PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has re-designated the positions of two recently appointed officials in the State House media and communications team to enhance efficiency within the government’s communication machinery. Mr Sunday Dare, hitherto Special Adviser on Public Communication and National Orientation,…
THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has commenced distribution of relief items to persons affected by 2024 floods in three communities of Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Mr Imam Garki, North West Zonal Coordinator of the…
THE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, on Monday, said two of the agency’s staff members were, recently, dismissed over allegation of corruption. Olukoyede disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal…
SOUTH Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called for the safe recovery of miners stuck underground in a disused mine shaft amid a standoff between police and hundreds of illegal miners. The police have blocked miners’ supplies of food and…
THERE is no family in Benin, located in Edo State of Nigeria, that does not have family abroad. Benin City has one of the largest diaspora remittances in Africa. So, the Benin Airport has one of the top 3…
MAURITIUS, a stunning island nation in the Indian Ocean, has emerged as Africa’s safest country for 2024, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI). The GPI, produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), evaluates the absence of violence or fear…
SENEGAL’S ruling Pastef party has declared a ‘resounding victory’ in the country’s legislative elections held on Sunday. With 90-95 percent of the ballots counted, state-run Radio and Television Broadcasting (RTS) confirmed that Pastef, led by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, had…
AUSTRALIAN gold miner Resolute Mining announced on Monday it will pay $160 million to Mali’s government to resolve a tax dispute. The agreement follows the detention of Resolute’s CEO, Terence Holohan, and two other employees earlier this month. Resolute confirmed an initial…
REUBEN Brigety, the United States Ambassador to South Africa, has confirmed he will resign from his post, effective January 10, 2025. His resignation comes in line with standard diplomatic procedure following a change in the US presidential administration. This announcement…
FINANCIAL pressures across South Africa and the wider African continent have created a thriving market for counterfeit products, with electrical goods being among the most dangerous fakes circulating. A surge in demand for cheaper items has allowed counterfeiters to infiltrate…
