Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich announced his resignation from the position on Sunday, citing increased tensions within the right-wing coalition government. Smotrich’s resignation, made in the form of a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was a response to ultimatums made by Itamar Ben Gvir, leader of the nationalist-religious Jewish Power party, for additional […]
Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has introduced stringent measures against government officials to stem corruption and punish those found guilty of embezzlement. According to the new policy, any minister who misappropriates even a single dollar of public funds faces a minimum prison sentence of two years. The initiative comes as part of President Traoré’s […]
Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has warned of the dire impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on global economic activities. In an interview, Georgieva indicated that the uncertainty of Trump’s trade policies had the potential to significantly damage global economic growth, particularly by reducing investor confidence and raising […]
Nigeria has secured $632 million in new funding from the World Bank. These funds will be directed toward two key areas: education and nutrition, both of which are crucial for the country’s long-term development. This comes just a year after Nigeria received $500 million from the World Bank on March 28, 2024, to support the […]
Chelsea Football Club has announced a pre-tax profit of £128.4m in their financial results for the year ending of June 2024. This figure represents a significant improvement on the first full year under the ownership of Todd Boehly’s Clearlake Capital consortium, in which the Premier League club reported pre-tax losses of £90.1m. The club’s […]
Manchester City has confirmed record signing Erling Haaland will be out for an extended length of time following a severe ankle injury during their FA Cup quarter-final win over Bournemouth. Haaland, who has been in top form for City this term, was spotted leaving the stadium on crutches wearing a protective boot, having scored the […]
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Monday Okpebholo, has visited the Kano State Government to sympathize with the government of Kano State and the relatives of the 16 innocent lives brutally taken at Uromi, Edo State, last week. The March 28, 2025, attack has evoked national outcry and generated a string of responses between […]
Kogi State government has prohibited public gatherings and rallies, stating that the action is for security purposes. Critics believe that the action is a deliberate ploy not to receive Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan back home. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, in a statement released on Monday, said that intelligence reports showed plans by […]
In what appeared as a tragic act of fate, lightning struck a herder, killing 12 of his herds instantly in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State The incident which took place in Matuak Giwa, Bondon District, Moro’a Chiefdom in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State sent panic throughout the area. According to eyewitnesses, the incident […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has revealed that the state has the potential to generate up to $2.5 billion annually from a well-structured circular economy. This was disclosed by the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to Gbadegesin, the […]
