Press Freedom Under Threat as Mali’s Military Junta Bans Media Coverage of Political Parties Mali’s ruling military junta has enacted a ban on media coverage of political parties, following the suspension of their activities, in a move marking a continued crackdown on dissent in the West African nation. According to reports, since the 2020 coup…
Biden Honors Victims of Rwandan Genocide on 30th Anniversary President Joe Biden had paid tribute to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost and reiterated the United States’ solidarity with Rwanda in their time of remembrance, marking the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. In his poignant statement obtained by Excel Magazine International on Sunday,…
Judge Issues Gag Order on Trump Ahead of Hush Money Trial United States Former President, Donald Trump has been issued a judge’s gag order on Tuesday, prohibiting him from publicly commenting about witnesses and court staff ahead of his April 15 criminal trial involving hush money paid to a porn star. The order was granted…
Grenada’s Ambassador Francis Welcomes Caribbean Investment Group for Investment Talks in US By Boniface Ihiasota USA H.E. Tarlie Francis, the Ambassador of Grenada to the United States, alongside Dr. Wendell Cornwall, the Counselor/Alternative Representative of Grenada, welcomed a delegation from the Caribbean Gateway Investment Group in Washington DC on Monday. Led by Ambassador Tochil Nwaneri,…
Trump Legal Woes Continue as He Struggle to Secure Bond in Fraud Case Former President Donald Trump faces mounting challenges in his legal battles as he struggles to secure a bond in his civil fraud case, his legal team informed a New York appeals court on Monday. With a $454 million judgment looming, Trump’s lawyers…
Tinubu Sounds Tough, Vows Justice for Slain Soldiers in Delta Ambush President Bola Tinubu has directed the Chief of Defence Staff to ensure that those behind the gruesome murder of soldiers in Okuoma, Delta State, are fished out and punished accordingly. The President, who expressed dismay over the killing of the soldiers on peace mission…
Budget Padding: Peter Obi Reacts to Suspension of Senator Ningi Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the Senate’s handling of Senator Abdul Ningi’s suspension, stating that crucial issues regarding the allegations remain unaddressed. In a statement released via his X official handle on Wednesday and seen by…
JUST IN: Nigeria Lifts Sanctions on Niger, Reopens Borders President Bola Tinubu has directed the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country, Excel Magazine International reports. A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the…
Oyo Govt Bans Styrofoam The Oyo State Government has taken a decisive step towards enhancing food safety standards by prohibiting the use of styrofoam for food services, storage, and related purposes. This move, announced by the Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, during the Food Safety Stakeholders Forum and the inauguration of the Food Safety Compliance…
Concerns as Buhari-led Government Printed Over N22.7tn The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun, has expressed concern over the N22.7 trillion printed by the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means overdraft for the Federal Government from 2015 to 2023, under former President Muhammadu Buhari, attributing it to the current…