Month February 2025

First Lady Empowers 200 Farmers in Anambra

  FIRST Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday, distributed farm tools and resources to equip and empower 200 trained farmers in Anambra to enhance productivity and support local agriculture. Mrs Tinubu, who was represented by the wife of the Anambra State…

Nigeria Pledges to Strengthen Ties With Kuwait

THE Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Kuwait in areas of mutual interest. Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, made this known in a statement on Tuesday while congratulating the State of Kuwait…

Nigeria Pledges to Strengthen Ties With Kuwait

  THE Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Kuwait in areas of mutual interest. Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, made this known in a statement on Tuesday while congratulating the State of…

Ghana Considers Renaming Kotoka International Airport

FOR decades, Ghana’s main international airport has carried the name of Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, the military officer who played a leading role in the 1966 coup that overthrew President Kwame Nkrumah’s democratically elected government. However, the name has remained a subject of…

Niger to Begin Copper and Lithium Mining Expansion

NIGER is set to begin copper mining in its northern desert, marking a major step in diversifying its mineral output. The government has granted a permit to national mining firm Compagnie Minière de l’Air (Cominair SA) to start extraction in…

Botswana, De Beers Finalise key Diamond Sales Deal

BOTSWANA’S government has officially signed a long-delayed diamond sales agreement with Anglo American’s De Beers, securing a deal that is expected to boost the economy and create jobs. The agreement, which had been under negotiation since 2018, was provisionally agreed upon last…