COMMUNIST Party of India (Marxist) leader Prakash Karat on Thursday criticized the Narendra Modi government and former US President Donald Trump, accusing them of advancing “far-right” ideologies. Speaking at a state party conference, Karat alleged that both leaders were driving…
PRESIDENT Trump announced on Thursday that he will temporarily lift tariffs on most goods imported from Mexico under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This exemption will last until April 2 and comes after concerns about economic instability following his recent tariff…
JUSTICE Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, March 6, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of $1,426,175.14 ( One Million, Four Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy Five United States Dollars, Fourteen cents) …
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for positive peer review and accountability among students across the country in order to promote positive change and bolster the fight against economic and financial…
Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, has described the six-month suspension slammed on the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by the Senate as a “vicious abuse of power.” She took to X on Thursday, March 6, and said instead of…
By Inusa Salihu, Maiduguri THE Federal government has flagged off the distribution of gas cylinders to heads of households including 250 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in the Northeast region to serve as an alternative cooking energy solution and the…
MALI has suspended artisanal mining permits granted to foreign nationals following two fatal mine collapses that claimed around 60 lives. The directive, issued by President Assimi Goita, was announced on Wednesday by Security and Civil Protection Minister Daoud Aly Mohammedine.…
LESOTHO has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s remark dismissing the country as one ‘nobody has ever heard of.’ Trump made the comment during his address to Congress, justifying cuts to US foreign aid, including funding for LGBTQ+ initiatives in…
MICROSOFT is ramping up its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in South Africa, pledging an additional 5.4 billion rand ($296.81 million) to enhance the country’s digital landscape. The announcement was made by Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith…
Beijing is running a “hacker for hire” network consisting of Chinese government employees, contract hackers, and officials, aimed at stealing sensitive and influential data from organisations, including those run by governments worldwide, said a US Justice Department official. To prevent…
