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1 week ago | 
neusroom.com | Emmanuel Azubuike
Nigerians on several social media platforms have raised alarm over the crash of popular cryptocurrency platform, CBEX, which promised a 100 percent return on investment within 30 days. Concerns over the platform’s crash began spreading over the weekend when users complained that they were unable to withdraw their money.
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1 week ago | 
neusroom.com | Emmanuel Azubuike
Just days after a violent attack in Bokkos, a community in Plateau State, claimed the lives of 40 people, a midnight attack in Zike community, located in the Kwall district of Bassa Local Government Area, has left at least 40 people dead. According to Human Angle, which spoke to Joseph Chudu Yonkpa, the National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Youth Movement (IYM), a local youth organisation, the attack took place shortly after midnight on Monday, April 14, and lasted nearly two hours.
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1 week ago | 
neusroom.com | Emmanuel Azubuike
Just hours after the passing of former Super Eagles captain Christian Chukwu, Nigerian football has been hit by another tragedy — the death of Charles Bassey, a member of the historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team. Bassey died on Saturday at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness in his hometown, Eket, Akwa Ibom State.
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1 week ago | 
neusroom.com | Emmanuel Azubuike
Minister of Works David Umahi says God told him that President Bola Tinubu will complete two terms in office. Umahi made the claim on Sunday during the flag-off of the 282-kilometre reconstruction of the Abuja-Kano road, awarded at a cost of N777 billion, with a 14-month completion target. “And I want to assure you, my governor, that I am also a prophet,” Umahi declared.
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1 week ago | 
neusroom.com | Emmanuel Azubuike
Brice Nguema, who seized power in August 2023 after ousting former President Ali Bongo, has won Saturday’s presidential election with 90.35% of the votes cast. The election, which recorded a 70.40% turnout, according to Gabon’s Interior Ministry, has cemented Nguema’s grip on power in the oil-producing nation with a population of 2.5 million. Also Read: Oligui Nguema Seized Power Through a Coup.
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1 week ago | 
neusroom.com | Emmanuel Azubuike
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has dismissed the recent court ruling ordering the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to release information on investigations involving Tinubu.
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1 week ago | 
neusroom.com | Emmanuel Azubuike
The tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have profoundly impacted African economies, disrupting trade relations and damaging vital sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing. These challenges must be seen as opportunities for African nations to reevaluate and strengthen their economic strategies. By prioritising intra-African trade, diversifying export markets, and emphasising value addition, Africa can decisively turn these obstacles into powerful drivers of sustainable development.
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2 weeks ago | 
neusroom.com | Emmanuel Azubuike
Gabonese on Saturday, April 12, will elect a new president just 19 months after it became one of several African nations where military forces took control of government. But unlike in Mali, Burkina Faso, or Guinea, where military rulers have tightened their grip on power, Gabon appears to be heading back to civilian leadership—with the coup leader himself likely to win by a landslide. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema seized power on August 30, 2023.
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2 weeks ago | 
neusroom.com | Emmanuel Azubuike
China’s Finance Ministry announced today that it will raise tariffs on all US goods from 84% to a staggering 125%, effective April 12, in a bold retaliation against recent US tariff hikes on Chinese imports. The move marks a significant escalation in the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies, which has impacted global markets. Also Read: “We Are Ready for Any Type of War with the U.S.” – ChinaCurrently, China is facing a total of 145% tariff from the Trump’s administration.
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2 weeks ago | 
neusroom.com | Emmanuel Azubuike
On April 1, Massa Boulos, a Nigerian-based businessman, was appointed as the Senior Advisor for Africa to U.S. President Donald Trump. While the news rippled through U.S. political circles, it also drew attention across Nigeria for various reasons. Not only is he being linked to the well-known Boulos family in Lagos—descendants of George Boulos Snr, who emigrated from Lebanon to Nigeria in the 1930s—he is also the CEO of SCOA Nigeria Plc, a company deeply embedded in Nigeria’s business landscape.
