Former Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda Dies at 90
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda has died at the age of 90, a ruling party official confirmed on Monday. Fukuda died on October 22, according to an official of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. He served as prime minister from September 2007 to September 2008, succeeding Shinzo Abe, whose first term […]
G7 Talks Focus on Middle East Crisis
By Oluwakemi Kindness Finance chiefs from the world’s leading economies are meeting in Paris for crucial talks as rising tensions in the Middle East continue to shake global economic confidence. The two-day meeting of the Group of Seven, also known as the G7, is being hosted by France, which currently holds the group’s rotating presidency. […]
Trump Nominates Former Fed Governor Warsh as Next Central Bank Chief
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul US President Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor, to lead the US central bank. The move follows months of speculation over who would succeed current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May. Trump has repeatedly criticised Powell for failing to […]
Cuba Accuses U.S. of Extrajudicial Actions and Naval Blockade Against Venezuela
By Chinedu Echianu Cuba has accused the United States of carrying out extra-judicial actions, maritime attacks on oil tankers and imposing an unlawful naval blockade on Venezuela. There are also alleging that Washington has also designated Venezuela’s legitimate government as a foreign terrorist organisation in violation of international law. The accusations were made on January […]