De-dollarization in Russia-China trade almost complete – Minister
Economy
October 22, 2023
De-dollarization in Russia-China trade almost complete – Minister
The ruble and yuan make up 95% of Moscow’s trade with Beijing, Maksim Reshetnikov says The share of ruble and…
You lied to Nigerians over 2023 elections, Cardinal Onaiyekan blasts INEC Chairman Yabubu
General News
October 22, 2023
You lied to Nigerians over 2023 elections, Cardinal Onaiyekan blasts INEC Chairman Yabubu
*Says Nigerians should refuse to agree with certificate forgery By KEMI KASUMU “We should refuse to agree that this is…
OPINION: Freudian fraud, Akpabio and EFCC chair
Anti-Corruption War
October 22, 2023
OPINION: Freudian fraud, Akpabio and EFCC chair
By FESTUS ADEDAYO (First published by the Sunday Tribune, October 22, 2023) Father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, must have had…
Indian company stops making Israeli police uniforms after Gaza hospital bombing
Business
October 22, 2023
Indian company stops making Israeli police uniforms after Gaza hospital bombing
*Kerala-based Maryan Apparel has been supplying apparel to Israeli police since 2015 *Company director says orders were on average 100,000…
Hezbollah official says his group already ‘is in the heart’ of Israel-Hamas war
Defence
October 22, 2023
Hezbollah official says his group already ‘is in the heart’ of Israel-Hamas war
*Sheikh Naim Kassem, Hezbollah’s deputy leader, said his group was affecting the course of the conflict by heating up the…
“When Saudi Arabia takes the lead on Palestine, the impact is powerful” – Malaysia PM
Defence
October 22, 2023
“When Saudi Arabia takes the lead on Palestine, the impact is powerful” – Malaysia PM
*Anwar Ibrahim thanks Saudi crown prince for “passionate and timely” remarks on Gaza, decries ‘hypocrisy’ in international politics *Lauds Kingdom’s…
US pressuring Israel to delay Gaza invasion – Bloomberg
Defence
October 22, 2023
US pressuring Israel to delay Gaza invasion – Bloomberg
American officials reportedly hope to buy time to secure the release of captives held in the territory The US government…
White House proposes to cut Ukraine financial support
Business
October 22, 2023
White House proposes to cut Ukraine financial support
Kiev would get $275 million a month less under the US president’s request to Congress The $105 billion funding request…
Confidence in US news media hits record low – Poll
Defence
October 21, 2023
Confidence in US news media hits record low – Poll
Less than a third of Americans say they trust the press to report the news fully and accurately Only 32%…
Paris’s influence ‘severely affected’: Expert on withdrawal of French troops from Africa
Defence
October 21, 2023
Paris’s influence ‘severely affected’: Expert on withdrawal of French troops from Africa
In February, French President Emmanuel Macron said he intended to significantly reduce the French military presence on the African continent.…