Month April 2025

Falling Trees Destroy Properties in Calabar

  RESIDENTS of Atimbo in Calabar, Cross River, have urged the state government to address the issue of falling trees during rainfalls. They said that falling of venerable trees have been destroying their properties especially houses and cars under them.…

FG Declares May 1 Public Holiday

  THE Federal Government has declared Thursday as a public holiday to mark the 2025 Workers Day. This is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani in Abuja. The Minister of Interior, Dr…

Nigeria, Mexico to Strengthen Trade Relations

THE Mexican embassy in Nigeria on Tuesday inaugurated the Nigeria-Mexico Chamber of Commerce (NMCC) and its new Board of Directors to boost trade relations between the two countries. Amb. Alfredo Miranda, Ambassador of Mexico to Nigeria, during the ceremony in…

Op-Ed: Africa’s Digital Revolution Can Save Democracy

IN today’s rapidly evolving digital era, African nations find themselves at a historic turning point. Technology holds extraordinary promise: to revitalise democracy, dismantle opaque governance, and create political systems rooted in transparency, participation, and accountability. However, the journey is fraught…

Mastercard Pledges $300m For Refugee Youth

THE Mastercard Foundation has announced a major $300 million partnership with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) aimed at expanding education and employment opportunities for over half a million refugees and displaced youth across Africa by 2030. Unveiled at the 2025 Africa Forum on…