Anthony Joshua suffered a stunning second career knockout defeat at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, as Daniel Dubois triumphed in their highly anticipated all-British heavyweight title clash. Dubois, the reigning IBF heavyweight champion, took control early, sending Joshua to the canvas…
THE Crude Oil Refiners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has proposed that the Nigerian government set the exchange rate at N1,000 per dollar to help reduce the price of petrol refined at Dangote Refinery to below N600 per litre. In a…
SENATOR Orji Kalu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation, has revealed that he stopped using his private jet due to the soaring cost of aviation fuel. The former governor of Abia State explained that the rising fuel prices have…
GOOGLE’S digital products and services have generated an estimated $16bn in economic activity across sub-Saharan Africa in 2023, according to a new report titled The Digital Opportunity of Sub-Saharan Africa. The tech giant’s contributions include revenue boosts for over 1 million…
Ghana has finally passed the long-awaited Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act 2024, aiming to ensure greater representation of women in decision-making roles across government, business, and other sectors. After nearly 30 years of legislative delays, the bill was signed…
MUHOOZI Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s long-serving president Yoweri Museveni, has announced that he will not run for presidency in the upcoming 2026 elections. Instead, he has urged his supporters to back his father, who has led the country for…
There is a popular cliché that is attributed to the late leader of Zimbabwe, Sir Robert Mugabe, thus: “When you see guards guarding any Government building during working hours, tell them the thieves are already inside”. Aside the humour…
MTN Nigeria has partnered with the AKWAABA African Travel Market, as its headline sponsor for the 20th anniversary, slated to hold from Sept. 22 to 24. The strategic collaboration marks MTN’s first-ever participation in the prestigious event, reinforcing its commitment…
SOUTH Carolina has carried out its first execution in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to 46-year-old Freddie Owens, who was convicted of murder in 1999. Owens was sentenced to death for killing shop worker Irene Graves during an armed…
Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has handed over Five Thousand, One Hundred Euros proceeds of crime to the Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Juan Sell. A statement in Abuja on Saturday by the EFCC Spokesperson,…
