PRESIDENT Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called for a major overhaul of the United Nations, including a critical examination of the Organisation’s nearly eight decades-old Charter. Silva, however, blamed the incapacity of the international community to engage in sincere…
THE Federal Government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. NYSC’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, revealed this in a statement late Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria…
The Nigerian government has announced a plan to tax more Nigerians and Businesses despite economic hardship. This plan is part of the government’s Economic Stabilisation Bills approved by the Federal Executive Council on Monday. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee…
The Senate officially confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Kekere-Ekun had been serving in an acting capacity since August, following the retirement of her predecessor, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. Accompanied by fellow Justices…
By Jane Uyi Orobosa As far as many people are concerned, the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, as the winner of the Edo State gubernatorial contest on Sunday, September 22, was simply a fait accompli…
IN a major step forward for the Zambia Lobito Rail Project, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading African infrastructure provider, has signed concession agreements with the governments of Angola and Zambia to finance, construct, own, and operate the transformational railway.…
PRESIDENT Joe Biden is set to make his long-promised visit to Africa, travelling to Germany and Angola in mid-October, the White House announced on Tuesday. During the 2022 US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, Biden committed to visiting the continent within…
IN a significant boost to trade financing in Malawi, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a landmark $100 million Trade Finance Facilitation Facility (AFTRAF) agreement with the National Bank of Malawi (NBM). The deal, the largest of its…
THE expansion of off-grid solar energy systems in underserved and unserved communities across sub-Saharan Africa is set to accelerate following a new partnership between Ignite Power and Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE). Ignite Power, a leading distributed renewable energy provider…
IN today’s rapidly changing digital world, the use of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and other IT tools has become essential for strengthening national security. For Nigeria, a country grappling with various security challenges, embracing these technologies is…
