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The First Prosecution Witness in the ongoing trial of former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, Ogau Onyeka Michael,  on Monday, February 12, 2024, told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how the ex-CBN boss approved the payment of $6,230,000 …

Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has released a report showing that no fewer than 36 oil blocks are under concession to international oil companies operating in Nigeria and their indigenous counterparts in the country.   Eight blocks are located in deepwater, five blocks are continental shelf, fifteen blocks are …

The list of players who have struggled to replicate their excellent club form at international level is long and there are plenty of reasons for that. Sometimes, the pressure of playing for a national team can be too much of a burden. More often, the player in question is not …

Nigeria has improved in its Corruption Perception Index (CPI), moving five places up to rank 145 out of 180 countries assessed.   In the report released on Tuesday, January 29, by Transparency International (TI), Nigeria gained one point to its previous 24 points, pushing it up to 25 points out …

The tremors first became apparent on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in December 2023. Ryan Shaban, in the January 2024 Eurasia Strategy Insights report, described the scene of the first UNGA emergency session held in 26 years, where a resolution demanding an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in …

The International Court of Justice ruled on Friday that at least some of Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip during the ongoing war against Hamas could fall within the terms of the Genocide Convention before saying they must take a series of preventative measures. The court stated that there is …

The International Court of Justice in the Hague heard the South Africa versus Israel case earlier this month. Credit: ICJ by Cecilia Russell (johannesburg) Friday, January 26, 2024 Inter Press Service JOHANNESBURG, Jan 26 (IPS) – The International Court of Justice will deliver it’s order for provisional measures submitted by South …

Newcastle United’s Brazilian duo Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton were in agreement over which of their countrymen they would ideally like to join them at the club if they had their way. In an interview with YouTube channel That’s Football, the pair were asked a purely hypothetical question, with both players …

Gender inclusion remains an important non-technological innovative measure enhancing export performance. Women in developing countries such as Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have long been involved in the agriculture and textile sector. Credit: Obaidul Arif/IPS Opinion by Quratulain Fatima (islamabad) Monday, January 15, 2024 Inter Press Service ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 …

South Africa has filed an application at the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings over allegations of genocide against Israel for its war against Hamas in Gaza, the ICJ said. Over 21,507 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7, according to the enclave’s Hamas-controlled Health Ministry. Among …