VICE-President Kashim Shettima has expressed the determination of the country to become number one hub of opportunities in the global halal economy. Shettima stated this on Wednesday during the Halal Economy Stakeholders Engagement Programme held at the Banquet Hall of…
Brad Smith, the president of technology giant Microsoft has issued a stark warning regarding foreign attempts to influence the U.S. presidential election in November. “The most perilous moment will come, I think, 48 hours before the election,” Smith told a…
THE Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris and the United States’ (U.S.) Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Richard Mills have declared their commitment to press freedom in Nigeria and Africa. They made this known when Mills and his…
GHANA’S economy expanded by 6.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, the fastest growth since 2019, driven by strong performance in key sectors like mining and industry, according to the Ghana Statistical Service. The gold sector led with…
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania has firmly rejected criticism from several Western nations, including the US, regarding the country’s handling of domestic issues such as political violence and disappearances. During a speech in the Kilimanjaro region, Hassan defended…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a strong condemnation following a terrorist attack on a military installation in Mali’s capital, Bamako, which was foiled by Malian security forces on Tuesday. The target, the Faladie Gendarmerie…
LICENSED miners in Rivers State under the aegis of Miners Association of Nigeria, Port Harcourt Branch have called for the intervention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to curb the nefarious activities of their illegal counterparts and alleged…
THE 15th General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) (www.UAR-AUB.org) was held in Gaborone, Botswana, with the theme “The future of African media in the face of the challenges of new technologies and climate change.” This meeting was…
AHEAD of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, the ambition of Dr Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got a significant boost on Tuesday when the Edo State Market Women threw their weight behind him as their…
Along the riverbanks of Ibeno Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, a once-thriving community is being steadily eroded by environmental degradation after more than six decades of oil exploration and gas flaring. Once renowned for its abundant marine life…
