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Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress concluded their maiden appearance at the 2025 FIBA U-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup with a 96–71 loss to China on Sunday, settling for a 12th-place finish in Brno, Czechia. The final classification game marked a rematch between both sides, who had earlier clashed in the group stage, where Nigeria pulled off a […]
Following a week of intense sectarian clashes in southern Syria, Bedouin fighters have announced a conditional ceasefire with the Druze community in Suweida but have warned that the fragile truce could collapse if their demands are not met. Having withdrawn to nearby villages, the Bedouin militants say they are prepared to storm the city once […]
As unrelenting heatwave tightens its grip on Indian-administered Kashmir, thousands of farmers and residents are grappling with a crisis that’s rapidly turning into a humanitarian emergency. In Pulwama’s Chersoo village, Zaina Begum stands beside her parched paddy field land that once fed her family, now cracked and lifeless. After weeks of waiting for rain, the […]
As the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares for its 301st meeting in Abuja from July 21 to 22, policymakers are confronting a critical decision: whether to maintain the current tight interest rate regime or begin loosening monetary policy in response to easing inflation. This meeting comes at a pivotal moment for […]
Canada is grappling with its worst measles outbreak in decades, raising global concerns as the country unexpectedly emerges as North America’s epicentre for the virus in 2025. With more than 3,800 confirmed cases most of them among infants and unvaccinated children Canada now ranks among the top 10 countries globally for measles infections, outpacing even […]
In a strategic push to cater to the financial needs of Africans living and working across borders, digital bank, Kuda has rolled out a multi-currency wallet that allows users to manage five different currencies in a single account. Currently in its testing phase, the new feature is designed to streamline how users handle international […]
As Nigeria grapples with rising insecurity, a growing number of private sector players are stepping in to fill the gap left by overstretched public forces. One of them is Ifeanyi Obinali, a security expert with roots in Nigeria and a track record in the United States. He’s now leveraging his experience abroad to reposition Nigeria’s […]
Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Munirat Antoinette Lecky, popularly known as Anto Lecky, as his Senior Special Assistant on Tourism and Creative Economy. Her appointment was officially confirmed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, and takes effect from June 23, 2025. According to […]
