THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed criticism of the Federal Government over the delay in the payment of the newly approved minimum wage for some workers in the federal civil service. Trojaninisights reports that the government had previously attributed the delay…
A fire broke out in Sierra Leone’s presidential building, State House, in central Freetown on Saturday, sending plumes of smoke into the sky. According to government officials, the blaze affected the third and fourth floors of the building, but the president’s…
THE ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared two blasphemy provisions in Kano State’s legal framework unlawful, ruling that they infringe upon the fundamental right to freedom of expression. In a landmark decision delivered on April 9, the regional court found that…
FORTUNA Mining has finalised a $130 million deal to sell its Burkina Faso operations to Mauritius-based Soleil Resources International, marking a strategic withdrawal from the politically volatile West African country. Announced on Friday, the all-cash deal includes the Yaramoko gold mine,…
CHINA continues to dominate foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ethiopia, with more than 4,500 Chinese-led projects currently active across various sectors, according to a senior Ethiopian government official. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of the Invest In Ethiopia 2025 forum, Ethiopian…
GABONESE citizens cast their ballots on Saturday in a pivotal presidential election— the country’s first since the military ousted longtime ruler Ali Bongo in August 2023. Widely seen as the frontrunner, transitional president and junta leader Brice Oligui Nguema is expected to secure a…
THE Federal Government says it will in May inaugurate a de-risking fund to improve access to affordable financing for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSMEs, Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, said…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu extends condolences to the family, friends, and associates of Christian Chukwu, Nigerian football icon, who died on Saturday at the age of 74. “The President joins the football community in mourning a legend whose contributions to the…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers, and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs, potentially cushioning consumers from sticker shock while benefiting electronics giants including Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. The exclusions, published late Friday by US…
Dr Allen Onyema, Chairman, Air Peace Ltd., has pledged to bring back Nigerian underage girls trafficked to Ivory Coast free of charge. In a statement by Onyema on Saturday in Lagos, he expressed concern over the recent discovery of the…
