Islands near the southwestern province of Mugla and western Balikesir have been put up for sale online. Karaca Island off the Marmaris district of Muğla is listed at a price of 210 million liras ($36.7 million), put on sale on Sept. 22 by Turkish businesspeople living in the United States. The island, located along the … Read more
Saudi Arabia plans to drop a requirement for men and women visiting the kingdom to prove they’re related to share a hotel room, part of authorities’ efforts to open the country to tourism. While Saudi families will still have to document family ties, visitors will only need to provide a passport, according to the official … Read more
Five German citizens are receiving consular support after they were detained in Turkey. Pro-Kurdish media reported that they have been accused of being members of an illegal organization and spreading propaganda. The German Foreign Ministry has confirmed five German citizens are receiving consular support, following reports that Turkish authorities detained five German citizens this week. … Read more
An elderly British man and his wife were abducted from their Philippine resort by at least four armed men, who dragged the couple into motorboats and took off, officials said. The gunmen pulled Allan Hyrons, 70, and his wife Wilma Hyrons from a hut in their Tukuran resort at nightfall Friday, and loaded them into … Read more
The World Bank has appointed Mr Shubham Chaudhuri as the new Country Director for Nigeria, succeeding Mr Rachid Benmessaoud who completed his term recently. A statement issued by the World Bank’s Senior Communications Officer, Nigeria, on Wednesday in Abuja, said Chaudhuri assumed office on Tuesday. It said that Chaudhuri, a U.S. national who grew up … Read more
Two gang members have been jailed in Britain after pleading guilty to firearms offences following a surveillance operation by detectives from Specialist Crime. The two men were sentenced on Tuesday, 1 October at Inner London Crown Court. A Nigerian-born, Samson Olayinka, of Falmouth Road, SE1 was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for possessing a firearm … Read more
The Mayor of San Atonio Texas, Mr Ron Niremberg has expressed the readiness of his Administration to partner with Lagos State in exploring what he described as abounding business opportunities in both cities. He made this known at a reception in San Antonio, Texas, the venue of the 11th 2019 Eko Club International Biennial Convention, … Read more
New Zealand introduced new legislation for proper people to own a gun. This legislation is introduced following march Christchurch killings. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has banned military style semi automatic rifles following the shootings in March but said further restrictions were needed to target the black market. On Friday,New Zealand introduced new legislation,aimed … Read more
UK Prime minister, Boris Johnson said that the new immigration plan for international students is to bring in the brightest into the country’s system. Foreigners contribute to the growth of our economy. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the new immigration plan for international students was part of making Britain “open to the … Read more
– A 73-year-old woman has given birth to twin girls – The mother of twins based in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh – Her husband, Sitarama Rajarao, however, suffered a sudden stroke just a day later A 73-year-old woman in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has given birth to twin girls. Doctors … Read more
Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a pan- Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people. Mugabe was hospitalized in Singapore for months for an undisclosed ailment. Officials said that he was being treated for cataract which was later denied by a private media reports that he had prostate cancer. … Read more
– American rapper and singer, Nicki Minaj, has quit her musical profession – Fans of American rapper and singer, Minaj have reacted with shocks to announcement – One of her fans said Nicki stop this. This ain’t funny Fans of American rapper and singer, Nicki Minaj have reacted with shocks to … Read more
-A Zambian Pastor died of starvation in the 20th day of his fasting. A Zambia pastor Samajomba, 37, of “Heaven Is My Home” in Solwezi, Northwest area of Zambia, was reportedly found dead by his wife in the early hours of the 20th day of his 30-day fasting programme of standing in the gap for … Read more
-The former Egyptian President son dies of heart attack in Cairo. A family doctor to Morsi said that the youngest son of deceased former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has died on Wednesday night of a heart attack in Cairo. “A friend who was with him was able to stop the car and take him to … Read more
Two teenagers who chased a young man into a Brixton youth club before fatally stabbing him to death in front of children have been found convicted at the Old Bailey. Chibuzo Ukonu, 18, of High Road, Loughton, was found guilty on Tuesday, 3 September of manslaughter. Rishon Florant 17, of Peterborough Road, Waltham Forest, was … Read more
-Military court sentenced General Diendere and General Bassole to 30 years imprisonment for harming state security. A military court has sentenced General Gilbert Diendere 20 years imprisonment on charges of murder and harming state security. General Diendere was an associate to the ousted former president Blaise Campaore. General Djibrill Bassole, accused of treason, was also … Read more
-Firemen rescued Pope Francis from a trapped lift. -Pope Francis arrived late to weekly Angelus Prayer. Pope Francis said on Sunday that he was late to his weekly Angelus prayer because he was stuck in a Vatican elevator and had to be freed by firemen. He followed the tale of his rescue with a surprise … Read more
-Seven persons dead in Philippine air plane crash ambulance. -Philippine aviation said six passengers and two pilots were onboard the aircraft. Seven persons have been killed in an air ambulance plane that crashed into a resort area near the Philippine capital on Sunday which spark a fierce blaze. A source told our correspondent that seven … Read more
Google has denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusation that the hi-tech giant intends to control the flow of information to torpedo his re-election bid in 2020, U.S. media reported. “I watched Kevin Cernekee, a Google engineer, say terrible things about what they did in 2016 and that they want to ‘Make sure that Trump losses … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his accusations against Google, claiming without offering evidence that the technology company worked to subvert his 2016 presidential campaign. He also warned he was watching it “very closely’’, ahead of the 2020 election. Mr Trump, in a series of early posts on Twitter, also slammed Google’s Chief … Read more