A FORMER Gambian soldier accused of torturing people suspected of plotting a failed coup against ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh is now on trial in the United States. The case, reported by the Associated Press (AP), represents a rare application of a US law allowing the…
EU member states on Wednesday approved initial retaliatory tariffs of 10 per cent to 25 per cent on U.S. imports, which the European Commission says will be implemented next week. This includes special levies on items such as jeans and…
The Federal Government and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) on Wednesday signed a contract agreement worth 328.8 million dollars aimed at improving power supply across the country. The contract, valued at $328,819 million dollars covers Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing…
THE military government of Niger has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language, moving away from its colonial past where French played a central role. The change was announced in a new charter released on March 31, published in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has renewed its collaboration with the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Immigration Service to combat terrorist financing in the South-East. This rapprochement came on Tuesday, March 8, 2025, when the EFCC’s Acting Zonal…
THE Department of Government Efficiency has reported the termination of a grant approved for Nigerian businesses by the United States African Development Foundation. The Foundation, established to invest in African grassroots enterprises and social entrepreneurs, operates in 21 African…
MORE than 500 foreign students have had their US visas revoked in recent weeks, as Donald Trump’s administration doubles down on its crackdown on universities. Nafsa, a network of universities and individuals engaged in international education and exchanges, told…
ESTONIAN President Alar Karis has praised Poland’s defence efforts and called for greater investment and political will to boost Europe’s defence capabilities, He said this during a meeting with visiting Polish President Andrzej Duda. Duda is in Estonia for…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kiev has captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. “There are the prisoners’ documents, bank cards and personal data,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram, alongside a video showing images of one of…
THE coordinating minister for health and social welfare, Ali Pate, has asserted that more than 16,000 Nigerian doctors have emigrated over the past five to seven years in pursuit of better opportunities overseas. The Minister made these remarks in Abuja…
