THE House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has sought the support of customs officers for the ongoing amendment of the Nigeria Customs Act 2023. Chairman of the Committee, Mr Leke Abejide, confirmed this on Thursday during an…
THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it has disbursed 50 billion Dollars into various sectors of Nigeria in the last 10 years. Prof. Benedict Oramah disclosed this at the Commissioning of the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Abuja…
THE Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Ondo State has vowed to resist the planned demolition of staff members’ quarters in Alagbaka, Akure, by the state government. The state Chairman of NLC, Ademola Olapade, made this known during the inauguration of…
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…
