Efe wept uncontrollably during their task tagged ‘Extreme Survival week’. House mates were asked to prepare a special dish for a surprise visitor which turned out to be their closest family member or friend. As usual Big brother brought … Read more
The White House says it is “confident” Bashar al-Assad’s government was behind an apparent chemical attack that killed at least 58 people in north-west Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that strikes on Khan Sheikhoun by Syrian government or Russian jets had caused many people to choke. Later, aircraft fired rockets at local … Read more
Three advertisers have pulled commercials from Fox News’ most popular show because of sexual harassment claims against its host, Bill O’Reilly. Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and BMW have each pulled advertising following the “disturbing” allegations. The New York Times reported on Saturday that settlements of $13m (£10.4m) were reached with five women who accused him of inappropriate … Read more
At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in north-western Syria, a monitoring group says. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that strikes on Khan Sheikhoun by Syrian government or Russian jets had caused many people to choke. Later, aircraft fired rockets at … Read more
Bisola of Big Brother Naija has won the heart of Tiwa Savage and the best part is that the popular Nigerian songstress is canvassing votes for her. In a short message on her Instagram Page, the “Eminado” hit maker said, “Please I need a very important favor from you. Help me vote for this beautiful … Read more
Fox News and its ousted chief Roger Ailes were hit Monday with a fresh sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a female contributor who says she was denied a job after refusing the chairman’s advances. The lawsuit by Julie Roginsky, a political strategist who was a contributing commentator, came eight months after Ailes, a confidant of … Read more
The Dalai Lama has come face to face with an Indian soldier who guarded him almost 60 years ago as he fled from Tibet to exile in India. The Tibetan spiritual leader, 81, met Naren Chandra Das, 79, as he paid a visit to northeast India. “Looking at your face, I now realise I must … Read more
The housemates who were last week nominated for eviction from the Big Brother Naija reality show – TBoss, Bally, Marvis and Debie-Rise – received a cumulative eleven million votes. This was made known by host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu during Sunday’s live eviction show. According to Obi-Uchendu, “The housemates got a total of 11 million votes this … Read more