THE late Queen Elizabeth believed every Israeli was “either a terrorist or a son of a terrorist” and refused to allow Israeli officials into Buckingham Palace, former Israeli president Reuven Rivlin has said. “The relationship between us [Israel] and…
THE Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Mr Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, Nigeria’s Governor for OPEC, as Chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors for 2025. Adeyemi-Bero’s appointment was confirmed at the 189th (Ordinary) virtual meeting of the OPEC…
THE Senate has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Science and Technology, Okorokorisei in Bayelsa. The institute, if established, will focus on teaching and research in science and technology. This followed the…
THE Kaduna Police Command, has said that its operatives have neutralised one suspected bandit and apprehended three others. The command also said it had apprehended another three suspected armed robbers. The Command’s Spokesperson ASP Mansir Hassan confirmed the development in…
A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the problem of the “invisible” millions of babies each year who go unregistered. According to the report, nearly eight in 10 children under five were successfully…
THE Africa Investment Summit (AIS) has reaffirmed its ambitious goal of creating 100 million jobs across the continent within five years. This transformative plan, announced last month, aims to tackle unemployment while driving economic growth in Africa’s burgeoning $3.4…
THE UK and US governments have imposed tough sanctions on Kamlesh Pattni, a British-Kenyan businessman, over his alleged role in the illicit gold trade. The sanctions, which also target his wife and brother-in-law, include asset freezes and are part of…
ZAMBIA’S Constitutional Court has definitively ruled that former president Edgar Lungu is barred from seeking another term in office, closing the door on his planned political comeback. Lungu, who served as president from 2015 to 2021, announced his return to…
IN a move that caught Kenya’s political circles off guard, President William Ruto met his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, at Kenyatta’s rural home in Gatundu South, Kiambu County. The meeting has stirred widespread speculation about its timing and intent, given their…
BURKINA FASO, Mali, and Niger’s decision to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by January 2025 has spotlighted tensions between the regional bloc and the Sahel states. The trio, battling relentless jihadist violence, announced their departure earlier this…
