New York’s scandal-plagued mayor Eric Adams was federally charged Thursday with crimes including wire fraud, soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations and bribery conspiracy, a stunning indictment unsealed amid calls for him to resign. The grand jury indictment follows a sweeping probe into the mayor’s campaign and his close associates on whether he conspired with Turkish government officials to receive illegal …

Award-winning Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has arrived in New York City to perform at an official event during the 78th United Nations General Assembly. The musician, who revealed that this would be his first time attending the assembly, expressed his excitement on X, saying, “Touchdown New York City for the #UN General Assembly… My first time …

Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo has ended his United States engagement tour with the Edo Diaspora Community in New York with a promise to reshape and build a bigger, better economy for the state. On the last day of his three-legged Town Hall Meeting with indigenes of the state resident in New …

The United Nations Security Council diplomats were shaken in their chairs, planes got briefly grounded, and furniture rattled across New York Friday when an earthquake jolted the city that never sleeps. No one was hurt, though, and New York’s iconic skyline remained intact. “I AM FINE”, reported the Empire State Building on its X account. The tremor had a 4.8 …

The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, organisers FIFA announced on Sunday. The New York bid held off a strong challenge from Dallas to secure the 19 July game, the culmination of the expanded 48-team tournament being co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. The competition will kick off with the opening …