Month February 2025

Rubio Skips G20 Amid US-South Africa Tensions

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the upcoming G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in South Africa, a decision that comes just days after President Donald Trump threatened to cut US funding to the country over its land reform policies. South Africa is…

Why Trump’s Aid Review is a Wake-up Call for Africa

THE recent announcement by US President Donald Trump of a 90-day overseas spending freeze, followed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertion that ‘every dollar’ must be justified, has reignited critical conversations about the true impact of foreign aid in Africa. While…

Botswana Unveils Measures To Counter US Aid Suspension

BOTSWANA’S government has announced immediate measures to support HIV/AIDS patients affected by the recent closure of several civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). These organisations previously provided vital prevention and treatment services for HIV/AIDS, and their suspension has…

NEDC Donates Essential Equipment to Governors’ Forum

  By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE North East Development Commission (NEDC) yesterday donated essential office equipment to the North East Governors’ forum to aid its operations. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEDC, Mohammed Alkali made the donation…

Jigawa’s PCACC Seeks Collaboration With EFCC

   JIGAWA State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission, PCACC, has  sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The request was made in Abuja  on Thursday, February 6, 2025 when a delegation of PCACC, led by its Chairman,…

The Western Way of Genocide, By Chris Hedges

  Gaza is a wasteland of 50 million tons of rubble and debris. Rats and dogs scavenge amid the ruins and fetid pools of raw sewage. The putrid stench and contamination of decaying corpses rises from beneath the mountains of…

President Tinubu Sacks UniAbuja VC, Aisha Maikudi

  ● Approves changes in other Universities PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi from her position as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja. Similarly, the President has also sacked Professor Polycarp Emeka Chigbu, as…