By: Tunji Okunlola Canada granted refugee protection to 7,643 Nigerians between January 2024 and June 2026, more than any other African country, according to data from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB). Over the 30 months, the board finalised 12,253 Nigerian cases. It rejected 3,080 claims and recorded another 1,530 as withdrawn or…
A 71-year-old pedestrian has died after being struck by a Tesla on a California freeway. The driver told investigators the car was in “full self-driving” mode, according to the New York Post. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said the crash happened early on Thursday on Interstate 80 near the Interstate 780 interchange in Vallejo. Officers…
South African police are investigating the killing of a foreign national who was beaten to death by a group of about 50 people during a protest march in the east coast city of Durban, as anti-immigrant tensions continue across the country. Police said on Thursday that the man was standing at the side of a…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has acquired a 25 per cent stake in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) in a deal valued at about $327.4 million, extending his reach in East Africa’s petroleum sector as work begins on a planned $16 billion refinery in the country. By: Tunji Okunlola Dangote disclosed the purchase on Wednesday…
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has pulled out of the race to become UN secretary-general, following objections to his nomination and a dispute over how he secured the African Union’s backing. By: Tunji Okunlola In a post on X on Saturday, Sall said he decided on an informal vote on 16 October and consultations with…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey joined a group of European finance officials who walked out of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting in protest against Russia’s participation. The walkout took place on Saturday, 17 October 2026, during the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, as Russian Finance Minister…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that an oil tanker struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire. The strait is a strategic waterway at the heart of the ongoing Middle East conflict. In a statement, the Guards said the supertanker was carrying more than two…
By: Tunji Okunlola A jury in Monrovia has found three former senior members of George Weah’s government guilty in connection with the disappearance of rice donated by Saudi Arabia for vulnerable Liberians. The verdict came after a trial lasting 40 days. Criminal Court “C” returned the decision on Friday before Judge Ousman F. Feika. Former…
US president says convicted Fort Hood shooter will face firing squad on December 3, 2026, despite earlier proposal to broadcast execution By: Tunji Okunlola US President Donald Trump has reportedly ruled out livestreaming the scheduled execution of former US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people in a 2009 shooting…
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has named Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as chairman of its board of directors. By: Tunji Okunlola The corporation announced the appointment in a statement on Wednesday. Cardoso succeeds Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, who has been chair and will stay on the board as a member. AFC…
