July 1, 2022

Bulgarian ‘Crypto Queen’ Added To FBI's Most-Wanted List

Bulgarian ‘Crypto Queen’ Added To FBI’s Most-Wanted List

July 1, 2022 7:09 pm

A Bulgarian female citizen, Ruja Ignatova, who is well known by her subpoena, the “Crypto Queen” which she earned after she raised and swindled billions of dollars in a fraudulent virtual currency scheme has been slammed on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list today.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation have also put up a handsome $100,000 reward for Ruja Ignatova, who had disappeared and gone underground in Greece in October 2017 around the time US authorities filed a sealed indictment and warrant for her arrest.

Read Also: FBI, South Africa Arrest Nigerian Fraudsters In Cape Town

The 42-year-old Ignatova …

Putin Describes Russia’s Ukraine Operation Is A ‘Success’

Putin Gloats To US That Sanctions Are Pushing Russia Forward

July 1, 2022 7:04 pm

Vladimir Putin who is the Russian President, has reiterated that the numerous Western sanctions have only helped to push his country and its ally Belarus toward “speeding up integration. ”

Putin had further stated that the Russian integration with Belarus will come in various sectors, which, according to him, would further help to “minimize the damage” of the sanctions.

Read Also: There Would Be No Ukraine War If Putin Was Female – Boris

“Russia and Belarus have continued to grow in their cooperation in the political, trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres,” Putin said in a video message to the

…

About Ketanji Jackson, First Black Woman In US Supreme Court

July 1, 2022 7:03 pm

The United States has marked another historical moment on the milestone of female liberation as Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman who would be serving on the United States’ Supreme Court.

The 51-year-old Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appointment by Democratic President Joe Biden has also revealed that white men are not in the majority on the nation’s highest court for the first time in 233 years since its inception.

Read Also: Biden Slams Historic Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion

While her confirmation is a milestone, it does not actually effect any change to the 6-3 conservative …

Odesa 'There Was No One Alive' - Minister Gives Update On Odesa Strike

‘There Was No One Alive’ – Minister Gives Update On Odesa Strike

July 1, 2022 1:46 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York have revealed that the death toll from Russia’s overnight strikes in the Odesa region of Ukraine has risen to up to 20 dead individuals as gotten from Ukraine’s emergency services.

Reports revealed that at least 16 people had been killed in a residential building, and four more, including one child, were killed in another strike at a recreation centre. A third strike had landed in a field, authorities said.

Read Also: Sweden Resolves To Move Demining Anti-Tank Weapons To Ukraine

A rescue operation is ongoing and 38 people were …

Islamic Clerics Mull Solution ToASUU ASUU's 52 Months Strike

Islamic Clerics Mull Solution To ASUU’s 52 Months Strike

July 1, 2022 1:43 pm

While reacting to the incessant strikes by ASUU since its inception, the League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State have openly lamented that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has gone on strike for a cumulative period of 52 months since 1999 and they called for a reasonable solution to their incessant strikes.

This, the Islamic clerics analysed had amounted to a total of two years and four months altogether.

Read Also: ASUU Srike: NLC Moves To Hold One-Day Protest In Solidarity

They also opined that the incessant strike action in universities had turned Nigerian youths into unskilled …

Buhari Orders NFF To Hold Elections In Sept, Amend Statutes

Buhari Promises Justice For Shiroro As Bandits Wreak Havoc

July 1, 2022 1:39 pm

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has openly described Thursday’s dastardly bandit attack in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State where expatriates were kidnapped as a direct assault on Nigeria which will not be allowed to go unpunished.

President Muhammadu Buhari had also paid tributes to the gallant men of the security forces who had lost their lives in the process of defending the attack by the bandits.

Read Also: Banditry: 17 Persons Abducted In Shiroro, Niger State

This was disclosed in a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, on Friday.

“We

…
2023 PDP Panel Recommends Wike As Atiku’s Running Mate

Tough Times For PDP As Massive Crisis Hits Party Over 2023

July 1, 2022 12:52 pm

As earlier reported by Africa Daily News, New York, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may be running into the 2023 general elections as a conflicted and divided house. This would happen if it fails to explore all avenues to bring some of its disaffected members into its fold.

As at the time of compiling this report, the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar; Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu are not working in tandem with some of the grandstanding members of the political party including Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State; Ayodele Fayose, former Governor of Ekiti …

INEC Finally Releases Tinubu's Credentials, University Certificates

INEC Finally Releases Tinubu’s Credentials, University Certificates

July 1, 2022 12:37 pm

While reacting to the massive backlash on the All Progressive Congress’ Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who is the election umpire in Nigeria has on Friday, published some the particulars of candidates for the 2023 general elections.

The publication like earlier revealed had been followed by animated discussions among Nigerians on social media on the academic credentials of some of the presidential candidates in the Country.

Read Also: APC Arewa Youths Suggest Pam As Running Mate For Tinubu

In the front burner of the discussions are questions around why the …

Sweden Resolves To Move Demining Anti-Tank Weapons To Ukraine

July 1, 2022 6:21 am

Sweden on Friday revealed that it will be donating several anti-tank weapons and demining equipment to Ukraine in its bid to assist Ukraine in the ongoing wage war against Russia.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Sweden which happens to be just one of the two countries that have just joined NATO, will be sending weapons worth 500 million Swedish Krona ($49 million) to Ukraine.

According to the country’s defense ministry spokesperson, Toni Eriksson, the equipment was requested by the Ukrainian government a few weeks ago.

Read Also: There Would Be No Ukraine War If Putin Was Female –

…
Germany Moves To Make Gender Change Legally Easier

Germany Moves To Make Legal Change Of Gender Easier

July 1, 2022 6:15 am

The government of Germany on Thursday disclosed plans to make it easier for trans people to officially change their first name and gender, acknowledging that existing legislation was outdated and ‘humiliating’.

‘The right to live a self-determined life is fundamental to all people,’ Family Affairs Minister Lisa Paus told a Berlin press conference which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

The proposed law is expected to replace Germany’s 40-year ‘transsexual law’ that requires people to go to court and provide two expert reports, usually from psychotherapists, before they can have the name and gender they identify with legally …

2023 NNPP, LP Merger Talks Still In Progress - Coalition

2023: NNPP, LP Merger Talks Still In Progress – Coalition

July 1, 2022 6:09 am

The coalition at the forefront of the negotiations between Labour Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has confirmed that talks have not broken down as being insinuated in several quarters. 

The Head, Public Affairs Directorate of NC Front, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, and the National Publicity Secretary of NNPP, Dr. Agbo Major, confirmed this in separate telephone interviews with reporters on Friday.

Recall that the Pat Utomi-led NC Front spearheaded the coalition which midwifed the adoption of Peter Obi as the presidential candidate of Labour Party.

Tanko reiterated that the candidature of Peter Obi had grown beyond his political …

Another Chibok School Girl Rescued From Terrorists In Borno

Another Chibok School Girl Rescued From Terrorists In Borno

July 1, 2022 6:02 am

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno State have announced that they have rescued another Chibok girl from the captivity of terrorists who had abducted them over 8 years ago.

According to military sources, the girl was rescued around the Bama Axis of Borno State on Thursday.

Theatre Commander Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Christopher Musa, who confirmed this to reporters in Borno state, said profiling of the rescued girl is ongoing.

Recall that the military had earlier this month had disclosed that it rescued Mary Dauda, one of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted in 2014.

Read Also:

…

TRENDING

Breaking

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤, is a nonpartisan online news portal founded on the truth to provide you with weekly, insightful articles written with precision and current updates on current events from Africa in particular and the rest of the world in general. All of our reports undergo extensive fact-checking to ensure their veracity, and we adhere strictly to the facts, no matter whose ox is gored.

follow on social media

Facebook Twitter Youtube Telegram Linkedin

subscribe to newsletter

© 2018 - 2020 Africa digital news, New York
Powered by

People and Polity