Nigeria Demands $81.5bn From Binance Over Losses, Taxes
NIGERIA has launched legal action against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, demanding $79.5bn in damages for alleged economic losses…
Month: February 2025
Netherlands To Return 119 Benin Bronzes To Nigeria
THE Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, becoming the latest European nation to repatriate looted African…
OP-ED: Africa Needs a System Upgrade For Integration
ASK any traveller about moving across Africa, and you will likely hear about high costs, indirect routes, and unpredictable schedules.…
AfCFTA Trade Gains Momentum As 48 Nations Ratify Deal
THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is gaining momentum, with 48 nations officially ratifying the agreement, paving the way for deeper…
Kenya Under Fire For Hosting Sudan Rebel Event
KENYA has come under intense criticism from Sudan and domestic political figures for hosting an event by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support…
Kenyan MP Charged With Forging Academic Certificates
KENYAN Member of Parliament George Koimburi has been charged with forging academic certificates, the Office of the Public Prosecutor confirmed…
EFCC Rejects Nigeria’s Low Global Corruption Ranking
NIGERIA’S Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has criticised the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International, which ranked Nigeria 140th…
Senator Rowland Owie, KSJI Mourns Passing of Chief Edwin Clark
I am deeply heartbroken by the passing of my Big Brother, Leader, and Mentor, Distinguished Senator Chief Edwin Kiagbodo…
Senate Summons Intelligence Chiefs For Investigation Over Alleged USAID Funding Of Terrorism
THE Nigerian Senate reacting to the alleged funding of terrorism in Nigeria by the United States Agency for International…
Edo Assembly Passes Bill To Mandate Death Penalty For Kidnappers
THE Edo State House of Assembly has approved a bill that amends the Kidnapping Prohibition Amendment Law of 2013…