STATEHOUSE STATEMENT (2) I am happy today that, from the intelligence available to me, there is a groundswell of a new spirit of understanding, a robust readiness, and potent enthusiasm on the part of all the stakeholders in Rivers State…
OUTRAGE has trailed the appearance of notorious bandit leader Mustapha Babaro at a government-backed peace dialogue in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Babaro, accused of mass killings and sexual violence, arrived at the meeting heavily armed and in…
Tension rocked the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt as aides to the departing Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), staged a protest over unpaid allowances and entitlements. The aides, who once shielded and served Ibas, turned against…
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has denied multiple sexual offence charges during a high-profile court appearance in London. The Villarreal player, who recently left Arsenal after four years in the Premier League, pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and…
Africa is standing at a historic crossroads. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the power to either fuel shared prosperity or deepen inequality across the continent. With more than 60 percent of Africans under the age of 25, and sub-Saharan Africa projected…
Sub-Saharan Africa is caught in a troubling digital paradox. According to the GSMA’s State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2025, two-thirds of the region’s population remains offline, even though most people already live within areas covered by mobile internet networks.…
Nigeria’s decades-long fuel crisis may finally be easing as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery marked its first year of petrol production with a major milestone: exporting more than 1.1 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) between June and early September…
Nigeria has renewed its call for continental cooperation to end Africa’s dependence on costly fuel imports, which drain more than $120bn annually. Speaking at the Africa Oil Week 2025 Ministerial and CEO Leadership Forum in Accra, Minister of State for…
Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $6.2bn in the first eight months of 2025, driven by strong export earnings and steady macroeconomic management, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced. Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama disclosed the figures during a monetary…
Simone Gbagbo, once known mainly as the fiery partner of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, is now carving her own path to power. At 75, the former first lady has been cleared by the Constitutional Council to contest Côte d’Ivoire’s…
