THOUSANDS of Burkinabe citizens filled the streets of Ouagadougou on Wednesday in a mass demonstration in support of the country’s ruling junta, just days after military authorities claimed they had foiled a plot to topple the government. The rally, held at…
GHANA has expanded its gold purchase programme by reaching an agreement with nine additional mining companies to acquire 20 percent of their gold production, according to a statement released on Wednesday by GoldBod, the government body overseeing the initiative. The move…
SOUTH African police have launched an intensive investigation after the bodies of three missing police officers were found in the Hennops River, nearly a week after they disappeared while travelling between provinces. According to a report by the BBC, the bodies…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has said he is open to visiting Africa before the end of his term, even as his administration moves to scale back US presence across the continent through embassy closures, foreign aid freezes, and trade barriers. Responding…
NIGERIA is a wonderful country, too wonderful to make one forget the meaning of a kerfuffle. Whatever happens, someone somewhere is waiting to make an issue out of it, by giving a good, bad or even ugly rendition of…
IN their attempts to remind us not to take any condition for granted, times without number, motivational speakers have used the quote, “No condition is permanent”. Indeed there are numerous reasons for the phrase, including the fact that, no…
THE President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians labour-friendly legislations as workers celebrate May Day. He also commended Nigerian workers for their productivity, diligence, commitment to duty and resilience even in the face of socio-economic challenges. Akpabio…
THE Edo Government and Dangote Cement have agreed to deepen collaboration to address operational challenges and unlock new investment opportunities during a high-level meeting at the company’s Okpella plant on Wednesday. Led by Mr Amen Odigie, Managing Director of…
The Federal Government has begun the process of implementing national standardised websites for national and public institutions through the Ministry of Communications Innovation and Digital Economy. The adoption was made at the April Edition of the DevsInGov on Wednesday in…
A protest letter is currently circulating on the social media, purportedly written by one Nwankwo Tony Nwaezeigwe, PhD, to the United States Secretary of State, against the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr.Richard Mills. Mr. Nwankwo, claimed to be the…
