Canada courts EU for “unique alliance” as trade tensions with US deepen
Canada is seeking a much closer relationship with the European Union as Prime Minister Mark Carney moves to reduce the country’s dependence on the United States, calling for what he described as a “unique alliance” with the bloc. Carney has ruled out full EU membership, but said Canada will begin discussions with European leaders on... Read More
Nationwide Alert: Nigeria Places Schools, Churches and NYSC Camps on Red Watch
Nigeria woke up on Tuesday to a security posture it has not seen in years. From Sokoto toLagos, from Jos to Enugu, armed patrols were visibly ringing schools, National Youth ServiceCorps orientation camps, mosques and churches — the direct result of a nationwide red alertcirculated through the Nigeria Police Force over the weekend and now... Read More
Indonesia Racing to Find 129 Missing After Ferry Overturns in Java Sea
Indonesian rescuers were racing against time on Monday to locate 129 people still missing afterthe Virgo Transport 8 ferry overturned in rough seas in the Java Sea, in one of the country’sdeadliest maritime incidents in recent months.At least six people are confirmed dead. The ferry, carrying more than 240 passengers and crew,was travelling from Surabaya... Read More
Fuel price rise deepens pressure on households and businesses
Another increase in petrol prices is putting fresh pressure on Nigerian households and businesses, with pump prices climbing towards ₦1,400 per litre in parts of the country. The latest increase follows a sharp rise in global crude oil prices, which have moved above $100 a barrel amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and concerns... Read More
Dangote Refinery Opens ₦2.15tn Mega-IPO —Africa’s Biggest Share Sale Ever
History was made on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange this morning. DangotePetroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals officially opened its Initial Public Offering — the largestshare sale ever attempted on African soil — inviting ordinary Nigerians to own a slice of thecontinent’s biggest industrial project.The numbers are staggering. The company is offering 4.1 billion new... Read More
Peter Obi restates 2023 election claim, says he will accept 2027 result if credible
Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has again maintained that he won Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, while saying he would accept defeat in 2027 if the election is conducted transparently and the result reflects the votes cast. Speaking in a fresh interview with Arise News, Obi questioned the credibility of the 2023 election and criticised... Read More
Putin Lands in Delhi for High-Stakes Modi Meeting Hours Before BRICS Opens
Vladimir Putin is heading to New Delhi this morning for a bilateral sit-down with NarendraModi that could reshape the defence balance across Asia — and the timing, less than 24hours before the BRICS Summit officially opens, is no accident.According to sources briefed on the agenda, the two leaders are expected to lock in thedelayed delivery... Read More
Africa’s Crypto Giants Just Declared War on South Africa’s Treasury
South Africa’s crypto industry has done something it has never done before: it hasorganised. Overnight, more than a dozen of the country’s biggest digital-asset firms wentpublic with a coalition called CATASTROPHE — Crypto Asset Taskforce for AdvancingSound, Technology-Neutral Regulation for Opportunity, Prosperity and a Healthy Economy— and its message to National Treasury is blunt. Withdraw... Read More
Akpabio Calls In the DSS Over Viral”Northerners Will Suffer” Quote
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has escalated a viral political storm into a full nationalsecurity matter, formally petitioning the Department of State Services (DSS) this morning toinvestigate the origin of a doctored quote that has been tearing through Nigerian socialmedia for the past 48 hours.The quote — attached to a graphic bearing Akpabio’s photograph and official... Read More
Tinubu orders 500 more CNG stations to push down transport costs
President Bola Tinubu has directed the rollout of 500 additional compressed natural gas (CNG) stations across Nigeria as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs and accelerate the country’s transition away from petrol-powered vehicles. The directive is aimed at expanding access to CNG, which the government has promoted as a cheaper alternative to petrol and... Read More