South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked two vice presidents, James Wani Igga and Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, in the latest reshuffle in the unity government. Kiir, in a presidential decree broadcast by the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, also dismissed the head of the Internal Security Bureau of the National Security Service, Akech Tong Aleu. No…
AC Milan have confirmed the sacking of Paulo Fonseca on Monday and named ex-Porto boss Sérgio Conceição as their new head coach on a two-and-half year deal. Fonseca had announced his departure before the club did in the early hours of Monday morning as he left the San Siro stadium following Milan’s 1-1 draw with…
The Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, Mr. Osita Chidoka, has urged reforms in Nigeria’s electoral system, beginning with the appointment of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the presentation of the centre’s review of INEC’s Innovation in Electoral Technology (2015–2025), Chidoka faulted the current model where RECs…
The Wife of the President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday felicitated former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on her 55th birthday. Tinubu, in a congratulatory message issued in Abuja, described Buhari as a supportive and patriotic Nigerian. “I join the children, grandchildren, family, friends and loved ones to rejoice and celebrate Dr Aisha Buhari on the…
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis died of “Cerebral stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure”. The Catholic Pontiff passed away on Easter Monday morning at the age of 88 after leading the 1.4 billion strong global Catholic Church for 12 years (2013 to 2025). The death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader…
Ahead of the November 5 US Presidential elections, the relationship between the US and China, has come into focus as Gregory Poling, director of the Southeast Asia programme at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, expresses his views on the relationship between the Chinese leadership and the future US president. He said “Trump certainly…
The North West Youth Movement Forum has praised Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, for what it described as bold reforms and patriotic leadership in strengthening the country’s security architecture. In a statement on Wednesday, the group’s secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Malumfashi, said Matawalle’s initiatives were restoring confidence in the armed forces and…
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has repaid about N3.6 trillion to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) since its establishment in 2010, Managing Director Gbenga Alade said on Wednesday in Lagos. Alade described the repayments as “a significant national achievement,” noting that while AMCON initially acquired toxic bank assets for N1.7 trillion, it…
U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed any military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following “productive conversations” with Iran. He wrote on Truth Social on Monday, delaying a previous ultimatum. Trump had threatened on Saturday to attack Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within 48…
Concerns are growing among Nigerian bank customers following the introduction of a 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain electronic banking services, with many warning that the increasing cost of banking could discourage usage. Customers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja called on the Central Bank of Nigeria…
