Author: Widad Widad wahbi
Nigeria Seals €1.2 Billion Fighter Jet Deal With Italy
Edited By: Sekou Kagné Nigeria has finalized a major arms deal with Italy to acquire 24 M-346 FA fighter aircraft from Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo, in a transaction valued at approximately €1.2 billion, including long-term maintenance and support contracts. The agreement forms part of Nigeria’s broader plan to modernize its air force and […]
Elon Musk Becomes First Billionaire to Surpass $600 Billion in Net Worth
Edited By: Widad WAHBI Elon Musk has entered the history books as the first individual to amass a net worth exceeding $600 billion, according to Forbes, marking an unprecedented milestone in global wealth. The record-breaking valuation follows a surge in the worth of SpaceX, the private aerospace company owned by Musk. The increase came after […]
Dembélé and Bonmatí Crowned FIFA’s Best Players of the Year
Edited By: Tendai Zola Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí emerged as the top winners at the Best FIFA Football Awards, held on Tuesday in Doha, Qatar. Dembélé was named FIFA Men’s Player of the Year, capping an outstanding season in which he played a decisive role in Paris Saint-Germain’s UEFA Champions League triumph. On the […]
U.S.–South Africa Tensions Rise Over Trump Plan to Resettle White Afrikaners
Edited By: Africa Eye A new diplomatic dispute has emerged between the United States and South Africa after authorities in Pretoria briefly detained U.S. government employees involved in efforts by the Trump administration to resettle white South Africans, known as Afrikaners, in the United States. According to multiple sources cited by CNN, the incident occurred […]
Canada Joins U.S. and China in Warning Against Travel Risks in South Africa
Edited By: Tendai Zola Canada has issued an official travel advisory for South Africa, joining the United States and China in warning their citizens about rising crime and violence in the country, at a time when Pretoria is seeking to revive tourism and attract foreign investment. In the advisory, published earlier this month, the Canadian […]
Gunmen abduct 13 worshippers during church service in Nigeria’s Kogi state
Edited By: Aminata Diallo At least 13 people were abducted on Sunday after armed men attacked the Evangelical Church Winning All in Aaaaz-Kiri, a rural community in Nigeria’s central Kogi state, during a morning worship service, local authorities said. Witnesses reported that the assailants opened fire upon entering the church before forcibly taking several congregants […]
Deadly Attack in Syria Rekindles Debate Over Trump’s U.S. Troop Withdrawal Plans
Edited By: Widad WAHBI International media reports suggest that the recent deadly attack on U.S. forces in Syria has revived questions about the future of the American military presence in the country. According to The New York Times, the attack could prompt U.S. President Donald Trump to accelerate the withdrawal of American troops from Syria. […]
Ukraine Claims First-Ever Submarine Strike Using Underwater Drone
Edited By: Tendai Zola Ukraine announced on Monday that it had struck and disabled a Russian missile-carrying submarine anchored at a Black Sea naval base, using an underwater drone in what it described as a world first. Footage released by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) showed what it said was an attack on the submarine at […]
Why Trump Is Threatening Nigeria Over Claims of Christian Persecution?
Edited By: Widad WAHBI U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threats against Nigeria have raised questions about the motivations behind his rhetoric, which combines religious framing, diplomatic pressure and hints of possible military action. According to CNN, Trump’s unusually sharp stance toward Nigeria emerged after he watched a Fox News report while traveling aboard Air Force […]
Ugandan Military Detains Catholic Priest Amid Rising Election Tensions
Edited By: Tendai Zola Uganda’s military has confirmed that it is holding Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest from the Masaka Diocese who had been missing for nearly two weeks, amid growing political tensions ahead of the country’s elections. According to the army, Father Ssekabira is suspected of involvement in what it described as “violent […]
Nigerian Billionaire Dangote Escalates Oil Dispute With Regulators
Edited By: Adjoa Nanyé Nigeria’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has intensified his dispute with the country’s oil industry regulators, accusing them of allowing the continued import of cheap fuel that he says threatens local refineries. Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer, yet it relies heavily on imported refined fuel. The Dangote Refinery, built to reduce […]
Ghana Launches New Crackdown on Cybercrime Networks
Edited By: Sekou Kagné Ghanaian authorities have launched a renewed campaign against cybercrime, arresting 32 Nigerian nationals suspected of involvement in online fraud schemes commonly known as “romance scams,” officials said. The arrests were carried out during a security operation conducted at dawn last Saturday in Kasoa Tuba, in northern Ghana. According to the Minister […]
South Korea Seeks to Deepen Trade and Supply Chain Cooperation with Africa
Edited By: Adjoa Nanyé South Korea plans to expand its trade engagement with African countries and strengthen cooperation in critical minerals and manufacturing supply chains, a senior government official said on Monday. Speaking at the opening of the Korea–Africa Trade and Industry Cooperation Forum in Seoul, Park Young-sung, South Korea’s Vice Minister of Trade, stated […]
Nigeria and France Sign Tax Cooperation Memorandum
Edited By: Widad WAHBI Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) signed a memorandum of understanding on December 10 with the French tax authority aimed at strengthening digital tax administration and cooperation between the two countries. Under the agreement, Nigeria will gain access to advanced tools, including artificial intelligence–assisted audits, automated compliance systems, real-time economic analytics, […]
Ukraine Considers Abandoning NATO Ambition for Binding Western Guarantees
Edited By: Esengo Badi Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday that Kyiv is prepared to abandon its long-standing strategic goal of joining NATO in exchange for binding Western security guarantees, describing the move as a compromise aimed at ending the war with Russia. Zelensky made the remarks as he traveled to Berlin for talks […]