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  • Russia Launches Iranian Telecom Satellite in Joint Space Mission

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Russia Launches Iranian Telecom Satellite in Joint Space Mission

    Russia deployed a telecommunications satellite for Iran alongside dual scientific payloads in a Soyuz rocket launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on Friday, continuing a partnership underscored by shared geopolitical challenges. The mission, reported by Russia’s […]

  • Africa-Caribbean Trade: Seizing $2.1B Growth Opportunities

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Africa-Caribbean Trade: Seizing $2.1B Growth Opportunities

    Amid global economic volatility and shifting trade dynamics, Africa and the Caribbean are exploring pathways to unlock a projected $2.1 billion in bilateral trade over the next five years, according to a joint study by […]

  • Ex-DRC President Joseph Kabila Tried in Absentia Over M23 Crimes

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Ex-DRC President Joseph Kabila Tried in Absentia Over M23 Crimes

    The long-anticipated trial of Joseph Kabila, the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), opened on Friday amid heightened attention to charges alleging his involvement in destabilizing the country’s volatile east. Kabila, who […]

  • Ex-DRC Leader Kabila Absent as Trial Opens on M23 Rebel Ties

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Ex-DRC Leader Kabila Absent as Trial Opens on M23 Rebel Ties

    The Democratic Republic of Congo’s High Military Court opened proceedings on Friday in a landmark trial targeting former President Joseph Kabila, who faces charges of “crime against peace” for alleged ties to the M23 rebel […]

  • Putin Unveils New Nuclear Submarine During Naval Modernization Push

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Putin Unveils New Nuclear Submarine During Naval Modernization Push

    Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over the commissioning of a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine on Thursday, signaling continued investment in military modernization despite significant naval setbacks in the Ukraine conflict. At the Sevmash shipyard in […]

  • Moldova’s EU Accession Masks Democratic Erosion Under Maia Sandu

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Moldova’s EU Accession Masks Democratic Erosion Under Maia Sandu

    Moldova’s pursuit of European Union membership faces growing scrutiny as critics raise alarms over perceived democratic backsliding under President Maia Sandu’s government. While Sandu has been publicly championed by Brussels as a reformist leader steering […]

  • EU Sanctions Drive Long-Term Diesel Price Surge, TotalEnergies Warns

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on EU Sanctions Drive Long-Term Diesel Price Surge, TotalEnergies Warns

    European Union sanctions targeting Russian-linked oil supplies have triggered a surge in global diesel prices, with industry leaders warning of long-term market pressures. TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne cautioned that Brussels’ latest measures, part of its […]

  • INEC Reports 168,187 New Voters in Anambra Ahead of Governorship Election

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on INEC Reports 168,187 New Voters in Anambra Ahead of Governorship Election

    Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 168,187 new voters have been registered in Anambra State ahead of its upcoming gubernatorial election. The figure, disclosed by INEC National Commissioner Sam Olumekun during a […]

  • Tosin Adarabioyo Explores Nigerian Roots in Lagos and Ekiti

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Tosin Adarabioyo Explores Nigerian Roots in Lagos and Ekiti

    Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo has opened up about his Nigerian roots during a visit to Lagos, sharing plans to deepen his connection to his family’s heritage. The 26-year-old, born in London and raised in Manchester, […]

  • Uganda Urges Drowning Prevention as Child Deaths Rise

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Uganda Urges Drowning Prevention as Child Deaths Rise

    As global advocates mark World Drowning Prevention Day, Uganda faces mounting concerns over water-related fatalities, with children and adolescents disproportionately affected. While drowning claims an estimated 3 million lives worldwide in the last 10 years, […]

  • Benin Appoints Spike & Tonya Lee as Ambassadors to Reconnect Diaspora

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Benin Appoints Spike & Tonya Lee as Ambassadors to Reconnect Diaspora

    The West African nation of Benin has named acclaimed American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, producer and author Tonya Lewis Lee, as thematic ambassadors tasked with bridging cultural and historical connections between the country […]

  • This is dangerous – Expert Iromini disagrees with NERC over rejection of Enugu regulator’s electricity tariff reduction

    By Ifunanya | July 25, 2025 | Comments Off on This is dangerous – Expert Iromini disagrees with NERC over rejection of Enugu regulator’s electricity tariff reduction

    An energy expert and Chief Executive Officer of Solarcentric, Adetunji Iromini, has faulted the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission over its rejection of the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s reduction of Band A customers’ electricity tariff to […]

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