Author: Ogochukwu Ndubuisi

The global crypto market capitalisation inched lower to $2.32 trillion on Wednesday, primarily driven by Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) selling pressure from institutional outflows.

Kenya, U.S. to Resume Trade Talks Next Week Kenyan trade minister said on Wednesday Kenya and the United States will resume negotiations in Washington next week in search of a bilateral trade deal, the. The talks will be held from Monday to Thursday, Lee Kinyanjui said in remarks shared by his office, followed by one or two meetings after that “to firm up deliberations”. The East African nation, which exported goods worth 737 million dollars or 10 per cent of its total exports to the U.S. in 2024, held talks with Washington in 2025 to safeguard market access, seeking to…

IMF Urges Japan to Sustain Tight Monetary Policy, Avoid Consumption Tax Cuts The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday urged Japan to continue tightening monetary policy and refrain from cutting its consumption tax. IMF warned that loosening fiscal discipline could heighten risks to the country’s already strained public finances. In a statement issued after concluding its regular consultations with Japanese authorities, the IMF said the Bank of Japan is “appropriately withdrawing monetary accommodation” and should continue to raise interest rates gradually. The goal, it said, is to guide the policy rate toward a neutral level by 2027, one that neither…

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Enter 2nd Day in Geneva with Pressure on Kyiv Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia were due to begin a second day of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the United States was putting undue pressure on him to bring an end to the four-year-old war. The U.S.-mediated peace talks in Switzerland have been taking place as U.S. President Donald Trump has twice in recent days suggested it was up to Ukraine and Zelenskiy to take steps to ensure the talks were successful. In an interview with U.S. website Axios published on Tuesday,…

Epstein Files’: UN Rights Experts Demand Accountability, Impartial Investigation UN rights experts have expressed concerns that flawed “Epstein Files” disclosures undermine accountability for crimes against women and girls. The rights experts, in a statement, demanded accountability, independent, thorough and impartial investigation, saying “no one is too wealthy or too powerful to be above the law”. The large-scale disclosure of materials known as the “Epstein Files” has revealed “disturbing and credible evidence”. The independent human rights experts describe it as a possible global criminal enterprise involving systematic sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation of women and girls. They warned that the alleged…

Namibia Faces Agricultural Challenges Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Land Reform has reported a mixed outlook for the upcoming agricultural season, Acting Executive Director Teofilus Nghitila said. Nghitila citing seed shortages and locust infestations in some regions. The southern African country experienced an early onset of rainfall, with some areas receiving showers as early as October and November 2025, Nghitila said, referring to the findings of the Agricultural Inputs, Livestock and Household Food Security Assessment report, which was released Monday. Namibia is forecasted to receive normal to above-normal rainfall for the remainder of the season. The ministry faces challenges…

Tinubu Unveils Nigeria’s Industrial Policy 2025 President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, unveiled Nigeria’s Industrial Policy 2025 with a charge to relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to ensure speedy implementation. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the policy at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja. The president explained that the policy was a roadmap for re-engineering Nigeria’s industrial base. Tinubu added that the document would unlock value across sectors, and place production, competitiveness, and jobs at the centre of the nation’s economic strategy. He regretted that for too long, Nigeria had grappled “with fragmented value…

Natasha Not NCDC Committee Member – Sen. Zam Sen. Titus Zam, Chairman, Senate Committee on North Central Development Commission (NCDC), has said that Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) is not a member of the committee, contrary to her claims. Zam, who represents Benue North-West in the upper chamber, gave the clarification in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday while reacting to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claims of her being a member of the committee. Akpoti-Uduaghan had, on Monday, alleged that her name was omitted from the attendance register of the committee. The committee had held its budget defence with management of the commission, with…

EU Urged to Boost Climate Adaptation Efforts as Risks Mount A Report published on Tuesday by the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change says the European Union must urgently intensify and better coordinate its preparations for escalating climate-related risks. “Weather- and climate-related extreme events are already causing severe losses across Europe,” said Ottmar Edenhofer, chair of the advisory board. “Extreme heat alone has resulted in tens of thousands of premature deaths in recent years.” Edenhofer said that in addition to environmental damage, climate-related disasters are causing substantial economic losses, averaging around 45 billion euros (53.3 billion) annually. He said…

Senate Panel Queries Tribunal Over N16m Spent on Office Fumigation Members of the Senate Committee on Capital Market on Tuesday questioned the management of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) over the expenditure of N16 million on cleaning and fumigation services in 2025. The IST is a specialised, fast-track civil court established under the Investments and Securities Act 2007 (amended in 2025) to resolve capital market disputes. It provides expert adjudication for investors and market operators, with appeals lying at the Court of Appeal. Chairman of the tribunal, Aminu Junaidu, gave the figure when he appeared before the senate committee…