NIGERIA, blessed with vast natural resources and cultural diversity, faces critical challenges that hinder the full participation of its citizens in socio-economic activities. To achieve sustainable growth and prosperity, the nation must adopt a holistic approach that addresses inequalities, strengthens…
TANZANIAN billionaire Mohammed Dewji has fallen victim to a cyberattack in which hackers hijacked his X (formerly Twitter) account to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency token. Forbes reports that the perpetrators used AI-generated deepfake videos to mislead users into investing in the bogus…
FORMER Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam has officially renounced his French citizenship, a strategic move to meet eligibility requirements for Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential election scheduled for October 2025. Thiam, who was elected leader of the Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI) in 2023, is…
SOUTH Africa’s Afrikaner community has firmly rejected an offer from US President Donald Trump to resettle them in the United States as refugees. This comes after Trump issued an executive order freezing US aid to South Africa, citing concerns over the country’s…
THE Rivers State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has indefinitely suspended its Caretaker Chairman, Hilda Dokubo, following multiple petitions alleging gross misconduct, extortion, and negligence. Dokubo was suspended by her ward, Ward 3 of the Asari-Toru Local Government…
EXECUTIVE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has conferred a Posthumous Award of Bravery on a slain officer of the Commission, Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, ASE II. Aminu Harisu Sahabi. He disclosed this…
The Federal Government has appealed to drivers, particularly those of articulated trucks, using the Iddo Bridge, to watch for diversion signs as height restriction barriers will soon be installed. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, told…
IN a lowkey and intimate ceremony, Priscilla, daughter of actress, Iyabo Ojo, exchanged vows with her partner, Juma Mkambala, popularly known as Jux. The wedding took place on Friday, 7th of February, 2025, in Tanzania, the home country of…
THE Netherlands has officially requested the extradition of convicted drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers from Sierra Leone, Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel announced on Thursday. Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives, was convicted in absentia for his role in…
EIGHT senior officials from Uganda’s Ministry of Finance have been charged with corruption, electronic fraud, and money laundering following a hacking incident that led to the loss of at least $21 million from the country’s central bank. This development was reported by Reuters, citing…
