THE World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said she is eager to work with incoming US President Donald Trump and his trade team, despite uncertainty over his proposed tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and Canada. Okonjo-Iweala’s comments came after WTO member countries voted unanimously to grant her a second …

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association (PETROAN) has announced that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has lowered the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) for marketers, reducing it from ₦1,045 to ₦1,030 per litre. This update was shared by PETROAN’s National President, Dr. Billy Harry, during a …

Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (a.k.a Bobrisky), alleging breach of his rights by the Commission and seeking N200million damages. In a judgement delivered on Thursday, …

SENEGAL’S President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced plans to end the long-standing presence of French troops in the country, marking a significant shift in the nation’s foreign policy. In an interview with French daily Le Monde, Faye declared, ‘There will soon be no more French soldiers in Senegal,’ underscoring his commitment …

NIGERIA and France have solidified their partnership with two key agreements signed during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Paris. The deals, announced on Friday by Nigeria’s presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, will see €300 million invested into key sectors such as infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, and renewable energy, aimed at boosting …

FRANCE has officially recognised its role in the 1944 massacre of West African troops in Senegal, marking a significant step in addressing a long-standing historical grievance between the two nations. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye confirmed the acknowledgment as both countries approach the 80th anniversary of the atrocity. The massacre …

THE death toll from devastating landslides in eastern Uganda has risen to 19, with more than 100 people still unaccounted for, according to police reports on Friday. Torrential rains triggered the landslides, which swept through villages in Bulambuli district, leaving destruction and grief in their wake. The affected villages—Masugu, Namachele, …

FORMER Minister of Aviation, Mr Osita Chidoka, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chidoka, who announced his decision to quit PDP when he appeared on Channels TV, said he preferred to pursue the reform of the election management process in the country. Speaking while presenting the audit of …

IGA Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ) in August of this year. The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced the news on Thursday, confirming that they accepted the positive test was the result of contamination via medication. An ITIA investigation resulting in …

In a bid to effectively combat Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) in tertiary institutions, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called for safeguarding policies and laws to protect students’ well-being and academic progress. Speaking at a Public Policy forum which held on Thursday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre Abuja, on creation …