2024
Corruption trial: Israel’s PM Netanyahu in court to testify
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in court in Tel Aviv on Tuesday to testify for the first time in his corruption case. Netanyahu, who has repeatedly sought to delay his appearance in court, is the first sitting prime minister of Israel to face a criminal trial. He faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach […]
Osun State Auditor General Presents 2023 Financial Statement
…Report Confirms Increase In IGR, No New Loan Incurred The Auditor General of Osun State, Mr Kolapo Moruf IDRIS (FCA, CISA) has presented the year 2023 Audited financial statement of Osun State, giving a comprehensive breakdown of revenue and expenditures for the year financial year under review. In a public event tagged “Audit Programme”, Mr. […]
South Korea bans more officials from foreign travel
South Korean authorities banned more top officials from leaving the country Tuesday, Yonhap reported, in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s bungled attempt to impose martial law. A day after Yoon himself was hit with a travel ban, his party was forging a “resignation roadmap” that reportedly could see him step down in February […]
China’s Xi warns of ‘no winners’ in trade war with US
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year. Former US president Donald Trump — who returns to the White House next month — unleashed a gruelling trade war with China during […]
Media professionals petition NBC, demand for accountability on Reuben Abati, Arise TV
A coalition of media watchdog organizations, including the League of Public Affairs Analysts and South East Media Professionals Network, has submitted a petition to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) calling for swift action against Arise TV and Dr. Reuben Abati, for unprofessional and divisive comments made during the Arise TV Breakfast Show on 21st November […]
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia to collaborate on iron ore
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia are to partner on the extraction and processing of iron ore to steel. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kehinde Bamigbetan in Abuja, says both countries discussed this initiative during a meeting on the sidelines of the Resourcing Tomorrow event at the annual […]
Dele Farotimi: Sowore slams Peter Obi for visiting Afe Babalola
Human rights activist and former African Action Congress presidential candidate, AAC, Omoyele Sowore has bashed Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s visit to legal luminary Aare Afe Babalola SAN. This comes hours after Peter Obi’s closed-door meeting with Afe Babalola. On Monday evening, Obi visited Ekiti State and met with detained activist Dele Farotimi in […]
Impatience Hurting My Real Madrid Start – Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé blamed his early season struggles at Real Madrid on being “too hungry” and “impatient” on Sunday, in his first sit-down interview since joining the club. Mbappé has scored 11 goals in 21 appearances for Madrid in all competitions so far, including one in their 3-0 LaLiga win at Girona on Saturday, but has […]
Real Madrid, Barcelona Face 4th Tier Teams In Copa del Rey
European champions Real Madrid will travel to fourth division side Deportiva Minera in the third round of the Copa del Rey, while LaLiga leaders Barcelona have been paired with UD Barbastro.Minera reached the round-of-32 after knocking out LaLiga side Alavés on penalties last week. Their reward is a home tie against Madrid at the Estadio […]
Tax Reform Bills: Suspended, Not Suspended
Debatably, the last may not have been heard about the controversial four-pronged Executive Bill transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since September following recommendations of the Taiwo Oyedele-led Presidential Committee on Fiscal and Tax Reforms. The proposed Revenue Reform Bills 2024 seek to amend/enact the Nigerian Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria […]