The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration II (ASI II) for allegedly soliciting financial gratification from a traveller. NIS’s Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap, made this known in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations…
Biden calls for Supreme Court term limits and ethics rules
US President Joe Biden has unveiled a sweeping proposal to reform the Supreme Court, calling on lawmakers to establish term limits and form an ethics code “to restore trust and accountability” on its nine justices. The conservative-leaning court has become…
Germany, France call for reforms to EU economic policy
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire published a draft concept jointly on Thursday calling for reforms to European Union economic policy. The two ministers called for the cutting of red tape and the stimulation…
Nigeria’s economy looking good, Tinubu reassures
President Bola Tinubu has said despite some of the challenges Nigerians are facing in his administration, Nigeria’s economy looks good promising to bring down the ballooning inflation level affecting the exchange rates. Since assuming office in late May, Tinubu’s government…
I will fight every obstacle that impedes business competitiveness in Nigeria — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that he will do his best to create a hub for thriving investments and a globally competitive economy. “I will fight every obstacle that impedes business competitiveness in Nigeria and I will not hesitate…
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals to help carry out Catholic Church reforms
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony Saturday, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the…
Israel: Protesters take to streets in one of the biggest protests in its history
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in what some are calling the biggest protest in the country’s history. Protests against government plans for a radical overhaul of the judicial system have been running for 10 weeks. Record numbers…
EU officials encourage Montenegro to press on with reform
Senior European Union officials on Thursday praised Montenegro for siding with the bloc’s policies against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine and urged the small Balkan nation to press on with reforms needed to advance toward EU membership. EU foreign…