ADAMAWA State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has revoked the traditional titles held by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor Boni Haruna, and others, including his own title, as part of the restructuring of emirates in Adamawa State. During the…
THE Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has urged the implementation of proactive and sustainable policies to address climate change in West Africa. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong, made the call when members of…
THE Federal Government has announced plans to cancel its Visa-on-Arrival policy and introduce landing and exit cards, which prospective visitors will pre-fill before coming into the country. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this on Friday in…
THE Federal Government has announced plans to revamp the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) in Vom, Plateau State, to better meet the country’s vaccine needs and address zoonotic diseases. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, made the announcement…
THE Federal Government, under its Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), has begun distributing empowerment items to 18,500 women across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The distribution is being managed by the Office of the Senior Special…
IN a symbolic move reflecting France’s evolving military role in Africa, the Port-Bouët military base in Côte d’Ivoire has officially been transferred to the Ivorian army. The handover, which took place on Thursday in the presence of French Minister of…
HANNAH Serwaa Tetteh, the newly appointed Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), has vowed to lead mediation efforts aimed at a Libyan-led resolution to the country’s political crisis.…
CONGOLESE President Félix Tshisekedi is struggling to rally international support against the Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion, with recent diplomatic visits yielding little progress. Despite appeals to world leaders, the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to escalate, raising…
RWANDA has dismissed recent criticism from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over its football sponsorship deals, calling it an attempt to destabilise regional peace. The response follows remarks from DRC’s foreign minister, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, who urged Arsenal, Bayern Munich,…
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially shortlisted five candidates for its upcoming presidential election, scheduled for May 29, 2025. The selection, announced following a two-day meeting of the Board of Governors’ Steering Committee on February 11-12 in Abidjan, marks…
