•International Criminal Court, Hague The European Union (EU) “deeply regrets” the US sanctions imposed on four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the European Commission said today, voicing full support for the Hague-based court. “The ICC holds perpetrators of the world’s gravest crimes to account and gives victims a voice,” Com...
No fewer than 28 students of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, involved in sorting lecturers for the upgrade of scores would be made to face a disciplinary panel, according to the Rector of the school, Prof. Gozie Ogbodo. Prof. Ogbodo stated this when Dr Ben Nwoye, a lecturer at the Enugu State […]
•Indoor smoking The Lagos State government yesterday penalised 580 nightclubs and restaurants for breaching indoor smoking regulations in 2024 as part of its aggressive drive to promote public health and enforce safety standards across the state. Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, disclosed this during the...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate has launched an investigative hearing into the implementation of the Federal Character Principle in public sector recruitment, with lawmakers expressing readiness to amend the existing law to address persistent imbalances. The inquiry spearheaded by the Senate Committee on Federal Character, aims to scrutinize how f...
•US President Donald Trump (L), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (C) and Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R), posing for a picture in Riyadh today Donald Trump became the first US president in 25 years to meet a Syrian leader today after he offered sanctions relief in hopes of offering a new path to […]
•Flags of the member states of the African Union The African Union said today that it has lifted sanctions on Gabon after the central African nation was suspended from the organisation, following a coup in August 2023. The leader of the coup pledged to hand back the oil-rich country to civilian rule after a two-year […]
•Trump and Putin US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy. But in comments later yesterday, he said it was “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine in efforts to end the […]
•Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer The UK yesterday lifted sanctions imposed during the rule of the former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad against 24 entities including Syria’s Central Bank, a statement said. The UK government said last month it planned to ease sanctions after Syria’s new leaders, former rebels who toppled Assad, sought to p...
•US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court yesterday for “illegitimate and baseless” investigations targeting America and its ally Israel, the White House said. Trump signed an executive order saying the court in The Hague had “abused its power” by issuing an arrest warrant for Is...
•Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin US President Donald Trump stepped up the pressure on Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to make a peace deal with Ukraine yesterday, threatening tougher economic measures if Moscow does not agree to end the war. Trump’s warning in a Truth Social post came as the Republican seeks a quick solution to […]...
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