The leader of the UKâs Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, says she is Yoruba and identifies less as a âNigerianâ because she has nothing in common with people in northern Nigeria, which is a haven for Islamism and Boko Haram. âI find it interesting that everybody defines me as being Nigerian. I identify less with the…
An 18-year-old British teenager has been sentenced to one year in a Dubai jail for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The teenager was on holiday with his family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he met the girl â who is now 18 â at the same hotel. The teenagers who…
A 31-year-old man was arrested Sunday afternoon after he attempted to redirect a domestic flight in Mexico to the United States while it was en route, according to authorities. The Airbus A320 plane, which took off around 7:17 am local time, was bound for the northwest city of Tijuana from the central city of Leon,…
President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday he would âhave toâ deport all undocumented immigrants in the United States, as he doubled down on his hardline campaign pledges including ending birthright citizenship. âYou have to do it,â he said during an interview with NBCâs âMeet the Press,â after being asked if he planned…
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the ruling partyâs presidential candidate, has conceded defeat in Ghanaâs 2024 elections and congratulated former President John Mahama. In a concession speech delivered on Sunday, Mr Bawumia, the candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stated that internal data from his party indicates that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has…
A Nigerian clinical associate professor of medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi, has been elected as the Canadian Medical Associationâs (CMA) president-elect. According to a statement ofmn the Associationâs website, Dr. Ogunyemi, a practicing medical dermatologist in St. Johnâs, Newfoundland, and a visiting specialist in Labrador City since 2018, won the election…
21-year-old American transgender model and influencer Alex Consani has been named Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in London. Consani received the prestigious honor, surpassing five women shortlisted for the award at the glamorous ceremony. Her win highlights the British Fashion Councilâs continued commitment to celebrating diverse talent, including those from LGBTQ+…
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been ousted after the parliament voted in support of a motion of no confidence. The members of parliament voted in support of the motion against Barnier by 331 votes. The move marks the first time Franceâs government has collapsed in a no-confidence vote since 1962. Barnieâs leadership was called…
Namibiaâs ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last weekâs disputed elections, ushering in the southern African countryâs first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not recognise. Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah took just over 57 percent of ballots followed by the candidate for the main opposition…
Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter, Sunday night, a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence. âI believe in the justice system, but as I have wrestled with this, I also believe raw politics has infected this process and it…