Iran prosecutes woman for disrespecting Hijab The Iran Judiciary has prosecuted a woman for not showing respect to the Islamic headscarf- the “Hijab.” The Iran woman was said to have thrown her to the ground during a public meeting as reported by an Iranian news agency on Saturday. Iran has long enshrined […]
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki resigns after nine years YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki will be stepping down after nine years in the role of the Chief Executive Officer of YouTube. She wrote in a blog post that she had decided to begin a new chapter that is focused on family, health, and personal projects. At […]
Jumia Layoff 900 workers from the company Jumia, Africa’s e-commerce group has slashed about 20% of its workforce in a recent layoff exercise in the company. The layoff exercise saw the exit of 900 people from the company. The company disclosed the new development in its Q4 2022 financial result. Moreover, Jumia had hinted at […]
David Malpass set to resign as World Bank President David Malpass, the president of World Bank Group, has announced his decision to step down from his position as World Bank President after years of Service. With this, the 66-year-old released a statement saying that he has informed the board about it. For David Malpass, “This […]
Marburg, one of the world’s deadliest diseases kills nine in Equatorial Guinea Marburg has been recorded as the cause of the death of nine people in Equatorial Guinea. Nine people have died in Equatorial Guinea after testing positive for the Marburg virus, one of the world’s most deadly diseases. The Marburg virus […]
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) disclaims receiving ₦2 Billion from a Nigerian Presidential Candidate The Christian Association of Nigeria has distanced and disclaimed receiving ₦2 Billion from one of Nigeria’s Presidential candidates, Peter Obi. Also, the association urged the public to disregard the petition as the content of the message was malicious and untrue, saying […]
Nigerian Senator, Peter Nwaoboshi jailed over ₦805 Million money laundering Nigerian Senator, Peter Nwaoboshi, the Senator representing Delta North Constituency has finally landed in jail over money laundering. The aforementioned Senator was reported by The Punch to be on the run months after the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division convicted and sentenced him to […]
A deadly earthquake kills more than 2,200 people in Turkey and Spain A deadly earthquake killed more than 2,200 people in Turkey and Northwest Syria. Thousands of people were also reportedly injured. Aside from death tolls, apartment blocks have been flattened, causing more destruction in Syrian cities which have already been devastated by years […]
Japanese Prime Minister’s aide dismissed over discriminatory remark about LGBTQ people The Japanese Prime Minister’s aide has been dismissed over discriminatory remarks about LGBTQ people. The senior aide has lost his position over his discriminatory remark about LGBTQ people. Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida told reporters on Saturday that a Secretary at his office, […]
IPOB suspends sit-at-home order ahead of 2023 General Elections The Indigenous People of Biafra has suspended its weekly sit-at-home order ahead of the 2023 general elections. The sit-at-home order has been observed weekly since the leader of the secessionist group, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu began his court trials. The new development was revealed in a […]