THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra said an accident along Onitsha-Oba Expressway, Idemili South Local Government Area, claimed the lives of four men on Friday. The Sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander, confirmed the accident to the News…
THE World Bank has announced that it has earmarked 1.2 billion dollars for investment in girls’ education across 18 states. The states include; Borno, Ekiti, Kebbi, Kaduna, Plateau, Katsina, Kano, Adamawa, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Bauchi, Jigawa, Yobe, Kwara, Gombe,…
GRAMMY-WINNING Nigerian artist Tems announced on Thursday that she would be cancelling her upcoming concert in Kigali, Rwanda, scheduled for March 22. The decision comes in response to the escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where Rwanda…
EAST Africa Marine Transport (EAMT) has marked a major milestone in regional trade with the commissioning of the M.V. Mpungu, Lake Victoria’s first scheduled roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) freight vessel. The launch event, held at Port Bell, Uganda, was attended by Uganda’s…
LIBERIA expects to attract up to $3bn in foreign investment following the discovery of new mineral deposits, President Joseph Boakai announced in his state of the nation address earlier this week. According to Boakai, the country has identified significant reserves…
SWITZERLAND’S top criminal court has convicted commodities trading giant Trafigura and a former senior executive, Mike Wainwright, on charges of bribery related to oil contracts in Angola. This unprecedented case marks the first time a company has been charged with…
UGANDA’S Supreme Court ruled on Friday that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional, a decision that brings immediate relief to opposition leader Kizza Besigye. The court ordered that all ongoing trials of civilians in military courts must stop and be…
GHANA’S Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended four Members of Parliament (MPs) for two weeks following a disruptive altercation during a ministerial vetting session. The suspension, effective immediately, aims to uphold order and discipline in the legislative chamber. Suspended MPs and…
TWO associates of Benin’s President Patrice Talon have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for their involvement in an alleged coup attempt in the West African nation. The court in Cotonou found the men guilty of ‘conspiracy against state security’ and…
FRANCE is set to present a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday, calling for increased diplomatic pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Reuters reported. French Ambassador to the UN,…
