Year 2024

Nigeria Volleyball Chief Appointed CAVB President

  THE Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) has officially appointed Engineer Musa Nimrod as the President of the CAVB Beach Volleyball Commission. This significant appointment, made in Casablanca, Morocco, marks a pivotal moment for both Nimrod and the future development…

EndbadGovernance Protest and the Minors, By Elempe Dele

  I read with condescending awe a statement credited to Mohammed Rabi’u Kwakwanso, a two term governor of Kano State, a Minister for Defence and later became a Senator under the All Progressive Congress, APC. “These children, who are clearly…

Nigerians Face Mass Arrest In Libya After CAF Verdict

  THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled in favour of Nigeria’s Super Eagles after they were held for over 20 hours at Al-Abraq Airport in eastern Libya, forcing them to miss a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match…

Ghana Launches 5G Network to Drive Digital Transformation

GHANA officially launched its first 5G network on Friday, marking a significant step toward digital transformation and economic growth. The new network was developed by Next-Gen InfraCo, a consortium of telecommunication companies that secured exclusive rights for 10 years to…

Niger Strikes Deal With Russia for Three Security Satellites

THE Nigerien government has signed an agreement with Russian space agency subsidiary Glavkosmos to acquire three satellites aimed at enhancing the nation’s security and defence capabilities. The agreement, signed in Niamey on Friday by Niger’s Minister of Communication, Sidi Mohamed…

Niger Junta Opposes Orano’s Uranium Production Halt

NIGER’S military junta is contesting a decision by French nuclear fuel company Orano to halt uranium production in the country, as revealed in a document obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The dispute stems from Orano’s announcement last month that it would cease…