Written by The sixth prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mshelia Bata, has told the FCT High Court that he was never the account officer of the Kogi State Government House Administration Account. While admitting that the account was domiciled in a bank’s Lokoja branch, he noted that he never worked there. … Continue reading “Alleged Money Laundering: Witness Says He Wasn’t Kogi Govt House Account Officer”
The African Union chief said there was no genocide in Nigeria’s volatile north after US President Donald Trump claimed that Christians were being slaughtered by jihadists and faced an “existential threat”. Trump this month threatened to carry out an armed intervention in Nigeria, saying radical Islamists were killing “Christians in very large numbers”. The … Continue reading “No Genocide In Nigeria — AU Chief”
In continuation of ongoing operations across Taraba, codenamed Operation Lafiya Nakowa, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army / Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have apprehended a gunrunner in Gassol Local Government Area of the state. The troops, acting on credible intelligence, conducted a raid operation at Shagada Village under Namnai Ward in Gassol … Continue reading “Troops Arrest Suspected Gun-Runner In Taraba, Recover AK-47 Rifle”
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged President Donald Trump to work with his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, on addressing insecurity in the country rather than threatening the West African nation with military action. PFN’s president, Wale Oke, stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast show The Morning Brief. “Whatever needs … Continue reading “Military Action: Work With Tinubu To Stop Targeted Killings, PFN Tells Trump”
Britain’s economy slowed in the third quarter, official data showed Thursday, dealing another blow to the Labour government ahead of its annual budget. Gross domestic product grew 0.1 per cent in the July-September period, down on 0.3-per cent growth in the second quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement. Analysts’ … Continue reading “UK Economic Gloom Deepens Before Budget”
Spain’s securities regulator said Thursday it has fined social media platform X five million euros for failing to comply with rules governing advertising of financial products, including cryptocurrencies. In an official bulletin, the CNMV said the $5.8-million fine was imposed for “a very serious ongoing violation”. The regulator had launched an investigation in November … Continue reading “X Fined £5m In Spain Over Cryptocurrency Ads”
Around 10 in the morning each day, women in hijabs and loose long dresses wade through Zanzibar’s turquoise shallow tides to tend their sponge farms — a new lifeline after climate change upended their former work. Rising ocean temperatures, overfishing, and pollution have steadily degraded marine ecosystems around the island, undermining a key source of … Continue reading “Women In Zanzibar Turn To Sponge Farming As Oceans Heat Up”
India has unveiled a $5 billion plan to boost export competitiveness as it reels under punishing US tariffs. Washington has tied issues of war and peace to trade, slapping 50 percent duties on New Delhi in retaliation for its continued purchases of Russian oil. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement on Thursday that … Continue reading “India Unveils $5bn Plan To Cushion US Tariff Impact”
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has warned the public to avoid panic buying, saying it currently has enough petroleum products in the country to meet demands. In a statement on Thursday, the Director, Public Affairs Department, NMDPRA, George Ene-Ita, also warned against hoarding of products, as the country approaches festive … Continue reading “NMDPRA Warns Against Panic Buying, Assures Of Adequate Petrol Supply”
Airtel Africa has announced that its Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, Andrew Green, will retire on January 29, 2026, according to a disclosure recently filed with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). Green’s retirement followed more than six years of service as a director, a tenure the Board acknowledged with appreciation. Tsega Gebreyes will succeed Andrew Green … Continue reading “Airtel Africa Announces Retirement Of Andrew Green, Names Replacement”