THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reported the discovery of 122 illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta region over the past week. According to the NNPCL, a filling station in Akwa Ibom State was shut down…
THE trial of the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Tuesday with a former Director of Operations at the apex bank, Ahmed Umar, telling the court that the naira redesign embarked upon by Emefiele…
AS slavery, colonialism and imperialism echoed bloodily through history, where the worst kind of savagery and distortions had been mercilessly carried out against Africa and Africans, by cruel external forces from Europe and North America, it is heartwarming that Prof.…
THE Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, reiterated the country’s commitment to strengthening its bilateral relations with Nigeria to ensure a better shared future between the two countries. Freeman, who is also Israel’s Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, disclosed this in…
Participants during the dialogue THE United Nations (UN) has promised to support the Federal Government and business entities in Nigeria in fights against human rights violations. Ms Adwoa Kufor, Senior Human Rights Advisor to the UN in Nigeria said this during the…
AS the world commemorates Children’s Day, Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has tasked parents on early teaching of waste sorting and recycling to their children and wards, to build a sustainable environment for…
AS South Africans go to the polls on May 29 to vote in national and provincial elections, the African National Congress (ANC), which has dominated politics for the last three decades and has become almost synonymous with the state, is…
SOUTH Africa’s Julius Malema, who quit the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to form the radical leftist party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), could potentially become a kingmaker or even deputy president if the ANC loses its majority in Wednesday’s…
THE African continent marked Africa Day on Saturday with a call to realise the founding aspirations of the African Union (AU). Africa Day, observed annually on May 25, celebrates the achievements of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor…
KENYA’S President William Ruto has defended his decision to hire a private jet for his recent trip to the United States, citing the need to cut costs. This statement comes amid public concerns and media reports suggesting the expenditure amounted to…
