A huge fire that erupted in Ghana’s capital, Accra, has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses, at a clothing market The fire at Kantamanto Market, one of the world’s largest second-hand clothing markets, has since been fully extinguished with no reported injuries or fatalities, Ghana’s National Fire Service said on Facebook on Friday. Videos posted to Facebook by the country’s…
US President Joe Biden has blocked the takeover of US Steel by a bigger Japanese firm, delivering on a political promise despite fears the move could hurt Washington’s relations with Tokyo and scare off other foreign investors. Biden cited threats to national security in rejecting the Nippon Steel purchase, saying US ownership was important to…
A second-half double from Denzel Dumfries earned Inter Milan a 2-0 win over Atlanta in Riyadh on Thursday to reach the Italian Super Cup final, where the Serie A champions will aim to win the trophy for the fourth successive time. In Monday’s final, Inter will meet the winner of Friday’s second semi-final between Juventus…
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency on Friday dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as hundreds of his supporters are gathered at his residence in Seoul, vowing to block their approach. Investigators of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials were seen loading boxes into several vehicles before leaving their…
The Federal Government may cut its crude oil supply to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, reducing it from the current allocation of 300,000 barrels per day, except if there is a surge in Nigeria’s oil output. This reduction is expected to take place as part of adjustments under the government’s naira-for-crude initiative following the coming onstream…
Swiss socialite, Jocelyn Wildenstein, known for her cosmetically enhanced cat-like appearance has died in France aged 84. Jocelyn’s cause of death was a pulmonary embolism, her fiancé Lloyd Klein told Agence France-PresseJan. 1. He added, “An icon is gone.” Jocelyn, dubbed “Catwoman” and “The Bride of Wildenstein” due to her dramatic cosmetic transformation, rose to fame during her 1999 divorce from billionaire art dealer Alec…
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Asked about it as he walked into a New Year’s Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trump responded, “I’ll be there.” Pressed on whether he’d spoken to members of Carter’s family, Trump said he’d rather not say. Funeral services…
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history. Jolie and Pitt signed off on a default declaration filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, saying they have entered into a written agreement on their marital and property rights. The settlement was first…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced the restart of the 125,000 barrels per day (bpd) Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Company (WRPC), which was first approved for rehabilitation at the sum of $897 million in 2021. In 2021, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the sum of $1.48 billion for the rehabilitation of the Warri…
The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, the latest crackdown on women’s rights since they took power in August 2021. The announcement comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly because they didn’t wear the Islamic headscarf correctly. In a letter…
