Mexico’s president has said Canadians “could only wish they had the cultural riches” of her country as tensions mount between the two nations, caught in a feud over tariffs and trade exacerbated by Donald Trump. The US president-elect threatened in…
Hawking of dog is prohibited – Lagos govt
The Lagos State government has declared that hawking dogs and other animals on the streets is prohibited in the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this clear on Tuesday in response to public concern over…
Türkiye halts trade with Israel to compel ceasefire: President
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye’s decision to suspend trade with Israel had one singular purpose, to compel the Israeli government into a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. According to the presidency’s website, he made the remarks on Friday…
Germany’s Scholz arrives in China on a visit marked by trade tensions, Ukraine conflict
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China on Sunday on a visit focused on the increasingly tense economic relationship between the sides and differences over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Scholz’s first destination was the industrial hub of Chongqing, where he…
He has to die a thousand deaths before I forgive him
I heard Taju has finally died. May he die a thousand deaths. You should not wonder why I wish this on him especially as I know we will all die and he is the father of my first child. It…
Zenith Bank expands global presence, signs MoU for subsidiary in France
Zenith Bank Plc has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Government for the establishment of a subsidiary in France. The historic agreement, sealed by Jim Ovia, CFR, Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank, and Mr. Olivier Becht,…
Tinubu to speak on information, data at Paris summit
President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday evening join other high-profile panelists to speak at the New Global Financing Pact summit, Palais Brongniart in Paris, The Nation has gathered. The financial summit hosted by France seeks to establish a system that…
US drops Burkina Faso from Africa duty-free trade programme
The United States has dropped Burkina Faso from its trade preference programme citing deep concerns over “unconstitutional change” in government in the West African country, the US Trade Representative’s (USTR) office said on Sunday. Frustrations over the government’s inability to…
Russia-Ukraine War: African leaders tasked on production
The General Secretary of the Food and Beverages Association of Ghana, Mr. Samuel Aggrey, has called on heads of African countries to strengthen policies that will make the continent a producing one in the wake of the war between Russia…
Alfa said, “bring human heart” if you need N11m!
Some people have a strong head; that is the only thing I can say about Musibau my apprentice. It is Musibau’s strong head that delivered him from my hands and landed me in police wahala. His mother may be dead…