Pope Francis on Sunday called on Russia to return to the agreement that had allowed the safe passage of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to world markets.
The Ukraine grain deal was agreed last year and allowed around 33 million tonnes of…
In a swift response to military coup in Niger Republic, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has enforced a no-flight zone over the country.
The decision was announced today by the ECOWAS, at an urgent meeting following the increasing tension stirred…
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a global leader in global business intelligence and market insights, has predicted that the federal government will go back to a system where they have more control over the exchange rate.
The group also said pressure on the…
General Abdourahamane Tchiani is the new leader of Niger following a military takeover, state television reported Friday.
The chief of the Presidential Guard has been named “president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland,” a statement said, with elected President…
The World Bank Group has urged Nigeria to reduce government’s borrowing from the Central Bank if it wants to reduce the inflationary pressure on the economy.
World Bank’s Lead Economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, stated this on Thursday during an economic review session…
Niger’s army command on Thursday declared support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard, saying its priority was to avoid destabilising the country.
In a statement signed by the army chief of staff, it said to “preserve…
A Nigerian doctor based in the United Kingdom has lost custody of his 16-year-old son to the government after flogging him with a belt.
This was revealed by a child rights advocate known as pepstalk1 on her Instagram page on Wednesday.
She narrated that…
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised to send up to 50,000 tonnes of free grain supplies to six African countries as he opened a Russia-Africa summit in his native Saint Petersburg.
“In the coming months we will be able to ensure free supplies…
To address the escalating crisis in the Republic of Niger, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken action by dispatching the president of Benin, Patrice Talon, to the country.
The situation in Niger had been causing growing concern, with reports…
US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter pleaded not guilty to minor tax offences Wednesday as a deal with federal prosecutors crumbled in a Delaware court.
The surprise move came after Judge Maryellen Noreika raised questions over the original deal — under which Hunter…
