PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign managers, will be his White House chief of staff, entrusting a top position to a political operative who helped the Republican win election. The appointment was the first of what is expected to be a flurry …
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NATO Secretary-General, Mark Rutte, has congratulated Donald Trump for winning the US presidential election, saying his return to power will help keep the alliance “strong”. Newsextra24 reports that Trump and his vice-presidential candidate, JD Vance, are set to be announced as the winner of the presidential election, having secured over 270 …
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THE Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump has declared victory in the US election. Naija News reports that Trump made this declaration while addressing his jubilant supporters in Florida. However, votes in key states are still being counted. At West Palm Beach, he told crowds, “Look what happened – is this crazy?” He …
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WHILE this US election is not yet over, Donald Trump is in pole position and seemingly on track to complete one of the most remarkable comebacks in presidential history. The electoral map looks more like 2016, when Trump won, than 2020, when he lost to Joe Biden. Trump has been …
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Mauritius has garnered attention ahead of next week’s elections following a controversial ban on social media that was lifted over the weekend. This move has drawn the island nation into a growing list of African countries that have restricted internet access in recent years. Internet restrictions in Africa The ban, implemented …
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TOP U.S. government intelligence officials have raised the alarm that there is an increasing foreign election interference, especially from Russia. In a joint statement, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, ODNI, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, CISA, raised the concerns …
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THE Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested on allegations of recording over 400 intimate videos with high-profile women, including the wives of prominent figures in the country. This scandal came to light during a fraud investigation against the 54-year-old economist, …
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THE first result from the United States presidential election cast in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire has been announced. Newsextra24 reports that Dixville Notch has a record for being the first to release its results given the town’s election procedure that allows midnight voting. The town with six registered voters turned …
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THE Nigerien government has signed an agreement with Russian space agency subsidiary Glavkosmos to acquire three satellites aimed at enhancing the nation’s security and defence capabilities. The agreement, signed in Niamey on Friday by Niger’s Minister of Communication, Sidi Mohamed Raliou, marks a major step in the country’s effort to …
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Ghana officially launched its first 5G network on Friday, marking a significant step toward digital transformation and economic growth. The new network was developed by Next-Gen InfraCo, a consortium of telecommunication companies that secured exclusive rights for 10 years to establish and expand 5G and 4G infrastructure nationwide, ensuring improved …
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