THE Naira on Monday depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,577.29 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), showed that the Naira…
REPUBLICAN candidate Donald Trump has selected Ohio senator JD Vance as his running mate in the 2024 US elections. The former president made the announcement on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday evening. “After lengthy deliberation and thought,…
IN a significant blow to the global cocoa market, trading houses are facing losses of at least $1bn after Ghana failed to deliver cocoa beans this year. This situation has been exacerbated by soaring global cocoa prices, driven by factors…
Ghana Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has granted licences and accreditation to 51 cybersecurity industry players, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s efforts to enhance cybersecurity. This includes Cybersecurity Service Providers (CSPs) such as Virtual Infosec Africa and e-Crime Bureau,…
FOUR African film production studios have secured a joint €80,000 grant to produce A Dream To Die For, a musical drama. The winning studios include Nigeria’s Guguru Studios, Ghana’s Driving Park Limited and AdomiBridge Studios, and Togo Films from Togo. This film, written by David Masterwille,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the reinstatement of Professor Nenibarini Zabbey as the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project. The sack of the Coordinator on Saturday and his replacement with Dr. Olufemi Adekanbi, a non-Ogoni man, sparked protests…
ALHAJI Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the Visa ban on Nigerians travelling to the country. The Minister made the announcement while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of…
In a decisive move on Monday, Gambia’s parliament voted against a bill seeking to lift the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). The bill had previously passed a second reading in March, with only five out of 53 lawmakers opposing it.…
ESTONIAN President Alar Karis has accepted Prime Minister Kaja Kallas’s resignation and started talks on forming a new government, said a press release from the president’s office on Monday. Kallas, who was nominated as High Representative of the European Union…
THE World Bank has expressed readiness to spend 10 million dollars for Nigerian youths to acquire the critical skills needed for employment. Dr Mistura Rufai, the World Bank Education Specialist, was speaking at a two-day Innovation Grant Facilities (IGF) Memorandum…
