THE Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Friday, re-arraigned Binance Holdings Limited on four-count charge bordering on tax evasion allegations. Nigerian representative of Binance, Ayodele Omotilewa, who was docked, took a plea on behalf of the company before Justice Emeka…
Kenyan lawmakers’ extravagant lifestyles, showcased on social media platforms like TikTok and X, have ignited widespread anger among the country’s youth, already upset over proposed tax hikes. The opulence displayed by Members of Parliament (MPs), in a nation where well-paying…
BURKINA Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has accused France, with support from Benin and Côte d’Ivoire, of attempting to destabilise his country. In an interview from the capital, Ouagadougou, Traore claimed that there are French bases in Benin aimed…
Rwanda’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has established 160 polling stations across 70 countries to facilitate diaspora participation in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. Diaspora Rwandans will vote on July 14, while domestic voting will occur on July 15, with…
Barrick President and CEO Mark Bristow has underscored the crucial need to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex to bolster Mali’s mining industry and its substantial economic contributions. Addressing local media and stakeholders, Bristow highlighted Barrick’s…
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called for more functional and effective ways of strengthening the whistle blowing policy of the government in order to solidify the fight against economic and…
LAMINE Yamal, the 16-year-old football sensation at the European Championships, has significantly boosted the profile of Equatorial Guinea’s football, despite playing for Spain. Yamal, born in Barcelona to an Equatoguinean mother and Moroccan father, has been instrumental in Spain’s journey…
ESWATINI is taking a bold step to transform its healthcare system by partnering with Belarus, aiming to improve access to essential medicines and facilitate knowledge exchange between healthcare professionals from both countries. Historic agreement An Eswatini delegation led by Prime…
ESTHER Kimani, a 2022 YouthADAPT winner, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The ceremony took place on June 13 in Nairobi, Kenya. YouthADAPT, sponsored by the African Development Bank…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, says Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Council Autonomy made it clear that the Federation Account Allocation Committee will not send funds to local government areas headed by Caretaker Committee Chairmen. Ozekhome…
