Cement maker Lafarge Africa reported a surge of 172.7 per cent in net profit on Thursday, which took its earnings to the highest on record, as volume growth lifted top line. The company, whose products also comprise aggregate and concrete, said improvement in bottom line derived in part from factor…
…Dangote Refinery offers hope, but reforms must reach kitchens By Clifford Ndujihe LAGOS— Despite the recent rebound of the naira and ongoing economic reforms by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, improved living standards may remain elusive for millions of Nigerians unless fiscal discipline, …
Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa State, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fintiri announced that members of his cabinet and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state had moved with him to the ruling party. The governor said hi…
…Urges Transparency in Public Spending By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — Youth leaders and stakeholders from the eight Local Government Areas of Southern Kaduna Senatorial District have distanced themselves from a group that recently declared solidarity with former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufa…
Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has in recent days claimed to have inflicted heavy losses in Burkina Faso as a surge in deadly jihadist attacks sweeps across the Sahelian state. Burkina Faso, ruled by a military junta since September 2022, has faced more than 10 years of raids by groups linked to Al-Qaeda…
Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Southern Kaduna Professionals Forum (SKPF) has cautioned political actors against drawing the region into ongoing debates surrounding former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that the experiences of the people shou…
Cape Town, South Africa – Two ominous letters are spray-painted on a wall at the entrance to Tafelsig, a township in Mitchells Plain on the outskirts of Cape Town: HL – the insignia of the Hard Livings gang, which has threatened communities there for five decades. It’s a February day soon after the…
Online roulette draws players with simple rules and fast play. A player places a bet. The wheel spins. The ball lands. A result appears. Many players ask one core question: does the casino always win? This article gives a clear answer. It explains how roulette works, how odds shape results, and wha…
UK Defence Secretary John Healey has called for an investigation into whether convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women and girls into the United Kingdom on private jets that landed at Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) bases. British newspaper The Telegraph reported on Thursday that Hea…
Chelsea’s Brazilian midfielder #41 Estevao (2R) is fouled by Arsenal’s Ecuadorian defender #05 Piero Hincapie (2L) and Arsenal’s Brazilian defender #06 Gabriel Magalhaes (R) during the English League Cup semi final second leg, football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, in L…
RAMpocalypse Hits Global Tech Tensions in the global tech market are rising as AI fuels unprecedented demand for memory chips, delaying PlayStation releases and prompting potential price hikes for Nintendo’s Switch 2. Al Jazeera’s Hatem Salah examines the impact on consumer electronics and the envi…
By Dickson Omobola Following an investigation by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, that established evidence of price manipulation by some domestic airlines during the Yuletide season, Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has raised concerns over the agency’s interfer…
Venezuela’s abducted President Nicolas Maduro has asked a United States judge to throw out drug trafficking charges brought against him by the Trump administration, alleging that Washington was sabotaging his constitutional right to defend himself. Maduro’s legal team argued on Thursday that the ca…
Pakistan strikes Kabul, declares ‘open war’ on Afghanistan following clashes Pakistan has struck Kabul and declared it’s in an ‘open war’ with Afghanistan, after Islamabad accused the Afghan Taliban of opening fire along the shared border. The fighting follows days of hostilities, despite a ceasefi…
Investment banking powerhouse CFG Africa has concluded a high-level national engagement tour designed to re-anchor investor expectations for 2026. Launching a ?1 Billion Ethical Fund. A Sharia-compliant vehicle designed to provide a “low-risk anchor” in a volatile market. The launch, which headline…
By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has expressed support for a Mini-LNG and LCNG project being developed by Portland Gas Limited in Gwagwalada, Abuja. NNPCL said it would supply gas to the facility from the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline when the pipel…
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has expressed sorrow over a crash on the Keffi–Abuja Highway, killing seven people. In a statement on Thursday by FRSC spokesman, Olusegun Ogungbemide, Mr Mohammed conveyed condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for…
The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed an attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Church at Katchuan Iruan in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River. The spokesman of the command, Sunday Eitokpah, who confirmed the incident, said the attack carried out by suspected arsonists took place around 3 a…
Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019 Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy a multimillion-dollar palace in Morocco the day before his arrest in 2019, according to documents released by the US Department of Justice last month. Epstein had pursued acquiring Bin Ennakhil sinc…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in Anambra State has lamented the shortage of judges and magistrates in the state judiciary. The Executive Secretary and Permanent Secretary of Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Stanley Mbanaso, disclosed this at a news briefing in Awka on Thursday. The Execut…