A COALITION of churches in Botswana has raised its voice against parliament’s recent move to amend the constitution to incorporate gay rights, sparking a contentious debate over the intersection of religious beliefs and human rights. Botswana’s Minister for State President, Kabo Morwaeng,…
THE IMF has issued a cautionary statement regarding sub-Saharan Africa’s debt situation, underscoring ongoing challenges despite a decline in debt levels following a series of sovereign defaults. While debt-to-GDP ratios are projected to decrease, the region continues to face hurdles…
ANGOLA, the seventh-largest country in Africa, has long been synonymous with its substantial oil reserves, which have fuelled its economy for decades. However, a new chapter is unfolding in this Southern African nation as international attention shifts towards its untapped…
THE IMF has issued a sobering assessment of sub-Saharan Africa’s economic performance, highlighting a widening income gap compared to the rest of the world amidst a tepid recovery. The IMF’s biannual Regional Economic Outlook report, unveiled during its Spring Meetings in Washington,…
NAMPOWER, Namibia’s leading power utility, has set an ambitious goal to achieve 80 percent energy self-sufficiency by the year 2028, aiming to enhance the country’s energy security and reduce dependence on electricity imports. Kahenge Haulofu, NamPower’s managing director, shared insights…
IN a significant development in the fight against cholera, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted prequalification to Euvichol-S, a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV). Gavi, the vaccine alliance, and UNICEF have welcomed this news, emphasising its crucial role in…
Yahaya Bello’s EFCC Comeuppance I am not from Kogi State, but I have strong opinions on former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello—as most Nigerians do. There is no doubt that few politicians in Nigeria are as universally reviled and despised…
A WRITE UP ALLEDELY made me, Mike Ozekhome SAN : THIS IS A LIE FROM THE PIT OF HELL. My attention has just been drawn to the above disturbing and shocking piece of trash allegedly authored by me. I DID…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on Monday, April 22, open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity disclosed this Sunday in a statement. According to him, Nigeria, with the support of…
THE Senate has tasked relevant stakeholders in the Capital Market to strive hard to strengthen the commodities exchange toward actualising its full potential. Sen. Osita Izunaso, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Capital Market, said this at a workshop for members…
