THE Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Friday elevated four kings and two high chiefs in the Balogun royal line. The elevation was as a result of the vacuum created following the demise of Oba Lateef Adebimpe who was…
THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has streamlined its orientation exercise to ensure that corps members maximally contribute to community development (CD) programmes. Alhaji Isa Aliyu-Wana, the newly posted Zonal Director in-charge of Sokoto NYSC Area Office told…
Amb. Peter Orobor Foundation (POF) in conjunction with Asue/Ogie Support Group Abuja, have offered to transport eligible voters in the FCT to Edo to cast their votes during the Sept. 12 governorship election. Dr Peter Orobor, President of POF, said…
THE US government has announced plans to expand the Lobito Corridor, a critical railway project that currently connects Angola to Zambia via the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), extending it all the way to the Indian Ocean through Tanzania.…
THE Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has strongly criticised President William Ruto for denying knowledge of police abductions during recent anti-government protests, labelling his statements as a ‘blatant lie.’ The commission’s condemnation came in response to President Ruto’s remarks…
OVER the past 17 years, Rwanda has cleared informal settlements to make way for modern urban construction. Kigali’s ambitious city master plan is expected to be fully realised by 2050. But what about the people who are pushed out in the…
THE United States and Ghana have entered into a significant commercial agreement that marks a major step forward in their civil nuclear cooperation. According to a statement from the US State Department, the agreement was signed between Nuclear Power…
GREEN investment has emerged as a crucial driver of sustainable development, particularly in the Global South, where environmental challenges are closely intertwined with economic and social progress. As the global community recognises the urgent need to transition toward a low-carbon,…
IN 2022, Ghana saw 18,000 hectares of forest disappear—an area roughly the size of 30,000 football fields. Despite these troubling deforestation rates, the Ghanaian government has introduced measures that could put its protected woodlands at even greater risk. In November…
BAYOBAB Kenya, a division of the Bayobab Group under MTN Group’s digital infrastructure arm, has announced the completion of a pivotal fibre optic network that connects Mombasa to Uganda, passing through the key border towns of Malaba and Busia. This…
