Month July 2024

AU, UN Partner to Boost Sustainable Business Across Africa

THE African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Global Compact have announced a new partnership aimed at promoting sustainable business practices across Africa. This collaboration, part of the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI), seeks to leverage the UN Global…

Liberian Senators Propose Relocating Flood-prone Capital

IN response to severe flooding, Liberian senators have proposed relocating the capital city from Monrovia. This bold suggestion aims to address the persistent issues of overcrowding and poor infrastructure that plague the current capital. The proposal has elicited a range…

Tanzania Preesident Fires Ministers In Cabinet Reshuffle

IN a strategic move to regain the trust of foreign powers and bolster her programme of economic and political reforms, Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has dismissed two senior government officials, including the foreign minister. The announcement came late on…

Ugandan Opposition HQ Sealed off Ahead of Planned Protests

IN a significant move, Ugandan soldiers and police sealed off the headquarters of the country’s largest opposition party, the National Unity Platform (NUP), on Monday. This action comes as a precautionary measure ahead of planned anti-government protests scheduled for Tuesday,…

Edo 2024: APC… Never Again, By Erasmus Ikhide

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) has been redesignated as “Another Problem Coming” (APC) in Edo State, and has become calamitous in all parts of the country. Sentiments, potential biases and socio-political perceptions drool the party and its muted layback candidate,…

BUA Responds To Dangote

It’s with a profound sense of responsibility and a heavy heart that we address the claims and very cheap attempts at blackmail levelled against BUA by Aliko Dangote in a recent 7-page editorial following months of sponsored campaigns of calumny…