President Tinubu Postpones Foreign Trips Over Kebbi Kidnapping, Kwara Church Attack
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. A…
From Miss Ghana to the Bar: Inna Mariam Patty achieves legal milestone with distinctions in UK
Inna Mariam Patty, a renowned Ghanaian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social advocate, will be officially called to the Bar of England and Wales at a ceremony held by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. Patty will graduate with Distinction from the…
Belgium’s deputy PM in pole position to lead Eurogroup
Vincent Van Peteghem is emerging as the immediate favorite to fill the position created by Paschal Donohoe’s resignationLithuania’s Foreign Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Vincent Van Peteghem has emerged as the immediate favorite to lead a powerful group of eurozone finance…
Zenith confirms Kenyan expansion, says acquisition awaiting regulatory approval
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s second-largest bank by assets, has confirmed that its planned entry into Kenya is now awaiting final regulatory approvals. The confirmation follows Kenyan media reports that Zenith is in advanced talks to acquire Paramount Bank Ltd, a…
BREAKING: Achraf Hakimi crowned CAF Men’s Player of the Year 2025
The Morocco international beat Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Galatasaray’s Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen to the honour. Hakimi enjoyed an outstanding year, helping PSG win Ligue 1 and claim their first-ever Champions League title. The 27-year-old is the…
Nigeria’s Oluwafunke Adeoye wins 2025 IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Nigerian human rights lawyer Oluwafunke (Funke) Adeoye is the recipient of the 2025 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Outstanding Young Lawyer Award for demonstrating a remarkable blend of legal brilliance and passion for justice. The IBA Young Lawyers’ Committee annually…
Christians in Nigeria ‘driven from their homes and killed’, Nicki Minaj says
Nicki Minaj – the US-based, multi-million-selling Trinidadian rapper – has publicly backed President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians face persecution in Nigeria. “In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted,” Minaj said on Tuesday at a UN event organised by the US,…
Lagos postpones rehabilitation works on Lekki-Ajah corridor
The Lagos State Government has postponed indefinitely the commencement of the planned rehabilitation works on the Lekki-Ajah corridor. This disclosure is contained in a statement issued by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on his official X (formerly…
Tanzania’s poll unrest has ‘stained’ the country’s global image, President Samia Suluhu Hassan says
Poll unrest has ‘stained’ Tanzania’s global image, president says. Tanzania’s image for stability has been “stained” by the unrest that hit the East African nation during last month’s heavily disputed elections, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has acknowledged. Speaking as she…
Eswatini confirms receiving $5.1m from the US for accepting deportees
Eswatini’s government has confirmed that it received $5.1m (£3.8m) from the Trump administration for accepting people deported from the US as part of a hard-line approach towards immigration. The southern African kingdom, led by absolute monarch King Mswati III, has…