Tuesday, August 18, 2026

ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

May 20, 2026

Anti-Israel lawmaker Thomas Massie crashes out in Kentucky primary amid Trump opposition

Mr Massie, with approximately 47,500 votes, was defeated in the primary race by Ed Gallrein. 

Thomas Massie
May 19, 2026

Ebola Outbreak: U.S. mobilises $13 million fund for Africa 

The American government was similarly coordinating donations from other international partners including the European Union and UK.

May 19, 2026

Standard Chartered to sack over 7,000 employees amid AI adoption

Workers in Chennai, Bengaluru, Kuala Lumpur and Warsaw, and other back-office centres will be the most impacted by the job cuts.

Standard Chartered
May 19, 2026

U.S. bans foreigners with travel history to DRC, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak

The travel restrictions, effective immediately, apply to all non-U.S. passport holders who have been to the aforementioned countries within the last 21 days.

Donald Trump
May 19, 2026

U.S. investment manager sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for $10 million crypto Ponzi scheme

“Pending sentencing, Giri continued to solicit funds from cryptocurrency investors, causing additional harm to new victims,” the justice department said on Monday.

cryptocurrency
May 18, 2026

Paradigm Initiative backs suit challenging X ban in Tanzania 

The determination of the suit is scheduled for Thursday, May 21.

Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and X
May 18, 2026

Gambia validates framework for climate change response, highlights Eco Capital’s input

It places The Gambia among 75 countries worldwide that have developed a framework to address climate change concerns.

Gambia validates framework for climate change response
May 18, 2026

Nigeria’s budget office defends delay in releasing quarterly reports

Mr Yakubu said on Sunday that the repeal and re-enactment process disrupted the publication timeline of the reports, forcing the office to shift the release dates.

Tinubu with budget box
May 16, 2026

Nigerian police appoint rights expert Segun Awosanya to violent crime monitoring board

Mr Awosanya’s advocacy to end police brutality and extra-judicial killings culminated in the 2020 #EndSARS protests and resulted in the disbandment of the police unit.

May 16, 2026

U.S.-based 26-year-old Kalder CEO Gökçe Güven convicted of $7 million capital fraud, O-1A visa misstatement  

Ms Guven, a 26-year-old Turkish citizen, entered the guilty plea on Friday in New York, agreeing to forfeit $7 million to the U.S. government.

Gökçe Güven and U.S. flag