Month: May 2024
US blacklists ex-Bangladesh general named in Al Jazeera investigation
Former army chief Aziz Ahmed, subject of All the Prime Minister’s Men, was involved in…
Australian breaker ‘Raygun’ swaps lecture theatre for 2024 Paris Olympics
Breaking is a new sport at the Paris Olympics with athletes from different backgrounds and…
Who are the experts backing ICC warrants against Israel, Hamas leaders?
Amal Clooney was on the panel advising the ICC prosecutor who applied for arrest warrants…
Why Jacob Zuma being barred from S Africa election won’t derail his support
Constitutional Court said ex-president is ‘not eligible’ to run for parliament over 2021 contempt of…
Nigeria’s cinema records N2.25bn revenue in Q1 2024
[[{“value”:”A Nollywood film was responsible for 27 per cent of the Q1 overall revenue The…
ANALYSIS: Lack of constitutional reform stalls The Gambia’s democratic transition
[[{“value”:”Political divisions over limiting presidential power and terms in office have brought the process to…
Energy Transition: CJID set to train Nigerian journalists, CSOs on minerals change
[[{“value”:”The workshop aims to strengthen the media and CSOs’ roles to tackle corruption in the…
CBN raises benchmark interest rate
[[{“value”:”The committee voted to retain the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 45 per cent for…
A new look? McLaren reveal Senna inspired livery for Monaco!
McLaren have revealed an Ayrton Senna inspired livery for the Monaco GP, as they look…
‘These are difficult calls’ | Southgate explains Rashford, Henderson snubs
England manager Gareth Southgate explains why he has left Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson out…
The role of music in the Palestinian resistance movement
What role do music and musicians have in the fight for liberation?
World’s first major law for artificial intelligence gets final EU green light
European Union member states on Tuesday agreed the world’s first major law for regulating artificial…
Israeli military raids Jenin refugee camp, killing civilians
A teacher, a student, a surgeon and other Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli…
UK charges pro-Palestine protester behind divisive ‘coconut’ placard
Marieha Hussain has been charged with a racially aggravated offence after mocking PM Rishi Sunak…
India’s Fractured Bonds
A childhood friendship strains under political polarisation in the lead-up to India’s election.
France begins first war crimes trial of Syrian officials
Three officials are being tried in absentia over the deaths of two French Syrian men…
Fed Gov. Waller wants ‘several months’ of good inflation data before lowering rates
Fed Gov. Christopher Waller said Tuesday that he does not think further interest rate increases…
MPC: Experts predict CBN’s monetary policy decision
[[{“value”:”The CBN, at its last meeting, raised the MPR significantly by 200 basis points to…