ECOWAS Court Rules Nigeria's Twitter Ban Unlawful
The Economic Community of West African States has declared President Muhammadu Buhari's ban on Twitter unlawful and has ordered the government never to repeat it. The court ordered the Buhari administ...
18 Jul 202249s
Nigeria Labour Congress Demands Payment Of Striking University Workers’ Salaries
The Nigeria Labour Congress has faulted the Federal Government over its handling of the industrial actions that have grounded activities in public universities. It is also calling on the Federal Gover...
18 Jul 202257s
Nigerian Leader Suspended For Honoring Notorious Bandit Leader
The Zamfara State Government has suspended the Emir of Birnin ‘Yandoto of Tsafe Local Government Area, Aliyu Marafa, for conferring a chieftaincy title to a notorious bandit leader. Secretary to the S...
18 Jul 202245s
Singapore, Philippines Tighten Monetary Policy On Inflation Concerns
Singapore and the Philippines’ central banks have unveiled a surprise tightening of monetary policy in the latest sign of heightened inflation concerns in the Asia Pacific. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...
14 Jul 202254s
WHO Warns COVID-19 Pandemic Nowhere Near Over
The World Health Organization’s chief says fresh surges of Covid infections show the pandemic is nowhere near over, warning that the virus is running free. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he was worri...
14 Jul 202253s
New Zealand Central Bank Hikes Benchmark Rate To 2.5 Percent
New Zealand’s central bank lifted its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 2.5 percent as it attempts to curb inflation. It was the third time this year that the Reserve Bank of New Z...
14 Jul 202252s
Ghana's Inflation Hits 29.8% In Almost Two Decades
Ghana’s inflation hit 29.8% in June, the highest since December 2003. The country’s statistics office says surging food and commodity prices are responsible for the spike. The government has now turne...
14 Jul 202248s
Nigeria Not On Track to Attaining Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Mathias Schmale says Nigeria currently lags behind in terms of reaching many of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 targets. The UN scr...
14 Jul 202254s
