U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, says his country is perpetually committed to supporting young African leaders due to the crucial role that they play in shaping their continent’s future. Mills made this known at a Pan-African Legacy Conference…
THE Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has called on the Federal Government to make the fight against corruption a top priority. Mr Ibrahim Zikirullahi, Executive Director of CHRICED, made the call at a news conference in…
THE President of the Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Thursday appealed to Nigerians to always show more concern and assist accident victims in rescuing them from the cold hands of death. Dongban -Mensem, who is a Special Road…
THE Senate has confirmed the appointment of Ms Omolola Oloworaran as the Director-General (D-G) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom). This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Head, PenCom, Corporate Communications, Mr Ibrahim Buwai in Abuja.…
Matt Gaetz, who had faced a torrent of scrutiny over sexual misconduct allegations against him, said his candidacy was an unfair distraction to President-elect Donald Trump’s transition.
THE African Development Fund has approved an initial $99.16 million investment to enhance rice cultivation value chains in West Africa. The initiative, part of the Regional West Africa Rice Development project, aims to bolster food security and self-sufficiency in rice…
SOUTH Africa’s health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has raised concerns after police planned to provide antiretroviral (ARV) medication to illegal miners trapped underground in the Stilfontein mine in North West Province. The miners, who have been underground for over a month,…
TANZANIA’S standard gauge railway (SGR) electric train service has transported over 1 million passengers between Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, and Dodoma in just four months since its launch, according to the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC). The milestone marks a significant…
MALI’S ruling junta has appointed its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, as the new prime minister, replacing Choguel Maiga, who was dismissed following his criticism of the military government. The announcement, made on Thursday via state broadcaster ORTM, underscores growing divisions within the administration as…
Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticized the ruling junta’s failure to organize elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy. The military rulers, who seized power…
