CHINA’S Zijin Mining Group has announced the purchase of the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana from US-based Newmont Corp for $1bn, the companies revealed on Wednesday. The deal is part of Newmont’s ongoing strategy to divest non-core assets and concentrate on…
Cameroon officials have insisted that President Paul Biya is in ‘excellent’ health after his prolonged absence from public view led to widespread speculation about the 91-year-old leader’s condition. Biya has not been seen since September 8, when he attended a…
PRESIDENT Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he is postponing a planned trip to Angola and Germany to remain in the White House and oversee the government’s response to Hurricane Milton, which is nearing Florida’s Gulf Coast. ‘I don’t think I can…
IN a bid to enhance ease of doing business, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Wednesday, launched an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) Code *829# specifically targetted at improving taxpayers’ satisfaction. FIRS chairman, Zacch Adedeji, launched the code at…
Perennial rivals, Nigeria and Ghana will do battle in the second qualifying round of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The two bitter rivals also clashed in the same stage of the qualifiers two years ago. The Black Galaxies of Ghana…
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri. THE League of Northern democrats on Wednesday donated the sum of 50 Million naira to victims of the recent flooding which submerged Maiduguri and environs. The Chairman of the group who is also the former governor…
THE military government of Mali is pressing for at least CFA300bn ($512 million) in back taxes and unpaid dividends from Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold, according to multiple sources. This push for increased revenue stems from an audit of mining…
BARRICK Gold Corporation has announced significant new gold discoveries close to Kibali, Africa’s largest gold mine, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These discoveries, within trucking distance of the processing plant, are set to extend the mine’s life and enhance…
RENOWNED actor and producer Idris Elba took the stage at the Africa Cinema Summit in Accra, Ghana, to champion the untapped potential of African cinema. With roots in Sierra Leone and Ghana, Elba brought a deep personal connection to the…
By Olayiwola Ibrahim Prince Aliyu Adelaja is certainly unhappy with the First Bank of Nigeria, FBN. The Prince is actually a victim of banking fraud. He’s in pain, agony as he mulls filling legal action against FBN whom he claims…
