Month October 2024

SERAP Asks Tinubu to Immediately Reverse Latest Petrol Price

THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded an immediate reversal of the latest increase in the price of petrol. The organisation urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to immediately reverse the…

Asiwaju Of Osogboland, Ajadi Badmus Dies at 83

THE Osogbo community is in mourning following the death of Ajadi Badmus, the Asiwaju of Osogboland, who passed away in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 83. Sources close to the family, who requested anonymity, confirmed the…

Egbetokun Lokan, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

IN 1982, on the foothills of the road to Nigeria’s 1983 general elections, it was quite clear that the ruling National Party of Nigeria (NPN) had no plans to declare a vacancy in any significant political office around the country.…

Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana to Boost Cocoa and Cashew Cooperation

COTE d’Ivoire and Ghana have agreed to deepen their collaboration in the cultivation, processing, and marketing of cocoa and cashew nuts, both critical products for their agricultural economies. This agreement was reached during the first summit of the ‘Strategic Partnership…

African Union Condemns Israel’s Ban on UN Secretary-General

THE African Union, alongside a coalition of 104 UN member states, has strongly condemned Israel’s decision to declare UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as ‘persona non grata.’ This controversial move prevents Guterres from entering Israel, following his call for an immediate…