Year: 2025
Can South Africa help Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal?
As Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets South Africa’s Ramaphosa in Pretoria, Moscow-allied politicians protest the state visit.
ANALYSIS: With Traore, Burkina Faso can get governance right, achieve developmental aspirations
[[{“value”:”The challenge will be translating Burkina Faso’s rich mineral resources and promising economy into stability…
PHOTO STORY: Protesting workers picket NiMet headquaters, warn against flight operations
[[{“value”:”PREMIUM TIMES observed that no official activities were taking place when our reporter visited the…
CBN approves cash-based BTA for 2025 Hajj pilgrims
[[{“value”:”The approval came following the intervention of Vice President Kashim Shettima, who appealed to President…
Waiting for an African Pope, By Azu Ishiekwene
[[{“value”:”Yet the encyclicals of Pope Francis, his willingness to confront dogma with doubt and creed…
Over half of Lagos students fail 2024 WASSCE, state government laments
[[{“value”:”The official said out of 58,188 students sponsored by the Lagos State Government for the…
Mansfield forward Akins jailed for 14 months for causing death of cyclist
Mansfield forward Lucas Akins has been jailed for 14 months for causing the death of…
Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base
The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but…
Made in America
Fault Lines investigates civilian deaths in Lebanon and possible war crimes involving US-made bombs used…
Bank of England chief focused on tariff ‘growth shock’ but downplays UK recession risk
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said Thursday that the central bank is focused on…
‘Why Christians shouldn’t associate with poor people’ – Pastor Ibiyeomie
[[{“value”:”Pastor Abel Damina criticised his colleague David Ibiyeomie for saying that ‘Jesus hated poverty’. However,…
PHOTO: Lagos Island streets submerged by floods for days
[[{“value”:”PREMIUM TIMES visited the affected streets on Wednesday where stagnant, dirty water had overtaken large…
US-China tariff war to push global debt past pandemic levels – IMF
[[{“value”:”According to the Fiscal Monitor’s debt-at-risk, which utilises data up to December 2024, in a…
How Chelsea can clinch the WSL title on Wednesday
Chelsea Women are closing in on their sixth successive Women’s Super League title, and could…
Tariffs give Europe an opportunity to assert itself as a superpower, central bank governor says
The uncertainty around trade tariffs is complex but a period of uncertainty also provides Europe…
Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan?
Pakistan has deemed India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty an ‘act of war’.
