Image by Dylan Shaw. On February 22, 2024, China’s Ambassador to The Hague, Zhang Jun, uttered the unexpected. His testimony, like that of a number of others, was meant to help the International Court of Justice (ICJ) formulate a critical and long-overdue legal opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. Zhang articulated…
The stock market opened the week on a negative note, with performance indices showing mixed results. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation declined by N659 billion or 1.01 per cent, falling to N65.488 trillion from N66.147 trillion recorded on Friday. Similarly, the All-Share Index dropped sharply by 1.23 per cent or 1,295.02 points,…
President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. is holding direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program. The president, in comments to reporters after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the talks with Tehran would start Saturday. He insisted Tehran can’t get nuclear weapons. “We’re dealing with them directly and maybe a…
Amid growing speculation about a potential shift in Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections, Yunusa Tanko, Interim National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, has affirmed that Peter Obi remains a member of the Labour Party (LP), at least for now. Tanko, who was a prominent spokesperson during Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign,…
A woman has d!ed after a water tank fell off a scaffolding and landed on her. The woman identified as Cynthia Chizoba Oguzie, 30, was in her room in Lekki, Lagos, when the tank fell on her. A man claiming to be the brother of the deceased took to Facebook to share videos showing the…
