VETERAN Nollywood actor and esteemed academic, Dr Columbus Irosanga, is dead. Hilda Dokubo broke the news on her Instagram page on Thursday. She wrote, “There can’t be a shortage of Angels in heaven that the few here are called home…
THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it has “unequivocally rejected” Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip, a Palestine territory. A statement from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Saudi Arabia was vehemently opposed…
MALAYSIA has strongly opposed any proposal that could lead to the forceful displacement or movement of Palestinians, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Such actions constitute ethnic cleansing and are clear violations of international law and multiple UN resolutions.…
THE wife of Kogi Governor, Hajiya Sefinat Ododo, has called for collective efforts to end the harmful practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country. She made the call in a statement on Thursday in Lokoja, as she…
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has partnered with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and other stakeholders in a campaign against illicit drug use by motorists across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The…
INTERNATIONAL Business Machines (IBM) Corporation, a leading American multinational technology company, has announced its decision to withdraw from Nigeria, Ghana, and several other key African markets. According to TechCabal, IBM disclosed that it will be transferring its regional operations…
HUNDREDS of Congolese nationals gathered outside the European Union (EU) offices in South Africa on Tuesday to demand sanctions against Rwanda, following allegations that Kigali is supporting M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC government has accused Rwanda…
THE Africa Energy Bank, a landmark initiative aimed at funding oil and gas projects across the continent, is set to commence operations by mid-2025, according to an Afreximbank official. The bank is a joint effort between Afreximbank and the African Petroleum…
NIGERIA’S upstream oil regulator has announced that it will deny export permits to oil producers failing to meet local supply obligations, including allocations to Dangote Refinery, the largest refinery in Africa. This move enforces provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA),…
AT the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town, African leaders and industry experts emphasised the urgent need to process the continent’s minerals locally instead of continuing to export raw resources. The push for local beneficiation comes amid global economic shifts,…
