THE President Bola Tinubu-led government has reportedly deviated from the traditional 70/30 percentage ratio for ambassadorial nominees, reducing the number of career diplomats in favor of political appointees. A diplomatic source, who spoke with The Sun anonymously, expressed concerns over…
SUSPENDED Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has vehemently responded to the formal petition filed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing her of criminal defamation and incitement. In the petition, Akpabio alleged that Akpoti-Uduaghan falsely accused him of plotting her assassination. The…
A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York on Thursday afternoon, prompting a swift response from marine emergency teams. Trojaninsights reports that the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed the incident but did not immediately disclose any fatalities. Images from the…
A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has testified before the Kwara High Court that a former governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, did not repay the ₦1 billion loan he obtained from the state’s Universal Basic Education…
GHANA’S energy landscape is undergoing a strategic transformation, and the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) is at the centre of the action. At the upcoming Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing, BOST Managing Director Afetsi Awoonor will highlight…
DESPITE mounting global trade tensions and the freeze on US aid under President Donald Trump, widescale credit downgrades across Africa remain unlikely, according to Fitch Ratings. Speaking during a recent webinar, Fitch analysts emphasised that Africa’s limited integration into global supply chains, as…
FOUR US citizens have been charged by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for their alleged involvement in a failed 2024 coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a criminal complaint unsealed this week. As reported by Reuters, three of the men—Marcel…
TANZANIA’S political climate is again under the spotlight following the arrest of opposition leader Tundu Lissu, just months before the country heads to general elections. Lissu, a high-profile critic of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, was detained on Wednesday in Mbinga, southern…
THE trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, continued on Thursday, April 10, 2025, before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the prosecution presenting further evidence in a trial-within-trial to justify the admissibility of the…
THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has explored the potential of biogas solutions to global environmental challenges like air pollution, climate change and water contamination among others. The event was a lunch and learn lecture with theme: “Catalyzing Innovation through…
