THE Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar kana, has inaugurated the National Planning Committee (NPC) to commence preparation towards marking the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrations (AFRDC). Dr Kana while inaugurating the committee said that the Federal…
NIGERIAN communities in the Niger Delta are seeking 505 billion naira ($310 million) in damages from oil giant Shell, accusing the company of breaching a court order by proceeding with the sale of its onshore assets. The communities claim…
THE African Development Bank AfDB) has approved $102.79 million for the promotion of sustainable agricultural value chains in special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZ) across Guinea, Senegal, and Togo. This initiative aims to foster sustainable agricultural practices while integrating climate…
THE Mastercard Foundation has announced a major expansion of its partnerships with the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) and the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) to provide support for more than 70,400 young women and girls across Africa. The initiative aims to tackle…
AT independence, most African states had two legislative chambers – a lower and upper chamber – in their parliament. African leaders saw that as a colonial legacy and as inefficient, so most states removed the upper chambers. Before 1990, only…
ATLANTIC Lithium has received an environmental permit from Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Ewoyaa Lithium Project, a crucial step towards establishing Ghana’s first lithium mine. This approval follows the submission and thorough review of the company’s Environmental…
AT the recent African Renaissance Retreat in Kigali, Rwanda, Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of the Pan-African conglomerate, Dangote Group, urged African business leaders to take charge of transforming the continent. Despite Africa’s challenges, Dangote emphasised that the continent’s…
PRAVIN Gordhan, South Africa’s former finance minister and veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle, has died at the age of 75 after a brief battle with cancer, his family announced on Friday. Gordhan passed away in hospital early in the morning,…
KENYA’S acting chief of police, Gilbert Masengeli, was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for repeatedly ignoring court orders to testify on the whereabouts of three men allegedly abducted by police officers. The High Court in Nairobi…
FORMER Botswana president Ian Khama made his first court appearance on Friday after returning from three years in exile to face charges of illegal firearm possession and receiving stolen property. The court had previously issued two arrest warrants against…
