THE mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their competition for its minerals, which are critical for the energy transition. But our research has…
IN a controversial move, a top German official on migration has suggested sending migrants to Rwanda if repatriating them to their home countries proves difficult. Joachim Stamp, Berlin’s special representative for migration agreements, made the proposal during an interview…
SOUTH Africa’s Justice Minister, Thembi Simelane, has firmly denied any corruption allegations tied to the collapse of VBS Mutual Bank, a scandal that saw thousands of retirees lose their life savings. Responding to accusations that she benefited from unlawful dealings with…
UNITED Bank of Africa (UBA) pensioners have slammed the Chairman of the Bank, Mr Tony Elumelu, whom they accused of insensitivity to their plight, Some of the pensioners embarked on a protest to the head office of the Bank in…
OPERATIVES of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of a vessel: “Bravo Alero” suspected to belong to oil thieves in the Niger Delta area. The vessel, arrested by Nigerian Navy…
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced the appointment of Coscharis Technologies as a distribution partner in Nigeria and Ghana, with the aim of further providing customers convenient access to Vertiv’s IT infrastructure…
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has distributed 42,000 Metric Tonnes of food commodities to vulnerable Nigerians. The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Maiwada said this at the monthly news conference organised by the Strategic Communication Interagency…
THE National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has dissolved the executive committees in Taraba, Benue, Oyo, Bauchi and Gombe states’ chapters. The party ,in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Ladipo Johnson, in…
THE scheduled second interrogation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, by the police did not take place on Thursday as planned, with Ajaero and the NLC Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, failing to appear at the Force Criminal Investigation…
IN a significant act of remembrance and reconciliation, South Africa has commenced the exhumation of 26 apartheid-era freedom fighters who died while seeking refuge in Zambia. These heroes, who played a crucial role in the fight against apartheid, were buried…
