THE US House of Representatives on Thursday passed its first major foreign policy bill of the 119th Congressional session – in which both chambers are Republican-controlled – to sanction officials at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing an arrest…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Sen. John Azuta-Mbata on his election as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Azuta-Mbata, a former senator, represented Rivers East in the Senate from 1999 to 2007, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman,…
KINGMAKERS in Oyo Town on Friday rejected Gov. Seyi Makinde’s appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo. The kingmakers, in a letter signed by their legal representative, Adekunle Sobalolu, and addressed to the state governor,…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has argued that regulating harmful online content is not censorship. He emphasised that hate speech and divisive social media posts have “real-world consequences.” He also stated that there is a responsibility to…
Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have claimed 11 lives, destroyed over 10,000 homes, and displaced thousands since igniting earlier this week. Authorities are battling to contain multiple blazes as strong winds fan the flames, compounding the destruction across iconic neighbourhoods,…
UGANDA’S outspoken army general Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has deactivated his X (formerly Twitter) account, marking yet another social media exit following a string of controversial posts. His announcement comes just days after sparking national outrage with…
SUB-SAHARAN Africa’s economic growth is projected to rise to 4.2 percent in 2025, up from an estimated 3.8 percent in 2024, thanks to increased investments in energy, infrastructure, and services, according to a report by Moody’s Ratings. The agency upgraded its…
NIGERIA and the United States have reached an agreement to repatriate $52.88 million in assets forfeited by former petroleum resources minister Diezani Alison-Madueke and her associates. Nigerian Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi confirmed the deal on Friday, marking another milestone in efforts to…
AFRICA is an exciting, vibrant and creative place to do business. But make no mistake, it has its challenges. Currency devaluation, political instability, and service disruptions are endemic. Africa is not for sissies, as the saying goes. In navigating those…
IF you are of a certain age and know Accra a bit, you must know Shangri-La. A cute, low-rise, hotel along the northern stretch of the Liberation road, and on the doorstep of what later became the Israeli-built Tetteh Quarshie Interchange and,…
