The discovery of oil in Equatorial Guinea in the mid-1990s constituted an undoubted turning point in the country’s history. The country’s economy had previously been based on agriculture (largely coffee and cocoa) and the export of wood, until the dawn…
ORGANIZED Labour has strongly refuted accusations by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, who recently described the widespread strike as an act of economic sabotage. In a vehement response, labour leaders argue that the true saboteurs are those misappropriating national resources. During…
…..Extols Oyetola virtues Osun State Youths, under the aegis of Congress of Progressive Youth (COPY), has knocked the State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its poor rating of immediate past Governor of Osun State…
US lawmakers have accused Nigeria of holding a Binance Holdings Ltd executive, Tigran Gambaryan, “hostage”. Trojan News reports that Gambaryan, a US citizen and head of financial crime compliance at Binance, has been held in Abuja since April 2024. The face-off between Nigeria…
A mine owned by African Mineral and Logistics Limited collapsed last Sunday, trapping 14 individuals following a heavy downpour, in the Galkogo community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The Niger State Ministry of Mineral Resources confirmed the incident…
Members of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage, comprising government representatives, organised labour, and the organised private sector, have resumed talks on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. The committee reconvened at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja…
THE United States flew a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday for its first precision-guided bombing drill with South Korea in seven years, the South’s military said. The drill, seen as a show of force against…
THE Maryland Supreme Court has removed Nigerian-American Judge, April T. Ademiluyi, from the bench following findings of “egregious” misconduct. In a per curiam order filed Monday, the court stated that the removal was the appropriate course of action due to…
THE African National Congress (ANC) announced on Wednesday that it is leaning towards forming a government of national unity with a wide range of political parties, following last week’s election in which it lost its governing majority. The ANC has ruled…
IN preparation for Kenya’s deployment of police officers to Haiti, President William Ruto has consulted not only political advisers and security officials but also a circle of evangelical pastors close to him and his wife, Rachel Ruto. This high-profile mission aims to…
