A LANDMARK celebration of West Africa’s leading regional bloc has been overshadowed by a deepening political rift, as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) began a two-day summit in Accra on Tuesday to address the departure of three…
MAURITIUS is grappling with one of its most explosive political scandals in years just as French President Emmanuel Macron touches down for a 24-hour visit. At the heart of the crisis is former finance minister Renganaden Padayachy, arrested last week over…
IN a seismic development shaking Ghana’s legal and political establishment, President John Dramani Mahama has suspended the Chief Justice of the Republic, triggering a high-level constitutional investigation into allegations of misconduct. The decision follows the receipt of three formal petitions and a…
MINISTER of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has ordered an immediate investigation into allegations of extortion involving officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The officers, according to a viral post, allegedly extorted ₦5.2 million from a…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has collected ₦1.75 trillion as revenue for the first quarter of 2025. The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the service, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a press briefing on its activities for the…
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for fostering regional integration. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, at the inauguration of a series of events to mark the regional body’s golden jubilee. Mr…
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Easter Message 2025 1: A very happy Easter to you and millions of our countrymen and women. For us Christians, this is the most important event in the history of our…
SATKEHOLDERS from Nasarawa State have declared their support to the proposed Tax Reform Bill of the Federal Government (FG). They stated their support at the commencement of the North-Central Citizens’ Assembly engagement on “Understanding the Tax Reform Bill and…
THE African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) has called for the establishment of a Niger Delta Remediation Programme and Trust Fund to address the devastating impact of environmental degradation in the region. Dr Otive Igbuzor, Founding…
China expresses condolences over the death of Pope Francis, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday. “China expresses condolences over the death of Pope Francis,’’ Guo told a briefing. He said that China and Vatican have been maintaining…
