Bill Gates admitted two extramarital affairs during his marriage to Melinda French Gates and apologized to his foundation staff for past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while denying any criminal involvement.
The Guinea-Bissau Coup escalated Wednesday as soldiers detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, suspended state institutions and seized control of the fragile West African nation just days after a contested election.
Dr George Elombi has been inaugurated as the new Afreximbank President at a grand ceremony in Egypt, marking a new chapter in the African Export-Import Bank’s leadership and reaffirming its mission to boost intra-African trade, industrialization, and economic transformation across the continent.
Governor Charles Soludo has urged strict accountability for INEC officials who violate electoral laws, insisting that prosecution and transparency are vital to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and build public trust in the electoral process.
The Federal Government has strongly refuted claims of religious genocide in Nigeria, insisting that terrorism targets all citizens regardless of faith. Information Minister Mohammed Idris said over 13,500 terrorists have been neutralized since May 2023, stressing that Christianity is not endangered and Nigeria remains committed to unity and security.
Joint security operatives have rescued one abduction victim after armed men attacked a church in Affa Community, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, while efforts continue to rescue two other victims still in captivity.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Wing in Enugu State has unanimously endorsed Ohaa, former Pro-Chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), as the party's governorship candidate for the 2027 elections.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed a fire incident at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, with emergency responders working to contain the situation.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the country's largest on record, with 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths.