By Esther Ososanya The United States has approved a $346 million sale of bombs, rockets, and precision-guided weapons to Nigeria. The move aims to strengthen the West African nation’s fight against rising terrorist violence. The U.S. State Department said in a statement on Wednesday that the deal would “support the foreign policy goals of …
By Esther Ososanya Ukraine’s trade deficit surged to $18.5 billion between January and June 2025, marking a sharp increase from the $12.4 billion recorded during the same period last year, according to fresh data released by the State Statistics Service on Thursday. The widening gap underscores the country’s ongoing struggle to balance imports and exports …
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has strengthened its engagement with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to improve the welfare of officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). PenCom’s Director General, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, on Wednesday led a high-level delegation to Force Headquarters in Abuja for a strategic meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), …
By Esther Ososanya The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Yemen’s deepening humanitarian crisis, warning that nearly half of all children under five are suffering from acute malnutrition. The stark message came during a UN Security Council briefing on Tuesday, where officials called for urgent global intervention to curb the worsening food insecurity, displacement, …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has renewed its commitment to fully implement President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Executive Order on Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII). This order classifies telecommunications facilities as key national assets that need strong protection. This development comes after a successful intervention by the Office of the National Security Adviser …
By Esther Ososanya The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Taraba State University (TSU) chapter, has issued a two-week ultimatum to Governor Agbu Kefas and the university management to address outstanding agreements contained in a Memorandum of Action (MoA) or risk a total and indefinite strike. The warning, contained in a communiqué issued at …
By Esther Ososanya Shares of cryptocurrency exchange operator Bullish (BLSH.N), owner of CoinDesk, surged nearly 62% above their initial public offering (IPO) price on Wednesday. The sharp rise signals renewed investor confidence in the digital asset sector and boosts the outlook for future U.S. listings by other crypto companies. If trading holds between $55 and …
By Esther Ososanya Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has praised Lotus Capital Limited for its pioneering role in developing the country’s non-interest finance sector, stressing that innovative financing and private-sector collaboration are critical to achieving inclusive economic growth. The development was disclosed in an official press statement …
By Esther Ososanya In a significant twist to two of Nigeria’s most talked-about aviation controversies, the Federal Government has withdrawn its criminal complaint against Ms Comfort Emmanson and reduced the lifetime flight ban imposed on Fuji icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as KWAM 1, to one month. The announcement, made by Minister of Aviation …
By Esther Ososanya Palestinians reported the most intense bombardments in weeks on Monday in eastern Gaza City, just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete a new expanded offensive against Hamas “fairly quickly”. An airstrike killed six journalists, including prominent Al Jazeera correspondent Anas Al Sharif, in a tent at …
