Police Arrest 2 Bandits’ Informants In Katsina, Recover Rustled animals
THE Police Command in Katsina State, says it has succeeded in arresting two suspects for aiding and abetting banditry and...
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Ghana Central Bank Holds Rate at 29% Amid Inflation Concerns
GHANA’S central bank has decided to keep its main interest rate steady at 29 percent for the third consecutive meeting, citing the need for a strong monetary stance due to ongoing uncertainty about inflation. This decision was announced on Friday,…
95 Libyans Arrested In SA For illegal Military Training
NINETY-FIVE Libyan nationals have been arrested in South Africa on suspicion of receiving training at an illegal military camp, according to police. The raid took place on Friday at a farm near White River, a small town in the northern…
New York Prosecutors Say Evidence In Trump Trial Was “Overwhelming” and Conviction Should Stand
MANHATTAN prosecutors said there was no basis to overturn Donald Trump’s conviction in the hush money case after the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity. Any error, they argued in a filing Thursday, is “harmless” when viewed against “overwhelming evidence”…
Op-Ed: Why Young Africans Are Ramping up Pressure on Failing Leaders
AFROBAROMETER’S recent inaugural flagship report that shows Africans remain strongly committed to democracy but are disillusioned by poor political performance is spot on as young people on the continent ramp up their opposition to failing leaders. The evidence points to political factors…
733m Suffered Hunger In 2023 – Report
ABOUT 733 million people faced hunger in 2023, one in eleven globally, and one in five in Africa. Also, 1.2 billion adults have been projected to be obese by 2030. This is contained in the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in…
President Jinping Invites Tinubu To China
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has accepted an invitation from Chinese President, Xi Jinping to pay a state visit to China in September. The invitation was delivered by China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chen Xiaodong, at the Aso Villa on Thursday. This…
Ugandan Police Detain Protesters in Anti-corruption March
ON Thursday, Ugandan police detained several individuals in Kampala during the second day of anti-corruption protests calling for the resignation of Parliament Speaker Anita Among. Footage broadcast by local media showed young demonstrators being taken into custody. Inspired by weeks…
Vertiv Launches High-Density Prefabricated Modular Data Centre Solution To Accelerate Global Deployment of AI Compute
WITH demand for AI-ready data centre capacity outstripping supply, developers and operators are focused on bringing new capacity online as quickly as possible. To support this goal, Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today…
Namibia Enforces Visa Reciprocity Amid Citizens’ Visa Delays
MICHELLE Nehoya, a Namibian resident, has faced nearly two years of delays and has spent nearly $500 on her visa application to visit Canada. Despite her efforts, including multiple forms, bank statements, an invitation letter, and a detailed travel history,…
VIDEO: Give Us More Weapons To Quickly Eliminate Hamas Militants In Gaza, Netanyahu Appeals To US Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that his country has the full support of the United States of America in the ongoing war against Hamas militants in Gaza. Netanyahu said this while giving his speech on Wednesday before the…
Disturbing Video Shows Police Officer Stamping On Man’s Head At Manchester Airport In UK
THE officer, armed with a Taser, is seen kicking and stamping on the man's head twice, while fellow officers urge...
Man Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing N1.7m From church
A 69-year-old man, Charles Aremu, was on Thursday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing...
NDLEA Secures Conviction of 22 Drug Dealers in Kano
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, secured the conviction of 22 drug dealers in the state...