The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has expressed support for the Federal Government’s 15 per cent import tariff on petrol and diesel. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director-General of NECA, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said the move will strengthen the Naira and attract investment. Oyerinde said the policy is a welcome step toward protecting local […]
Atalanta are reportedly on the verge of parting ways with head coach Ivan Jurić, with Raffaele Palladino lined up to take over the reins of the Serie A club. According to an X post by Fabrizio Romano on Monday, Romano posted, “Plan confirmed: Atalanta are on the verge of sacking Ivan Jurić to appoint Raffaele […]
The Donald Trump administration has reinstated a sweeping global visa policy that can make it harder for many foreign nationals—including Nigerians—to obtain U.S. visas, as Washington revives its controversial “public charge” rule targeting those deemed likely to depend on public benefits. A newly issued State Department cable, obtained by Fox News Digital, directed American embassies […]
Prominent Zimbabwean opposition leader Job Sikhala has claimed that his arrest in South Africa for allegedly travelling with explosives was a setup orchestrated by Zanu PF. Sikhala was detained after police searched his vehicle and reportedly found 26 blasting cartridges and 15 capped fuse connectors. His lawyer, Eric Mabuza, said Sikhala denied any involvement, suggesting […]
The Nigerian Army, 6 Division, has arrested 14 suspected oil thieves and seized more than 20,000 litres of stolen petroleum products during a coordinated offensive across the Niger Delta. This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday, November 11, by the Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Jonah Danjuma. […]
President Yoweri Museveni has claimed that two recently freed Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were arrested in Uganda for allegedly planning to train youths in riot tactics during their visit to Jinja for the National Unity Platform (NUP) manifesto launch. Museveni said intelligence reports indicated the pair had entered Uganda to collaborate with […]
