Tunisia’s President, Kais Saied, has sacked his finance minister and appointed a magistrate to the role. Michket Slama Khaldi will take on the country’s finance portfolio, the presidency announced on Facebook overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, alongside images of her taking the oath of office. The presidency gave no further details, nor did it … Read more
LAGOS – Access Bank PLC has reinforced its leadership in sustainable finance and climate action as the Gold Sponsor of the Nigeria Climate Change Forum (NCCF) in Abuja, which brought together Africa’s most influential policymakers, global investors, and sustainability pioneers to drive urgent action towards a net-zero future for the continent. At the NCCF, … Read more
The police in Edo State have rescued Elisha Jeremiah, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja, who was kidnapped on January 29, 2025 while travelling to Anambra State. He was seized along Okhuesan-Ewohimi Road in Edo with other passengers, including Ayedele Ebenezer of Ogbidi Road, … Read more
Shell Petroleum, yesterday, reported an oil spill at Ogale, near Port Harcourt, after a saver pit overflowed during flushing operations. The company said its spill response team contained the overflow and informed authorities. Shell added that arrangements were being made for a regulator-led joint visit to determine the cause and impact of the spill, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, arraigned 11 Chinese nationals over allegations of cyber fraud, identity theft, and an attempt to destabilise Nigeria’s constitutional structure. The defendants were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos. They pleaded not guilty to the charges. The development comes only a day after the anti-graft … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to pay N1.12bn in compensation to the family of one Mike Madu, killed by an INEC driver in Imo State. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Friday, ordered INEC to pay the N1.12bn with 10 per cent interest per annum … Read more
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been arrested and suspended from duties over his declaration of martial law, was in court again Tuesday for hearings to decide whether to remove him from office officially. Yoon, a former prosecutor, plunged democratic South Korea into political turmoil when he declared martial law on … Read more
A five-year-old boy on Monday reportedly set a duplex building on fire while playing with match sticks in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The incident happened at Abiodun Adebiyi close, off Yidi Road, Irewole area Ilorin in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. One of the rooms in the duplex was completely … Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50 per cent hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Federal Government. The labour union aborted the planned rally scheduled for Tuesday (today) following a meeting with government representatives at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation … Read more
Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress has disclosed that it will embark on a one-day warning strike on Tuesday. The state NLC Chairman, Dauda Shuaibu, made this known on Monday while briefing journalists shortly after an Executive Council meeting held at the NLC headquarters in Bauchi. According to Dauda, the strike is … Read more