A KENYAN magistrate who was shot by a police officer during a court session has succumbed to her injuries, Chief Justice Martha Koome announced on Saturday. Monica Kivuti, serving at the Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi, was shot on Thursday after she…
IN today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the convergence of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and cybersecurity has undeniably transformed the way organisations operate and deliver services. Local governments, as the bedrock of public administration and service delivery, are not exempt from this…
RWANDA’S President Paul Kagame has dissolved the country’s parliament, setting the stage for presidential and parliamentary elections next month. The dissolution occurred on Friday, coinciding with the swearing-in of new ministers for finance, foreign affairs, gender, and infrastructure following a…
THREE hundred beneficiaries of a fully sponsored programme in agriculture by the Abia State Government have arrived the CSS Global farms, Nasarawa State, for a two-week training. Recall that few weeks ago, the State Government organized a capacity-building seminar for…
NIGER has ceased oil exports to China through its pipeline to Benin’s coast, announced Oil Minister Mahamane Moustapha Barke Bako on Thursday, escalating an ongoing standoff between the West African neighbours. At the Agadem oilfield in eastern Niger, Minister Barke…
KANO, Northern Nigeria’s largest city, has sparked widespread outrage after police banned its renowned Durbar festival due to an ongoing dispute between two traditional royals. On Thursday, police in Kano announced the suspension of the colourful annual horse procession led…
THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has urged residents to properly bag and dispose of their waste, especially animal waste, during and after this year’s Id el Kabir celebrations. Managing Director/CEO of the agency, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has noted that…
THE African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has appointed Dr. Eric Kehinde Ogunleye, a seasoned macroeconomist, as Director of the African Development Institute (apo-opa.co/4cjzZUN), effective June 1, 2024. Ogunleye, a Nigerian national, has nearly 20 years of experience in macro and development economics,…
THE House of Representatives has issued a clarification following inaccurate media reports concerning the House’s position on the widely reported “draft ‘bill’ seeking a return to a regional system of government for Nigeria.” The House wishes to reiterate its position,…
THE controversies and a series of serious allegations surrounding the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ibrahim Lamuwa, have taken a different dimension. The Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), the labour union in the Ministry, is also up…
