A renown human rights activist and Executive Chairman, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice(CHRSJ), Comrade Adeniyi Alimi Sulaiman has referred to the winner of the fairest and freest June 12,1993 Presidential election, late Bashorun MKO Abiola as a beacon…
MALAWI has declared 21 days of national mourning to honour Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others who tragically died in a plane crash. The group was flying on Monday towards a northern town when their military plane disappeared from radar amid…
GHANA has finalized a pact with its official creditor committee to formalize a debt restructuring deal agreed in January, smoothing the path towards further funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its finance ministry announced on Wednesday. This agreement sets…
GHANA, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is set to delay the delivery of up to 350,000 tons of cocoa beans to the next season due to poor crops, according to five sources who spoke to Reuters. This decision further exacerbates the…
NIGERIA’S President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to economic reforms despite rising public hardships and promised to send an executive bill to parliament soon to establish a new minimum wage. Tinubu, who has been in power for a year, has…
INCREASED competition, stakeholder collaboration, and investment in financial infrastructure are key to reducing global remittance fees, according to Risana Zitha, Managing Director and Head of Africa at investment banker DAI Magister. Zitha emphasised the significant role remittances play in the African…
WOODSIDE Energy has successfully achieved first oil production at Senegal’s inaugural offshore oil project, the Sangomar field development. This milestone underscores the effective collaboration between Woodside Energy and Senegal’s national oil company, Petrosen, demonstrating their shared commitment to advancing energy security…
MOROCCO announced on Tuesday the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in its courts, marking a significant step towards modernising the judiciary system across the North African country. ‘AI has introduced significant changes worldwide,’ Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi was reported by Anadolu…
AGRICULTURAL researchers in 40 African countries are set to benefit from a five-year cooperation supported by AfricaConnect3. This partnership between the West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) will enable…
THERE is a new twist to the sexual harassment allegations levelled against the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa. Mrs. Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi who made the allegation is a political aide to the Minister. The Minister of…
