The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has described the #EndSARS protest as the beginning and foundation of “irresponsible protesting” in Nigeria. The #EndSARS movement, which lasted over 14 days in 2020 across major Nigerian cities, demanded the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a division of the Nigerian police known…
The Nasarawa State Government has provided fishing communities in the Doma Local Government Area with no fewer than 25,000 fingerlings of the Heterotis fish species to address fish shortages in the area and the state at large. Speaking at the Doma Dam on Wednesday during the handover of the fingerlings to community leaders, the Director-General…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has assured that his administration will continue to collaborate with the Federal Government to accelerate development in the state. Okpebholo gave the assurance on Wednesday while receiving the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Benin City. The governor commended…
South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol blamed the “malicious” opposition for his decision to declare martial law. Yeol told a court on Tuesday that their refusal to applaud him or shake his hand exposed their plans to “destroy” his government. The former prosecutor plunged democratic South Korea into political turmoil when he declared martial…
Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, has ranked Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country in the world. Nigeria was joined by Uganda, Mexico, Madagascar, Iraq, and Cameroon in the same spot with a total score of 26 points. The ranking released on Tuesday highlighted the 2024 corruption perceptions index. The list ranks Denmark…
The lawmaker representing Igueben Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, Inegbeboh Eugene, has refuted claims that operatives of the State Police Command and other civilian security agencies were responsible for the rescue of the Onogie of Udo-Eguare kingdom in the Igueben Local Government Area, Friday Ehizojie, from kidnappers. Recall that the traditional ruler…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Joe Ajaero, on Monday, stated that no governor has powers to ban labour unions, noting that union practice falls under the executive legislative list in the Constitution. This is just as he lamented that most governors are now living permanently in Abuja at the detriment of their…
A suicide bomber killed five people including Taliban security forces on Tuesday, in an explosion outside a bank in northern Afghanistan, police said. Seven people were also wounded in the attack which targeted a queue of people waiting to collect their salaries from a bank in the city of Kunduz, the capital of Kunduz province….
US President Donald Trump signed executive orders to impose 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from March 12, ramping up a long-promised trade war despite warnings from Europe and China. “Today I’m simplifying our tariffs on steel and aluminium,” Trump said Monday in the Oval Office. “It’s 25 per cent without exceptions…
The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel appeared increasingly fragile Tuesday after US President Donald Trump warned “all hell” would break loose unless Hamas releases every Israeli hostage by the weekend. The truce, in place since January 19, largely halted more than 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip and saw five groups of Israeli…
Gucci owner Kering reported a sharp drop in 2024 earnings on Tuesday, days after parting with its flagship brand’s creative director in a bid to revive the struggling fashion house. The French luxury group, whose other brands include Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga, said its net profit fell 62 percent to 1.13 billion euros…
Asian markets struggled Tuesday as traders keep a nervous eye on Donald Trump’s next moves after he signed off on tariffs for steel and aluminium imports and warned of more measures to come. All three main indexes started the week on the front foot thanks to a rally in tech firms. But Asia struggled to…
