KPMG Netherlands has been fined $25 million by the US regulator Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) for widespread cheating during compulsory exams and misleading regulators in the US and the Netherlands. “The PCAOB found that widespread improper answer sharing…
TOGO’S government has declared a planned three-day opposition protest this week as illegal, escalating tensions in the West African nation amid arrests of opposition figures and legislative changes aimed at scrapping presidential elections. The interior and security ministries issued statements branding the upcoming…
AT no point in history has the CFA franc – the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging to the franc zone – been closer to its demise. Senegal has overwhelmingly voted for leftwing Pastef candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye (and…
NIGERIA’S National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has taken a decisive step in public health safety by issuing a recall for a batch of Johnson & Johnson’s children’s cough syrup. The recall comes following the detection…
MALI’S military junta has issued a decree halting all political party activities in the country until further notice, according to government spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga. The announcement was made in a televised statement on Wednesday evening, citing the imperative of maintaining public order.…
THE East African Community (EAC) is deliberating the prospect of designating April 7 each year as an EAC Day to commemorate the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, as stated in a recent announcement by the EAC. According to the statement issued…
IN a landmark development, the government of Guinea revealed on Tuesday that stakeholders involved in the Simandou iron ore project have inked financing agreements worth a staggering $15bn. The agreements, aimed at bolstering crucial infrastructure, represent a significant step forward…
A RECENT surge in electricity rates in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, has triggered widespread discontent among businesses and consumers, highlighting the challenges posed by economic reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Jude Okafor, a small business owner running…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has received the news of the passing of the Osolo of Isolo, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka (Adeola Olushi III), with deep sadness. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known in…
PRESIDENT of the United State of America, Joe Biden has vowed that his country’s commitment to defend Israel against Iran was “ironclad”. This comes over concerns in Washington that a “significant” Iranian strike could happen within days. Trojan News reports…
