INTRODUCTION: IN the outskirt/suburb of Benin City, Edo State, lies the Oke-Oroma community, a once-thriving neighborhood now ravaged by violence, destruction, and despair. At the center of this chaos is Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, an alleged land grabber accused of forcefully taking…
THE Trump administration is considering imposing travel restrictions on citizens from 41 countries, according to an internal memo seen by a media agency. A US official, speaking anonymously, stated that the list is still under review and has not yet…
RISING from a three-day Management Retreat, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has restated its commitment to enhanced professionalism and integrity in driving the nation’s fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. This resolve…
THE trial of Wawe Eseoghene Nelson, a.k.a James Andrew Shmit and Philip Bradley before Justice Aliyu Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja commenced on Thursday, March 14, 2025 with the presentation of the First Prosecution Witness,…
The US president, Donald Trump, is considering imposing a travel ban on almost half of Africa’s countries. The majority of the countries on the shortlist of 43 are African. In a document The New York Times shared, an internal Trump…
THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has insisted that the Igbos will defend themselves from attacks by herdsmen in the Southeast. The group asserted this in a statement while condemning the summoning of some leaders of Bende Local Government…
AFROBEATS singer Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has said that the numerous challenges confronting Nigeria have made many give up on the country. The music star explained that despite Nigeria’s challenges, he still has high hopes for the…
ON Friday, March 7 2025, Nigeria’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence handed down to Sunday Jackson, a farmer in his 30s. Jackson had been convicted of killing Fulani herdsman Ardo Bawuro during a violent altercation on his farmland. Despite…
ETHIOPIA has earned $1.226bn from coffee exports over the past eight months, according to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA). The significant revenue reflects the success of ongoing government reforms aimed at revitalising the country’s coffee sector. In a…
AFRICA’S urban population is on course to double by 2050, rising from the current 700 million to an estimated 1.4 billion, according to a new report released early March. This surge will position Africa as the second-most urbanised region in the world, following Asia.…
