[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Senate on Thursday approved the acquisition of an 83 percent stake in Lafarge Cement Plc by a Chinese company, Hainan Huaxin Pan-African Investment Company Plc. The approval for the $1 billion worth transaction, followed the consideration and adoption of the report of an ad hoc committee established to examine the transaction. The…
RABAT, Morocco, July 9, 2026/APO Group/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved €205 million in financing for Morocco to support the implementation of the Rail Infrastructure Development Support Project (PADIF) on 8 July. The operation aims to strengthen the capacity and operational performance of the Kenitra–Marrakech railway corridor,…
A Polish American leader slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for naming an army unit after a Nazi-affiliated group in an exclusive interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation. On May 26, Zelenskyy’s office renamed the Ukrainian army unit after the Ukrainska Povstanska Armiia (UPA), a group that committed genocide against 100,000 Polish civilians in the…
Britain is going bankrupt in slow motion DANIEL HERRING The OBR says UK debt is on course to hit 300% of GDP by 2075 If politicians wait until 2052 to act, the spending cuts needed more than double Sooner or later, taxes rise, spending falls or growth accelerates – duck all three, and we face…
Newcastle captain, Bruno Guimaraes, has agreed terms on a five-year contract with Arsenal. According to L’Equipe, Guimaraes remains adamant about joining the Premier League champions this summer. The Brazil international is now waiting on Newcastle to reach an agreement with Arsenal. The Gunners have seen an initial offer around €70million rejected by their rivals. They…
The National President of Miyetti Allah Kauta Kore, Bello Bodejo, was on Thursday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly financing terrorism. He was also accused of alleged money laundering offences involving $2.63 million. He was brought before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC Counsel, Wahab Shittu,…
