ELDER statesman and national leader of Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sustain support for local refineries. This is even as he commended Aliko Dangote on the successful completion of the Dangote Refinery…
THE $550 million upstream gas project between the NNPC Ltd and TotalEnergies on the development of the Ubeta field has taken off, the presidency announced on Tuesday. Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Olu Verheijen, disclosed this during an…
THE Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reaffirmed its commitment to regular engagement with critical stakeholders in driving the development process in the Niger Delta region. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, stated this when a delegation of stakeholders…
DESPITE having no natural diamond resources of its own, Israel remains one of the world’s largest exporters of polished diamonds, a fact that has drawn international attention and criticism. The country’s booming diamond industry heavily relies on resources sourced…
THE United States has completed its troop withdrawal from Niger, according to a US official on Monday. A small contingent of military personnel remains in the country to guard the US Embassy, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh confirmed. This withdrawal follows Niger’s…
RUSSIA has greenlit a draft agreement to construct a major oil pipeline in the Republic of the Congo, marking a significant step in strengthening its influence in Africa. The pipeline will stretch from the port city of Pointe-Noire to Makoulou…
CATHOLIC bishops in Ghana have publicly criticised President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government for what they describe as ‘weak, inconsistent, and corrupt’ efforts to halt illegal mining, locally known as ‘galamsey.’ This practice, notorious for its environmental devastation, continues to wreak havoc on the…
HERMAN Kojo Chinery-Hesse, renowned Ghanaian tech expert and founder of SOFTtribe, has passed away at the age of 61. Often dubbed the ‘Bill Gates of Africa’ by the BBC, Chinery-Hesse was a trailblazer in the African technology landscape, particularly in software development.…
…Present N210 million raised from individual donations By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri DEPUTY Governor of Borno state, Hon Umar Kadafur and Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume on Tuesday led a powerful delegation of Emirs, former Deputy Governors and stakeholders from nine (9)…
THE Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA) is positioning itself as a key driver in transforming Africa into a global cultural powerhouse, aligning with the African Union’s Agenda 2063, ‘The Africa We Want.’ The alliance aims to unlock the immense potential of…
