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Addressing judges in The Hague, Ko Ko Hlaing, speaking as Myanmar’s agent, said his country fully recognizes the importance of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide but firmly denies breaching its obligations under international law.“A finding of genocide would place an indelible stain on my country and its people,” he said, describing the proceedings as “of fundamental importance for my country’s reputation and future.”Mr. Hlaing accused the applicant of relying on what he called rudimentary and partisan, including reports by a fact-finding mission, “which are neither reliable nor objective, and were a condemnation…

Nigeria’s electricity challenge is like an octopus that has begun wrapping its tentacles around the President’s neck. Last Friday, the Presidency said President Bola Tinubu could not enter Jos to console the families of those killed in the Palm Sunday attack because the Yakubu Gowon Airport had no electricity for night operations, the city was 40 minutes away, and the visit of the Chadian President earlier had run long. However, such a defence only handed more nails to his critics to crucify him properly. The President flew to Plateau State to commiserate with the families of the 28 innocent souls…

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Channels Television anchor, Seun Okinbaloye, has said he is not afraid and will not be intimidated following controversy surrounding remarks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, while also thanking Nigerians and organisations for their support. Okinbaloye made this known during a broadcast on Sunday, where he acknowledged the outpouring of solidarity from civil society groups, viewers, and both local and international organisations. “I sincerely want to thank civil society organisations, our viewers, for your love and your comments and your solidarity… Your support is deeply appreciated and reinforces our collective commitment to truth and accountability,” he…

VFD Group Plc posted a modest improvement in profitability for the year ended December 31, 2025, despite strong growth in revenue and investment income as elevated finance costs and rising impairment charges continued to pressure net earnings. Gross earnings increased to ₦88.36 billion in 2025 from ₦78.04 billion in 2024, a 13.2 percent growth driven by expansion across its investment portfolio. Net investment income rose to ₦57.96 billion from ₦52.63 billion, supported by a decline in investment-related expenses and steady income generation from financial assets. However, other income declined to ₦6.43 billion from ₦8.80 billion, partially offsetting gains from core…

-Says President listening to Nigerians, media concerns under review -As BUA Chairman, Rabiu pays homage, extends birthday wishes to Tinubu By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, Sunday said that President Bola Tinubu is intensifying regional and international partnerships to eradicate insecurity across Nigeria. The Minister revealed this to journalists after meeting the President in Lagos. Idris highlighted Tinubu’s outreach to neighbours and global allies to combat Sahel threats, such as terrorism, which cross borders. He explained that the recent talks with the Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno and consultations with the US, EU,…

Inter Milan took a big step towards winning the Serie A title by thrashing sorry Roma 5-2 on Sunday, ending a late-season wobble and moving nine points clear at the top of the table. Closest challengers AC Milan travel to champions Napoli on Monday with both bidding to see who might stop Inter from securing a 21st league crown. But the return of Lautaro Martinez, who scored twice after nearly two months out injured, and a first club goal since early February from Marcus Thuram helped Inter emphatically end a mini-slump. Hakan Calhanoglu’s swerving rocket on the stroke of half-time…

Inter Milan took a big step towards winning the Serie A title by thrashing sorry Roma 5-2 on Sunday, ending a late-season wobble and moving nine points clear at the top of the table. Closest challengers AC Milan travel to champions Napoli on Monday with both bidding to see who might stop Inter from securing a 21st league crown. But the return of Lautaro Martinez, who scored twice after nearly two months out injured, and a first club goal since early February from Marcus Thuram helped Inter emphatically end a mini-slump. Hakan Calhanoglu’s swerving rocket on the stroke of half-time…

Streaming platform Kava TV has attributed recent loading issues on its platform to a surge in user traffic following the release of the movie Behind The Scenes. The development comes amid the growing success of Behind The Scenes, which currently ranks number one on Netflix for African audiences in Nigeria and also leads on Kava TV for international viewers The platform disclosed this in a notice shared on its Instagram page on Sunday, noting that the influx of users temporarily affected its servers. “We’re currently experiencing a record-breaking surge in traffic following the release of Behind The Scenes and it’s…

 Pressure was mounting Sunday on the American rapper Kanye West to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Pepsi already has withdrawn its lead sponsorship role of the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park in north London between July 10-12. Other sponsors of the event, including Budweiser and PayPal, are being urged to follow suit. Pepsi didn’t provide an explicit reason for its decision to pull out of the event, even though publicity for the festival promoted the event under the branding “Pepsi presents Wireless.” “Pepsi has decided to withdraw its…