THE growing concern in some quarters over the inability of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct free, fair and credible elections again gained gravitas last week in the wake of Ghana’s successful presidential elections. Without prejudice to…
THE Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the 2025 budget of N607 billion presented to it by Gov. Chukwuma Soludo on November 19, into law. The budget was passed following a motion by Mr Ikenna Ofodeme, the Majority…
THE Senate, on Thursday, passed for second reading the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N49.7 trillion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the appropriation bill was presented to the joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola…
IN a significant move to tackle unemployment among young people in Côte d’Ivoire, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved loans totalling €139.68 million. This funding aims to foster youth entrepreneurship, boost job creation, and strengthen micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises…
A COURT in Guinea has sentenced former defence minister Mohamed Diané to five years in prison for corruption, embezzlement, illicit enrichment, and money laundering. Diané, who served from 2015 to 2021 under President Alpha Condé, was convicted following an investigation…
LIBERIA’S parliament building caught fire on Wednesday, amid escalating protests in the capital, Monrovia. President Joseph Boakai condemned the ‘wanton destruction’ as the cause of the fire remained unclear, with authorities not ruling out arson. The incident follows days of…
BARRICK Gold has submitted an arbitration request to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) to resolve a mounting dispute with Mali over its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine complex. The Canadian mining giant, which holds 80 percent ownership of the…
IN an era where influence is increasingly decentralised, traditional power structures are losing relevance. Celebrities, politicians, and experts, once the dominant voices shaping public discourse, now share the stage with a more diverse set of contributors. This evolution, while challenging…
NIGERIA’s President and Commander in chief of the armed forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to tackling youth idleness, unemployment and poverty in Nigeria. The president made this commitment at the 3 Day National Skills…
AT least 32 children have died in a stampede during a carnival in Ibadan, the capital of Nigeria’s Oyo state, on Wednesday. The devastating incident occurred at the Bashorun Islamic High School, where overcrowding and poor security led to chaos.…
