Nigeria and Tanzania are advancing discussions on launching direct flights between their capitals, Abuja and Dar es Salaam, as part of a broader effort to enhance air connectivity and strengthen economic, tourism, and cultural ties between the two countries. The initiative emerged following a high-level meeting in Abuja between Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace…
A Magistrate in Rivers State has announced his voluntary retirement in protest against the emergency rule in the oil-rich state, dealing yet another blow to the Rivers Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas. In a letter dated 11 April and addressed to the state chief judge through the secretary, Rivers State Judicial Service Commission, the Magistrate, Ejike George,…
Luxury giant LVMH saw sales fall two percent to 20.3 billion euros ($23 billion) in the first quarter of 2025 as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs shook the global economy, the company said on Monday. The producer of Louis Vuitton bags and Dom Perignon champagne, owned by Europe’s richest man Bernard Arnault, generates a quarter…
The headmaster of Allan Wilson Boys’ High School in Zimbabwe, Tafara Zhou, is facing aggravated indecent assault charges following allegations that he s3xually abused a student over a two-year period. Zhou appeared in court over the weekend but was not asked to plead. According to court testimony, the 19-year-old victim first met Zhou…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of $143 million (approximately 82.52 billion CFA francs) to Benin as part of its ongoing support under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), Extended Credit Facility (ECF), and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The IMF praised Benin’s economic transformation under President Patrice Talon, noting impressive growth of…
