GUINEA has revoked 46 mining licences in a sweeping regulatory move aimed at reinforcing state control over the country’s mineral wealth. While none of the affected firms are major operators, analysts say the action sends a clear message to the…
THE United States has launched a bold new strategy for Africa that puts commercial partnerships ahead of development aid, marking a sharp departure from decades of US policy on the continent. At a launch event in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, senior…
Barcelona secured a 28th La Liga title with a 2-0 win at 10-man Espanyol. Despite Real Madrid’s late win over Mallorca on Wednesday night, Hansi Flick’s side knew victory at the RCDE Stadium would secure them the championship with two…
Professor Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Senior Special Advisor to the President on Industrialization, African Development Bank, delivered a lecture on 14 May at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) as part of the international launch of his latest…
Following the mounting pressure from education stakeholders, parents, and civil society groups, who were loud in condemning the depressing performance of candidates in this year’s examination, the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Ishaq…
Dr Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has inaugurated a seven-man FCT Ministerial Committee for the 2025 Hajj Operations. Mahmoud, during the event in Abuja on Thursday, called on members of the committee to be dedicated…
THE National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), are partnering to deepen health insurance through data collaboration. This is in a move to strengthen Nigeria’s health insurance ecosystem through evidence-based planning, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, Director-General,…
THE Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, on Thursday inaugurated a special quick intervention projects in Gwagwada town in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State Ogalla said, “The projects demonstrate the Navy’s commitment to serving…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured Nigerians that the passage of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council Amendment Bill by the National Assembly and its signing into law by President Bola Tinubu, would be a moral compass…
Qatar Airways, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, placed a record order for 160 planes from Boeing during United States President Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf Arab country. The deal for Boeing 777X and 787 planes with GE Aerospace engines…
