A United States, US, District court, on Tuesday, sentenced the founder and former Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao to four months in prison. The court judge, Richard Jones said Zhao, whose nickname is CZ, has also satisfied the requirement of him to pay $50 million in fines. The judge also won’t impose five months of probation […]
Four officers dead, others wounded in US shooting
Four law enforcement officers were shot dead and four others were wounded while serving a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, on Monday. According to BBC, officials said at least one suspected attacker was found dead in the front yard of a barricaded home after a standoff that lasted three hours. The report also […]
Security deal with Saudi Arabia close to completion – US
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that the US is close to finishing a security deal with Saudi Arabia. Blinken made this known while visiting the Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, General Secretariat, where he attended the joint ministerial meeting with the foreign ministers of the GCC countries. Local media reported that […]
US: Why I contemplated suicide – President Joe Biden speaks on debating Donald Trump
The United States President, Joe Biden, has disclosed that he contemplated suicide after the death of his first wife and 13-month-old daughter in a car accident. Biden disclosed this during an interview with radio journalist Howard Stern on Stern’s SiriusXM show. The president’s first wife, Nelia, and one-year-old daughter, Naomi, died in a car crash […]
‘Nigerian govt should admit wrongdoing’ – Ejimakor reacts to US report on Nnamdi Kanu
The lead Counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Aloy Ejimakor, on Saturday, reacted to the United States, US, report on the Biafra agitator. Ejimakor urged the Nigerian government to admit its error in Kanu’s trial and bring the prosecution to a closure, “without further ado.” The US “2023 Country […]
‘We are not going anywhere’ – TikTok CEO reacts to potential US ban
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has reacted to the law that stipulates a ban on the Chinese-owned social media platform in the United States, if it’s not sold within nine months. Recall that US President, Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a foreign aid package into law that would see TikTok banned in the US if […]
US sends ATACMS long-range missile to Ukraine amid Russia war
The United States has sent a long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems, ATACMS, to Ukraine for use within its territory. Spokesman of the State Department, Vedant Patel said the missiles were sent to Ukraine on the orders of President Joe Biden. “I can confirm that the United States provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS at the president’s […]
US will start delivering weapons to Ukraine this week – Biden
United States President, Joe Biden, says America will start delivering weapons and equipment to Ukraine this week. The president stated this shortly after the US Senate approved billions of dollars in new aid for the country under attack from Russia. “I will sign this bill into law and address the American people as soon as […]
Naira will continue to appreciate against US dollar, Tinubu knows the game – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that the naira will continue to appreciate against the dollar. Shettima said President Bola Tinubu understands the game and would ensure the naira continues to appreciate. The Vice President spoke when a delegation of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led by its President, Gabriel Idahosa, paid him […]
US: Bill Clinton reveals day he’ll never forget as President
Former United States President Bill Clinton, on Friday, revealed the day he will never forget while in office. Clinton said he will never forget one of the biggest terrorist attacks on US soil on April 19, 1995. He disclosed that the Oklahoma City bombing opened the lid on terrorist threats on American soil. The former […]