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 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 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…
SOUTH Sudan has agreed to admit a man deported from the United States in a bid to ease tensions with Washington, following a sweeping US visa ban targeting all South Sudanese nationals. The move represents a dramatic reversal by Juba after a…
THE spread of small arms and light weapons (SALW) continues to pose a significant threat to international peace and security, particularly in conflict zones under UN sanctions, the Security Council heard over the weekend. An informal meeting convened by Sierra Leone in…
AFRICA is haemorrhaging $88.6bn every year due to corruption and illicit financial flows, a figure that now amounts to 3.7 percent of the continent’s total GDP. That was the grim revelation made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at…
A NIGERIAN make-up artist has been sentenced to six months in prison for abusing the country’s currency by ‘spraying’ naira notes at his wedding — an act that’s now at the centre of growing controversy. According to a report by the BBC, the man,…
