Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Femi Ajanaku

July 1, 2026

Assembly raises concern over Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger withdrawal from ICC treaty

The Assembly noted that participation of countries participation in its activities was crucial.

International Criminal Court
July 1, 2026

EagleBank to pay $10 million over violations of Bank Secrecy Act

EagleBank entered into a non-prosecution agreement on Tuesday and agreed to pay $9.7 million to resolve the Justice Department’s investigation into violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.

EagleBank
July 1, 2026

Author, telemedicine firm owner Jean Wilson, husband sentenced for $136 million healthcare fraud scheme

Jean Wilson’s husband, Reinaldo Wilson, used illicit proceeds from the scheme to purchase luxury vehicles, including multiple Rolls-Royces.

Female U.S. inmates, multiple Rolls-Royces
July 1, 2026

Georgia thief Roderick Bates jailed four years for identity theft, wire fraud

Using these identities, Mr Bates fraudulently purchased high-value items totalling more than $65,000.

Roderick Bates
July 1, 2026

Nigerian student Godson Oghenebrume’s U.S. dream ends in prison, deportation after shooting at ex-girlfriend

Godson Oghenebrume, age 23, a Nigerian national residing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison.

Godson Oghenebrume
June 30, 2026

Haaland’s late winner helps Norway defeat Ivory Coast

Norway advances to the next stage of the knockouts, clashing with Brazil on Sunday.

Erling Haaland
June 30, 2026

Ford rehires engineers after AI fails to match skills, experience

Ford rehired more than 300 veteran engineers to help improve quality control.

American automobile company Ford
June 30, 2026

Mahama approves $3.5 billion fund to boost Ghana’s oil production

Mr Mahama stated, “We have committed upstream players to invest more money to drill new wells to raise the volumes of oil and gas we are producing.”

John Mahama
June 30, 2026

Africa CDC targets $18 million funding for Ebola treatment trials in DRC

The agency announced that trials of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus strain would begin this week in Bunia.

Africa CDC
June 30, 2026

Xenophobia: University students threaten to shut down South African businesses in Nigeria

The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has threatened to shut down South Africans’ businesses in Nigeria if their government fails to stop xenophobic attacks.

Nigerians evacuated from South Africa