THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged youths and students across the country to embrace corruption-free lifestyles so as to have a firm place to stand to pursue their ambitions He made…
ABOUT a fortnight ago, the Nigerian media widely reported that the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence recommended, in a report, that the Federal Government should purchase new aircraft for the use of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
FIVE bombs planted in a wall of Mosul’s iconic Al-Nuri mosque in Iraq years ago by Islamic State group jihadists have been discovered. Five “large-scale explosive devices, designed to trigger a massive destruction of the site were found in the…
THE recent withdrawal of Kenya’s Finance Bill 2024, which proposed significant tax hikes, has momentarily quelled public unrest but has not addressed the underlying financial issues facing the government. According to financial experts, the bill was a crucial part of Kenya’s agreement…
THE IMF has approved the second review of Ghana’s $3bn loan programme, enabling the immediate release of nearly $360 million. This decision follows Ghana’s successful negotiation with its official creditor committee, a crucial step to unlocking the second tranche of…
YUNUSA Bawa dedicates his efforts to educating people about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which is crucial for preventing cervical cancer. Despite his dedication, in the rural regions of Nigeria where he works, only a few families consent to vaccinate…
ON Friday, Malawi’s Constitutional Court dismissed a high-profile case brought by two applicants seeking to legalise same-sex relationships. The ruling was welcomed by state lawyers, while lawyers for the applicants expressed their disappointment. The case was initiated by Jan Willem…
IT is within his Constitutional Right as a Nigerian Citizen to aspire to any elective position in Nigeria but with the required credentials as stipulated by law, and as it is also our constitutional right to screen his credentials to…
IN the two years since his election, Kenya’s President William Ruto has garnered global recognition, captivating climate activists in Paris, engaging with tech leaders in Silicon Valley, and earning praise as a peacemaker at the White House. Despite his international…
AS tension continues in Kenya amid anti-government demonstrations, the Pan African Alliance for Transparency and Rule of Law in Africa (PATROL-AFRICA) has called on all sides to ‘exercise restraint, and to avoid the use of violence’. It said in a…
