Senate Moves to Repeal Act Establishing NBTE
THE Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund is considering repealing the Act establishing the National Board for Technical…
Year: 2024
FG Opposes Proposed Nigeria Mines Ranger Service
THE Federal Government has rejected the establishment of the Nigeria Mines Ranger Service (NMRS) to combat illegal mining and…
ECOWAS Court Dismisses Nigeria’s Objection to Death Row Inmate’s trial
THE ECOWAS Court has dismissed Nigeria’s preliminary objection to the court’s jurisdiction to determine a human rights violation case…
Political Crisis Grips Ghana’s Parliament Ahead of Elections
GHANA’S parliament has been adjourned indefinitely once again, after the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmakers failed to attend a…
Ghana’s Cocoa Production Set For 2024 Rebound
GHANA’S cocoa sector anticipates a significant production rebound in the 2024/25 crop season, spurred by favourable weather and enhanced farming…
Ghana’s President Faces Backlash for Self-honouring Statue
OUTGOING Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has faced public backlash after unveiling a bronze statue of himself outside the Effia-Nkwanta Regional…
Lagos Bids for 4,000 MW Power Plants to Combat Blackouts
LAGOS, Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital, has announced a tender for the construction of gas-fired power plants with a total capacity…
UN Mission to Exit Mali By mid-November Amid Junta Tensions
THE United Nations mission in Mali, which was ordered to leave by the country’s ruling junta, will complete its…
US Cancels $1.1bn of Somalia’s Debt
IN a significant step towards stabilising its economy, Somalia announced that the United States has cancelled over $1.1bn of its…
ExxonMobil Delays Mozambique LNG Project Decision to 2026
EXXONMOBIL has announced a delay in the final investment decision (FID) for its Rovuma liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in northern Mozambique,…