Month April 2024

Sierra Leone’s Energy Minister Resigns Amid Power Crisis

SIERRA Leone was thrown into turmoil on Friday as Energy Minister Kanja Sesay tendered his resignation amidst a protracted electricity crisis that has plagued the nation for weeks. The announcement coincided with the government’s disclosure of partial payments made to energy providers,…

Nadal Downs De Minaur For Statement Madrid Win

●Spaniard scores first Top 20 win since November 2022 RAPHAEL Nadal showed sustained flashes of his vintage best in a statement second-round win against Alex de Minaur at the Mutua Madrid Open on Saturday. The Spaniard thrilled his home fans…

Congestion Fueling Jailbreaks – NGO Reveals

THE Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has warned that congestion of Correctional Centres, was often responsible for jailbreaks. The Executive Director of PRAWA, Dr Uju Agomoh, said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja. The conference was  organised by PRAWA…

Bobrisky And Tax Reforms In Nigeria, By abiodun KOMOLAFE

THE charade of Nigeria is never-ending! Only recently, one of Nigeria’s best-known cross-dressers, Idris Okuneye, alias Bobrisky, was arrested on charges of abusing banknotes. He was later convicted and sentenced to six months in prison. Not long after, popular socialite,…

Edo 2024: Where is Akpata?

By Sophia Osadolor FROM my observation, it seems the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, is gradually realizing that the election for him is over before it has even started. This observation is flowing from the fact that Mr Olumide…

We Should Be Partners Not Adversaries — China Tells US

CHINESE leader Xi Jinping has said China and the United States of America should be partners rather than enemies in order to deepen their relations and move forward being the world’s superpowers. Xi told Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State during a…