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November 11, 2022
Bola Tinubu [Credit: BAT]
November 8, 2022

U.S. court releases certified true copies of Bola Tinubu’s drug dealing, money laundering case in Chicago

Nigerians have long insisted that the presidential candidate should come clean on his involvement in the case, which saw him forfeit up to $460,000 to American authorities in 1993.

Bola Tinubu [Credit: BAT]
October 31, 2022

Food prices to rise as Russia halts Ukraine grain shipment 

Russia’s weekend backtrack from a UN-brokered deal to export Black Sea grains is likely to hit shipments to import-dependent countries, deepening a global food crisis.

SHIPS ON BLACK SEA
September 29, 2022

Sex Crimes: R Kelly ordered to pay victim $300,000

The restitution order is intended to cover the victim’s herpes treatment and psychotherapy.

Robert Sylvester Kelly popularly known as R. Kelly
September 14, 2022

Jury finds R. Kelly guilty of sex crimes 

On Wednesday, the 12-person jury in Chicago convicted Mr Kelly of six out of the 13 charges levelled against him.

Robert Sylvester Kelly popularly known as R. Kelly
July 6, 2022

Mass Shootings: Kamala Harris proposes ban on assault weapons

“We’ve got to be smarter as a country in terms of who has access to what, in particular assault weapons,’’ Ms Harris said.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
March 9, 2022

Nigerians in Chicago, Minnesota, Indianapolis requesting passports since 2018 yet to get: Report

The document noted that the turnaround time for passport production for 2021 average was 12 to 14 weeks.

Nigerian passport
December 18, 2021

Ghanaian cardinal ‘fed up’ with Vatican disputes, retires abruptly: Sources

Peter Turkson, 73, from Ghana, is a key adviser to Pope Francis on climate change and social justice and is the only African to head a Vatican department.

Peter Turkson
November 30, 2021

Three years after faking hate crime, Jussie Smollett arraigned for filing false report

The empire star appeared in court on November 29 for his first trial facing six potential jurors.

September 7, 2021

U.S. Gun Violence: 58 people shot in Chicago

The summer of 2021 ended on a violent note in Chicago this Labour Day weekend, with close to 60 people shot between Friday afternoon and Monday morning.