Alibaba founder Jack Ma set to visit Rwanda

Chinese business magnate and investor Jack Ma is scheduled to visit Rwanda on 31 October, to meet with local investors to explore opportunities available in various sectors, an authoritative source revealed Tuesday in Kigali. Among the key sectors of investment, Ma is set to focus is tourism, electronic payment, and education between Rwanda and China, a statement issued by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) announced.

World's most powerful passport revealed as countries' global rankings shift - see the full list

Japan passport holders will find it easier than ever to travel the world, as their travel documents have just moved up in the global Henley Passport Index to take the top spot.

The Henley Passport Index is a ranking of all of the passports in the world based on the number of countries their holders can travel to visa-free.

Until now Japan had been sharing joint first place with Singapore, which gained visa-free access to Uzbekistan earlier this year bringing its total to 189 countries.

Nikki Haley resigns as U.N. Ambassador

President Donald Trump said Tuesday U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is leaving the administration "at the end of the year."

Trump spoke as he and Haley met in the Oval Office, shortly after word came of her plans to resign.

He called Haley a "very special" person, adding that she told him six months ago that she might want to take some time off. Trump said that together, they had "solved a lot of problems."

Women are still invisible - Chimamanda Adichie

Women everywhere are sharing stories of sexual harassment and gender inequality but men still aren't really listening, Nigerian author and feminist icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie told the Frankfurt book fair Tuesday, urging men to read books by women.

"All over the world, today women are speaking up. Their stories are still not really heard," Adichie said at the opening of the world's biggest publishing event.

"Women are still invisible. Women's experiences are still invisible."

A year after the #MeToo movement went viral and ignited a global discussion about sexual harassment, Adichie said there was much work left to be done.

Facebook launches video chat device

Facebook is launching the first electronic device to bear its brand, a screen and camera-equipped gadget intended to make video calls easier and more intuitive.

The new voice-controlled screen, which has the Amazon Alexa voice assistant built-in, can be used to make video calls to friends and family via the social media giant's Messenger platform.

Google Plus shutting down after security glitch exposes up to 500,000 users' data

Google is closing its troubled Google Plus social network following the discovery of a software glitch this past spring that may have exposed user information of up to 500,000 customers between 20015 and 2018, the company said Monday. 

In a blog post by Google on Monday, when the company’s technical staff discovered the bug in March, they decided against disclosing the issue to users because they hadn’t found anyone that had been affected.

Saraki, Melaye, Murray-Bruce Sue IG, Demand N500m Damages

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; senators Dino Melaye and Ben Murray-Bruce have sued the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over their invitation by the Nigeria Police.

Saraki, Melaye, and Murray-Bruce were among the three leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party who held a protest march to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Friday to protest against the outcome of the Osun State governorship election.

Politics: Fayose Threatens To Quit PDP

The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has threatened to leave the Peoples Democratic Party after the National Convention held on Saturday in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.

The governor hinted Punch correspondent on Monday that he would renounce his “membership of the PDP anytime from now.”

He added, “After consultations, I will speak clearly to Nigerians.”

Sisi Yemmie is back with Beef Stir-Fry Vegetable Recipe

Nigerian Food and Lifestyle Blogger Sisi Yemmie is back with a new video on her Youtube channel. 

Do you want to learn how to make Beef Stair-Fry Vegetable? Then learn the recipe from the inspiring food blogger of all time 

Watch the video below: 

Actress Rita Dominic unveiled as IATF Goodwill Ambassador

Rita Dominic has been announced as IATF Ambassador. Rita Dominic will be one of the front liners for the first ever Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF) billed to hold in Cairo, Egypt from the 11th-17th of December.

The actress expressed her excitement in a post shared on Instagram where she commended the initiative which will target the African film and television industries.

John Terry announces retirement from football at the age of 37

John Terry has retired from professional football at the age of 37 after being linked with a coaching role at Aston Villa.  

The former Chelsea and England captain who won five Premier League titles and a Champions League at Stamford Bridge, shared the news on Instagram this evening.

Atiku Emerges PDP’s Presidential Candidate; to challenge Buhari in 2019

Atiku Abubakar, a retired Customs officer and Nigeria’s vice president between 1999 and 2007, has been elected the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

At a PDP national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, held Saturday and Sunday, Mr. Abubakar defeated 11 other aspirants to clinch the hotly-contested ticket. His victory sets him as the main challenger to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general election.

Nicki Minaj Sued by Former Stylist Maher Jridi for $73k Clothing Bill

American rapper, Nicki Minaj has been dragged to court by a stylist who claimed she wore his clothes and didn’t return them.

According to Page Six, stylist Maher Jridi is suing the incredibly rich rapper for failing to return expensive wardrobe items she had borrowed last year. The stylist further added that he rented the pieces for thousands of dollars from a company called Cloak Wardrobe.

Nicki allegedly wore the clothes and didn’t bother to give them back once she was done.

FIFA suspends Sierra Leone FA from football activities over government interference

World's Football governing body, FIFA have suspended Sierra Leone from international football because of government interference in the running of the country's football association.

The suspension comes after FIFA sent a letter to the country's Minister of Sports expressing "grave concern" about the removal of the football association president, Isha Johansen and the association's General Secretary, Christopher Kamara.

The country's anti-corruption commission (ACC) had barred President Isha Johansen and the association's General Secretary, Christopher Kamara from the governing body's offices due to their cases of corruption-related charges.

INEC’s Press Release On Party Primaries