MALAWI has temporarily banned the export of gemstones and precious minerals as it embarks on a major reform of its mining sector, the government announced on Wednesday. The move aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in mineral rights administration. According…
OFFICIALS from Algeria, Nigeria, and Niger have signed new agreements to accelerate the development of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), a 4,128-kilometre project designed to transport natural gas from Nigeria to Algeria for export to Europe. The contracts, signed in Algiers on…
THE International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a $37 million partnership with Ghana-based Mohinani Group Limited to establish PET recycling plants in Ghana and Nigeria. The initiative aims to reduce plastic waste, cut import costs, and create over 4,000 jobs. Under the…
HEIFER International has announced the launch of the 4th annual AYuTe Africa Challenge in Senegal, offering up to $20,000 in funding for agritech startups working to revolutionise agriculture in the country. The announcement was made at the recent 2025 ANDE Pan African…
AN Ekiti State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Thursday, struck out the defamation suit filed against human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the police. Sources revealed that the suit was withdrawn following an application…
SHELL is facing a pivotal court battle in London’s High Court, as thousands of Nigerians from the Ogale and Bille communities seek justice for decades of oil spills in the Niger Delta. The lawsuit, reported by Reuters, could have far-reaching implications…
FRANCE and Senegal have agreed to establish a commission to coordinate the withdrawal of French troops from the West African nation by the end of 2025. The decision, announced Wednesday, follows calls from Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to end the…
AFRICAN leaders gathering in Ethiopia this weekend are set to launch a renewed push for slavery and colonial reparations, but face stiff resistance from former colonial powers, according to a Reuters report. The African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa aims to…
THE Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service, Barrister Oladele Bankole-Balogun has sought the support and collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in tackling tax evasion in the state. He made the appeal on Tuesday February 11, 2025 when he…
THE Acting Comptroller General of Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche mni, has showered encomiums on the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede for his giant strides in the anti-corruption fight. Nwakuche gave the…
