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Importers across East Africa are bracing for an economic hurdle as global maritime carriers roll out steep price hikes on cargo arriving from China and Hong Kong. Danish shipping titan A.P. Moller-Maersk, which handles a dominant share of sea freight entering the region, officially revised its Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for routes connecting […]
The presidential ambition of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, is facing serious resistance from some northern political stakeholders and sections of the electorate, findings by Sunday PUNCH have revealed. Some of the stakeholders, who spoke with our correspondents, disclosed that “majority of northerners” had yet to embrace his party, the Nigeria Democratic […]
Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion have agreed a five-year deal for Nigerian winger, Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm for a reported fee of £21.5 million. The 18-year-old winger passed his medicals on Saturday and will finalize the move when the summer transfer window opens on June 15, 2026, following a meteoric rise […]
Botswana is seeking support from the United Arab Emirates and Oman as it pursues what could become one of the most significant deals in the global diamond industry: acquiring a strategic stake in De Beers, the 138-year-old diamond giant that has long shaped the country’s economic fortunes. President Duma Boko confirmed that his […]
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted a request from U.S. President, Donald Trump not to retaliate following an Iranian missile attack on northern Israel, according to Israeli media reports, in a move that temporarily averts a broader escalation. The attack, which saw Iran launch multiple barrages of ballistic missiles at northern Israel […]
Troops of Joint Task Force Operation Savannah Shield (OPSS) have arrested five suspected bandit and terrorist informants in separate operations in Niger State, recovering communication devices, cash and other items believed to be linked to criminal activities. The arrests were made during routine patrol operations conducted on June 6, 2026, in different parts of the […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, accusing him of promoting divisive rhetoric and making unsubstantiated allegations in his recent comments on national politics and the 2027 presidential election. Atiku’s position was conveyed in a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), South-West zone, has expressed deep concern over the increasing cases of kidnapping, banditry and other violent crimes across the South-West and other parts of the country, warning that the region is facing mounting security threats. In a statement issued by the South-West Chairman of CAN, Bishop Barnabas Akin-Akinsanya, the […]
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has emerged as the African category winner at the 2026 Banker Technology Awards, earning recognition for its innovations in digital payments, e-business solutions and the deployment of artificial intelligence to enhance cross-border banking services across more than 20 African countries. The award highlights UBA’s efforts in leveraging technology to […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has alleged that some of its members were abducted during overnight raids in Ikere-Ekiti, accusing the administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji of using security agencies to intimidate opposition supporters ahead of the June 20 governorship election. The allegations were made on Sunday by the PDP deputy governorship […]
