U.S. IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA “FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW”

U.S. IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA “FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW”

Avellon Williams “Full blocking sanctions” were announced by U.S. President Joe Biden against Russia in response to their actions in eastern Ukraine that he described as being “flagrant violations of international law”. During a Washington DC press conference, the US president announced that part of the first tranche of sanctions would go into effect as […]

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 63 PEOPLE KILLED IN BURKINA FASO BLAST

63 PEOPLE KILLED IN BURKINA FASO BLAST

Ekeomah Atuonwu According to the state television and witnesses, a powerful explosion near a gold mining facility in southwestern Burkina Faso killed 63 people and injured more than 100 others on Monday. The death toll is still on the rise. Following the blast in the village of Gbomblora, regional officials released a provisional toll. Chemicals used to […]

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 SUNSEEKERS TURN ELSEWHERE AS CUBA’S TOURISM SECTOR FLOUNDERS

SUNSEEKERS TURN ELSEWHERE AS CUBA’S TOURISM SECTOR FLOUNDERS

Avellon Williams   HAVANA – Cuba’s economy is struggling to recover from months of pandemic-related slumber as tourists stay away, possibly derailing the government’s plans to revive the economy. Despite the coronavirus pandemic that slashed output, causing food shortages, power outages, and the largest anti-government protests since Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, the communist-run island has […]

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 MOTOGP SUPERSTAR, MIGUEL OLIVEIRA MARRIES STEPSISTER, ANNOUNCES FIRST BABY

MOTOGP SUPERSTAR, MIGUEL OLIVEIRA MARRIES STEPSISTER, ANNOUNCES FIRST BABY

Avellon Williams  PORTUGAL-   Miguel Angel Falcao de Oliveira is a well-known MotoGP racer and sports legend. Born in Portugal. At the 2015 Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Miguel became the first Portuguese to win the World Championship. The love of his life is Andreia Pimenta, his step-sister from his dad’s second marriage. A flame had been burning between Miguel and Andreia since they met […]

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 ACTOR ROTIMI GIFTS VANESSA MDEE A BRAND-NEW MANSION

ACTOR ROTIMI GIFTS VANESSA MDEE A BRAND-NEW MANSION

Lisa Mugo American based Nigerian actor Rotimi has gifted his Tanzanian girlfriend Vanessa Mdee a brand-new mansion worth $500,000 in Florida, USA. Rotimi is known for spoiling the love of his life and is always buying her lavish gifts but this time round, he out did himself with the mansion which has six bedrooms and five bathrooms. Vanessa who was doing an interview with […]

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 NIGERIA: BUHARI SEEKS TO STOP MIGRATION OF NIGERIAN YOUTHS TO EUROPE

NIGERIA: BUHARI SEEKS TO STOP MIGRATION OF NIGERIAN YOUTHS TO EUROPE

Ekeomah Atuonwu President Muhammadu Buhari has taken steps to prevent Nigerian youths from migrating in large numbers, claiming that the trend is ‘depleting Africa’s talent pool.’ “By 2050, Africa’s population of 1.3 billion is forecast to quadruple, making up a fifth of the world’s total,” the president said at the AU-EU Summit in Brussels. “Nigeria, my country, is expected to […]

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 KENYA, ZIMBABWE TO PLAY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S CURRIE CUP

KENYA, ZIMBABWE TO PLAY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S CURRIE CUP

Wayne Lumbasi Kenya, Zimbabwe and Georgia will take part in South Africa’s domestic Currie Cup tournament from April, offering an opportunity for a more regular competition ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup. The three countries are in contention for a place at next year’s tournament in France and have been added to the participants in the […]

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