Yoon Suk-yeol
9 Dec
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law.
7 Dec
South Korea has been in turmoil since President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law and sent troops and helicopters to parliament before being forced into a U-turn in a night of extraordinary drama. With Yoon facing a touch-and-go impeachment motion in parliament later Saturday, AFP looks at recent events in a country thought to have…
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North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday, Seoul's military said, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea to meet top officials and attend a democracy summit.
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The US dollar lost further ground as a global reserve currency among many reserve currencies held by central banks. Its share has been zigzagging lower for many years as central banks have been diversifying their holdings to assets denominated
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Nasarawa Local Council Chairman in Kano State, Yusuf Imam, has appointed 60 political aides to serve in various capacities in the council. Imam popularly known as ‘Ogan Boye’ elected in November 2024, said the appointment of the new aides
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The N2.4 trillion 2025 budget for regional commissions has sparked widespread outrage, particularly over the exclusion of the North-Central geopolitical zone.
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has converted three of the five commissioners he sacked earlier today to special advisers. Mohammed had earlier in December stated that he conducted a performance evaluation of his cabinet team to assess their productivity. Early Tuesday, Mohammed’s Special Adviser on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, announced that the governor…
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Mubarak Bala, an atheist and former president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, has expressed fears for his safety following his release from prison after serving four years for blasphemy. Bala was arrested on April 28, 2020, at his Kaduna residence and transferred to Kano after complaints of blasphemy and incitement were filed against him.…
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of the country’s senior men national football team, the Super Eagles. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclosed in a statement that the Federation’s Executive Committee endorsed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for…
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Nigerian entrepreneur, politician, and Industrialist, Shina Peller, has set the record straight about the viral TikToker, Peller, who has been sparking public curiosity. Peller revealed that the entertainer is not connected to the illustrious Peller family, known for their magical legacy. During an interview with Channels Television, Shina Peller addressed the issue on Monday, explaining…
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In recognition of his contributions to the growth and development of the Black community and the United Kingdom, a Nigerian-born property mogul, Yemi Edun, has been named on the 2025 list of Britain’s Most Influential Black People for the fifth consecutive year. Edun, who is based in the United Kingdom (UK), is the Founder and…
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Nuno Espirito Santo, Nottingham Forest manager, has hailed Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi after he scored in his club’s 3-0 defeat of Wolves on Monday night. Taiwo scored for the Tricky Tree after coming from the bench, and it was the third goal of the game. He said that the Nigerian striker’s teammates were happy…
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The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) has been recognized as the best cybercrime unit in Africa for 2024 by the INTERPOL Cybercrime Directorate based in Singapore. This recognition comes as the unit announced the recovery of over N8.8 billion, along with significant amounts of cryptocurrency and US dollars, restituted to victims of cybercrime.…