TAIWAN has firmly rejected South Africa’s demand to relocate its representative office from the capital, Pretoria, to Johannesburg, calling the request a breach of a long-standing agreement. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Jeff Liu, announced on Tuesday that this…
FROM October 28 to November 1, 2024, the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) initiative will celebrate its 15th anniversary at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Maputo, Mozambique. This year’s biennial AMRH Week, organised by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)…
A LONDON-BASED drug smuggling ring has been sentenced after importing 1,500 kilos of cannabis into the UK from Ghana, concealed in sacks of cassava flour. Daniel Yeboah, 54, Kristoffen Baidoo, 48, Kwaku Bonsu, 52, all from London, and Edward Adjei,…
FORMER Attorney General of the Federal and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has been appointed as the chairman of the Pan African Business Forum, AABF, Judicial Review and Transformation of African Committees. Malami, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari,…
THE Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Mr. Ethan Osazemen Uzamere, has been awarded the prestigious Justice of the Peace (JP) recognition by the Edo State Judiciary. This lifetime honour acknowledges his outstanding humanitarian contributions and unwavering commitment to societal development.…
EUROPEAN Union (EU) election observers have reported evidence of vote tampering in Mozambique’s recent election, as unrest continues to spread across the country. The EU’s observer mission revealed irregularities during vote counting and alleged that election results had been altered…
A Nigerian, Dr Tonye Clinton Jaja, is among legal experts drafted by the European Union, (EU) to train Lesotho lawyers as part of a program to improve the rule of law in the southern African country. Jaja will handle…
IGBO youths under the canopy of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) have condemned the recurring sit-at-home orders, which it said are detrimental to the economy of the South-East region. In a statement, COSEYL President General Goodluck…
NIGERIA’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on religious leaders to prioritise prayer and guidance for governments at all levels instead of condemning them. She made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the International Conference of the…
“Soludo’s position conflicts with President Tinubu’s legacy of restoring the quintessence of the local government system in Nigeria’s federalism.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu On Tuesday, the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, held a press conference to address concerns over the Anambra…
