A bill seeking to prohibit gas flaring in Nigeria, ensure compliance with international standards and promote environmental sustainability may be listed for a second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives next week. Sponsored by the member…
THE Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr Auwal Sankara, will be arraigned in a Kano court today, over alleged infidelity. The Director-General of Hisbah Commission in Kano, Mr Abba Sufi, confirmed the development to newsmen on Sunday. Sankara was…
TANZANIA is preparing to relaunch international gemstone auctions, a move aimed at boosting the country’s gemstone industry and empowering local producers and jewellers. The initiative, set to take place quarterly in cities such as Arusha, Dar es Salaam, and…
KENYAN authorities have directed the staff of impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to take compulsory leave, marking a significant shake-up in the government. This directive, which took effect at noon on Saturday, impacts numerous employees, including senior advisors. The government has…
A WOMAN in Eswatini has been arrested for fraud after allegedly receiving 570,000 rand (over $30,000) in child maintenance for a child that did not exist. Babongile Mkhonta, 35, from Makhonza, is accused of defrauding Sihle Ndlovu, her former partner,…
IN recent weeks, rumours of ill-health surrounding two African presidents have ignited public speculation, highlighting how the wellbeing of leaders in Africa is often treated as a state secret. This secrecy serves to protect political power, deter rivals, and maintain…
SIERRA Leone’s Ministry of Transport has officially announced the launch of a new airline, Air Sierra Leone, which will begin flights to various international cities, including London, before the end of the year. This development is seen as a major…
IN a shocking display of environmental destruction, water from a heavily polluted river in Ghana was so contaminated that an artist used it as paint. This powerful act by Israel Derrick Apeti, known as Enil Art, highlights the devastation…
THE Nigerian Army has dismissed the rumoured death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, by some individuals on social platforms. The army debunked the rumour in a post on its official X Handle on Sunday, tagging…
Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of Comrade Hassan Soweto and 17 other activists arrested today at the Lekki Toll Gate while holding a memorial for victims of the #EndSARS protests. In a statement posted on their Twitter…
