If you wanted to design a system to enable corruption, you would make it impossible to track money. You would create multiple accounts in different places, ensure nobody has a complete view of the finances, and make sure there is no single point of accountability. You would, in essence, recreate Nigeria’s government banking structure before…
Critical infrastructure required for a nation to thrive is not just limited to roads and bridges. It includes the systems and frameworks that allow government to function effectively. The Treasury Single Account is infrastructure in the truest sense: foundational, essential, and irreplaceable. When we talk about protecting the TSA, it is not defending a pollical…
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday embark on a one-day official visit to Kebbi State to inaugurate some projects executed by the state Governor, Dr Nasir Idris. While in the state, the president, according to a release issued on Friday by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, will also headline the 61st edition…
The Government of Nigeria and the Government of the United States of America have signed a landmark technical Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation and funding for the early detection and prevention of emerging and existing infectious diseases in Nigeria, including HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. The MoU also covers enhancing disease surveillance systems, strengthening…
The United States Justice Department on Friday began releasing the long-awaited records from the investigation into the politically explosive case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The files are expected to shed light on the disgraced financier’s connections with high-profile business executives, celebrities, academics and politicians, including President Donald Trump. However, it remains unclear how…
President Donald Trump has left open the possibility of war with Venezuela in an interview published on Friday, following the escalation of the United States’ pressure campaign on Caracas through an oil blockade. “I don’t rule it out, no,” Trump told NBC News in a phone interview on Thursday. Trump also declined to say whether…
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Tuesday approved an expanded entry restriction on foreign nationals from 24 countries, citing “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that threaten the country’s national security and public safety. The new immigration policy was published on the White House official website in a…
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has made history by becoming the first person to exceed a net worth of $600 billion. As of 12 p.m. United States Eastern Time on Monday, Forbes reported his fortune at $677 billion, marking a significant milestone in his financial ascent. A major factor behind Musk’s rapid wealth growth is the…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed satisfaction with the 2025 Forbes list of the 100 most powerful women in the world after being ranked 92nd. The list, published on the magazine’s website on Wednesday, recognises women who hold significant influence in business, politics, culture and global leadership. Okonjo-Iweala wrote,…
Ghana has deported three Israeli nationals in retaliation for what it described as “ill-treatment and unjustified deportation” of three Ghanaian travellers by Israeli authorities. The action was confirmed in an official statement released on Wednesday by the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and shared on X by its Foreign Minister, Sam Okudzeto. According to the…
