Leader Niger’s military junta, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transitional period of five years. Gen. Tchiani has led the country since 2023, after he led a coup d’etat against country’s elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, a development that pitched Niger against Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)….
In historic business deals, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery yesterday announced that the United States imported over 2 million barrels of jet fuel from the 650,000 bpd facility this March alone, underscoring the growing global impact of the world’s largest single-train refinery, located in Lagos. The entrance of the Dangote refinery into the US market is…
Netflix drama Adolescence has become the first streaming show to top the UK’s weekly TV ratings, beating BBC shows like The Apprentice and Death in Paradise in the latest official rankings. The first episode of Adolescence was watched by 6.45 million people in its first week, according to ratings body Barb. That is the biggest…
The 2022 Academy Awards were the best of times and the worst of times for Will Smith. Smith won his first Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of Venus and Serena Williams’ father Richard in the film King Richard. After losing in the same category twice before, in 2002 and 2007 for Ali and…
Spain edged past the Netherlands on penalties following a six-goal thriller to progress to the Nations League semi-final. The hosts started well and took an early lead through Mikel Oyarzabal from the spot, only for the Dutch to level with their own penalty after the break – Memphis Depay this time firing high and central…
After trailing 0-1 following a rather insipid first-leg performance in Copenhagen, the Portuguese roar back to life with a comprehensive 5-2 drubbing. With 18 shots, of which 11 were on target, they were the far better team on the day. They easily could have had a few more if it wasn’t for Schmeichel’s doggedness between…
The main rival to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been formally arrested and charged with corruption.Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, is expected to be selected as the opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2028 presidential nominee in a ballot on Sunday.He has denied the allegations and said they are politically motivated. “I will never…
Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix for a technical infringement on his Ferrari.One of the skid blocks on Hamilton’s car was found to be less than the required thickness after the race.His team-mate Charles Leclerc and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly have also been disqualified, after their cars were both deemed underweight in…
Shortly before returning to his home in the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis made a brief appearance from a fifth-floor balcony of the Gemelli Clinic in Rome to a crowd of faithful gathered outside the hospital. The moment marked his first public engagement in weeks. Waving and giving a “thumps-up” before blessing the faithful gathered…
Nearly a year after her split from Ben Affleck, actress and singer Jennifer Lopez is reportedly open to love once more, and this time, she’s looking for someone with a little cowboy charm. The 55-year-old singer, actress, and entrepreneur is said to be moving on with the next chapter of her life after filing for…
