ETHIOPIA’S digital sector could inject 1.3 trillion birr (around $10.9bn) into the country’s GDP by 2028, according to a new report by the GSMA, the global association for mobile network operators. The Ethiopian Digital Economy Report projects that digital advancements will help…
MANDLA Mandela, grandson of South Africa’s first Black president, Nelson Mandela, was denied a UK visa due to his outspoken support for Hamas and his stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Mandela, who serves as a member of South…
NIGERIA’S bustling megacity, Lagos, is preparing for an ambitious transformation. With the city’s population projected to surge to 88 million by 2100, a visionary expansion plan aims to reshape Lagos to accommodate this future demand. As the most…
BARRICK Gold Corporation has rejected allegations from Mali’s Ministry of Mines and Finance Ministry that it has failed to meet its commitments under an agreement aimed at providing a fairer distribution of mining benefits. Barrick, which operates the Loulo-Gounkoto gold…
…Commends Agency’s Public-Private Partnerships THE Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has hinted at plans to ban textile waste at all landfills across the state, noting that it is a valuable resource that can…
THE Residents Association of Express Avenue, Benin City, has issued an urgent appeal to the Edo State government seeking immediate government intervention to address the severe erosion and flooding impacting their community. In a letter sent to the governor’s…
THE Federal Government has admonished the new generation of content creators and social media influencers to moderate negative rhetorics about Nigeria. The government said they should prioritise the nation‘s interests by upholding the highest ethical standards in the expression…
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Friday in Abeokuta said his administration was committed to providing state-of-the-art facilities for the 2024 National Sports Festival (NSF). Abiodun, shortly after inspecting ongoing renovation of facilities at the MKO Abiola Stadium and…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu commiserates with the family, friends and associates of Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, a former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), who died in a U.S. hospital on Oct. 24. Nwosu was chairman of NEC from…
KANO State Governor Abba Yusuf has said the Local Government elections scheduled for October 26, 2024, will go on as planned. This is despite a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the polls. The court’s decision cited the presence…
