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  • Tinubu’s Economic Policies Fail to Alleviate Hardship in First Half of 2024

    By Ifunanya | July 2, 2024 | Comments Off on Tinubu’s Economic Policies Fail to Alleviate Hardship in First Half of 2024

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic interventions have not eased the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria during the first half of 2024, according to economists and financial experts interviewed by DAILY POST. Despite the government’s Renewed […]

  • Ghazouani Secures Second Term Amidst Controversy

    By Ifunanya | July 2, 2024 | Comments Off on Ghazouani Secures Second Term Amidst Controversy

    President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania has secured re-election for a second term, winning the national vote on Saturday with a comfortable margin of 56.1%. His main opponent, anti-slavery activist Biram Dah Abeid, received 22.1% […]

  • Lagos Court Declares EFCC’s Wanted Declaration of Margaret Emefiele Illegal

    By Ifunanya | July 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Lagos Court Declares EFCC’s Wanted Declaration of Margaret Emefiele Illegal

    A Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) acted illegally in declaring Margaret Emefiele, wife of former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele, as a wanted person. Mrs. […]

  • Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele Calls for Caution on Constitutional Amendment and State Police

    By Ifunanya | July 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele Calls for Caution on Constitutional Amendment and State Police

    Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has urged caution in the process of constitutional amendment and the establishment of state police in Nigeria. Speaking on Monday at a lecture series organized by the University of Ilorin’s Department […]

  • Niger State Police Refute Explosion Reports at Zungeru Hydro Electric Power Dam

    By Ifunanya | July 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Niger State Police Refute Explosion Reports at Zungeru Hydro Electric Power Dam

    The Niger State Police Command has denied reports of an explosion at the Zungeru Hydro Electric Power Dam in Wushishi Local Government Area on Monday, July 1, 2024. In a statement issued in Minna, Public […]

  • Wike Criticizes Senator Kingibe, Predicts Her Defeat in Next Election

    By Ifunanya | July 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Wike Criticizes Senator Kingibe, Predicts Her Defeat in Next Election

    Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has strongly criticized Ireti Heebah Kingibe, the senator representing the territory, during the flag-off of the construction of the Mabushi Bus Terminal in Abuja. Wike, a […]

  • Ruto Vows to Increase Borrowing Amid Budget Deficit Following Finance Bill Rejection

    By Ifunanya | July 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Ruto Vows to Increase Borrowing Amid Budget Deficit Following Finance Bill Rejection

    Kenyan President William Ruto has announced plans to borrow an additional one trillion Shillings ($7.6 billion) to address a growing budget deficit after the finance bill aimed at increasing tax revenue was rejected. This decision […]

  • French Left-leaning Lawmakers Rally Against Surging Right-wing Politics Ahead of Crucial Election Round

    By Ifunanya | July 1, 2024 | Comments Off on French Left-leaning Lawmakers Rally Against Surging Right-wing Politics Ahead of Crucial Election Round

    As the French National Assembly convened on Monday, left-leaning lawmakers voiced their concerns over the rise of right-wing politics in the recent snap parliamentary elections. The fiercely anti-immigration National Rally party’s significant gains in the […]

  • Nigeria’s Power Crisis: Schools and Businesses Struggle Amidst Electricity Shortages

    By Ifunanya | July 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Nigeria’s Power Crisis: Schools and Businesses Struggle Amidst Electricity Shortages

    Dimly lit and stuffy classrooms stir with life every morning as children file into schools across Nigeria, where many buildings lack access to the national electricity grid. In Ibadan’s Excellent Moral School, founder Muyideen Raji […]

  • Egypt and EU Seal Multi-Billion Dollar Deals to Tackle Economic Crisis and Boost Energy Exports

    By Ifunanya | July 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Egypt and EU Seal Multi-Billion Dollar Deals to Tackle Economic Crisis and Boost Energy Exports

    A high-level meeting in Cairo between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen culminated in the signing of agreements worth billions of dollars, aimed at addressing Egypt’s economic crisis […]

  • Algerian Journalists Arrested for Broadcasting Business Women’s Protest

    By Ifunanya | July 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Algerian Journalists Arrested for Broadcasting Business Women’s Protest

    Algerian authorities have arrested two journalists, Sofiane Ghirous and Ferhat Omar of the news website “Algerie Scoop,” after they published a video showing businesswomen protesting their treatment at a government-sponsored event. The arrests, made last […]

  • Israel Releases Gaza Hospital Director Without Charge Amid Torture Allegations

    By Ifunanya | July 1, 2024 | Comments Off on Israel Releases Gaza Hospital Director Without Charge Amid Torture Allegations

    Israel released Mohammed Abu Selmia, the director of Gaza’s main hospital, on Monday, seven months after his arrest during a military raid on the facility. The raid was based on allegations that Shifa Hospital was […]

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