Ghana, Germany strengthen ties with €5.6 million green energy project at KTI
The Ashanti Region on Monday, November 3, 2025, played host to a landmark event in the Ghana-Germany partnership, as Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, joined Ghanaian leaders to promote sustainable development and technological innovation. President Steinmeier,…
Okonjo-Iweala: Intra-African trade costs 20% more than external trade
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called for urgent reforms to unlock Africa’s trade potential, revealing that it currently costs 20% more for African nations to trade with one another than with countries outside the continent. Speaking…
Mexico’s President Sheinbaum takes legal action after groping incident
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum is pressing charges against a man who she said was “drunk” and harassed her on Tuesday, calling the incident “an assault on all women.” The man was arrested overnight, according to Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada,…
Lagos speaker’s son, Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, confirmed as Agege council chairman
Lagos speaker’s son, Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, confirmed as Agege council chairman Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa, the son of Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly, has been confirmed as substantive chairman of Agege LG. Obasa’s confirmation follows the resignation…
Fresh details emerge as Chad shuts border with Nigeria over US threats
Due to increased security concerns stoked by reports of alleged U.S. military movement in regions of West Africa, the government of Chad has announced the immediate closing of its border with Nigeria. President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno ordered a military…
US envoy Waltz invites Nicki Minaj to discuss ‘protection of persecuted Christians in Nigeria’
Nicki Minaj has been invited by Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the UN, to participate in a conversation on protecting persecuted Christians. Nicki Minaj’s post criticizing the purported persecution of Christians in Nigeria prompted the invitation. According to ZINGTIE,…
Drama in Senate as Akpabio, Barau differ on Trump’s threat
There was a brief moment of tension in the Senate on Tuesday when the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and his Deputy, Jibrin Barau, disagreed over United States President Donald Trump’s warning of possible military action against terrorists in Nigeria following…
New leadership emerges at Patrice Motsepe’s $1.5bn fintech powerhouse
Jacobs will assume office on 1 January 2026, succeeding Karl Westvig, who will continue in an advisory capacity after a transformative two-year tenure. Jacobs’ appointment, approved by the Prudential Authority of the South African Reserve Bank, signals continuity and renewed…
Irish government could charge asylum seekers for accommodation
Asylum seekers who are working may be charged up to €238 (£208) per week to cover the cost of their accommodation, under plans being considered by Irish ministers. There were 32,774 international protection applicants living in state-provided accommodation in the…
POPULAR Live-Band Leader, Akiin Shuga, Dies At 50
Renowned Nigerian musician and live-band leader, Akinloye Tofowomo, popularly known as Akiin Shuga, is dead. The celebrated performer and founder of Shuga Band died on October 30, 2025, in New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 50. His family, in…