AS the world commemorates Children’s Day, Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has tasked parents on early teaching of waste sorting and recycling to their children and wards, to build a sustainable environment for…
AS South Africans go to the polls on May 29 to vote in national and provincial elections, the African National Congress (ANC), which has dominated politics for the last three decades and has become almost synonymous with the state, is…
SOUTH Africa’s Julius Malema, who quit the ruling African National Congress (ANC) to form the radical leftist party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), could potentially become a kingmaker or even deputy president if the ANC loses its majority in Wednesday’s…
THE African continent marked Africa Day on Saturday with a call to realise the founding aspirations of the African Union (AU). Africa Day, observed annually on May 25, celebrates the achievements of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor…
KENYA’S President William Ruto has defended his decision to hire a private jet for his recent trip to the United States, citing the need to cut costs. This statement comes amid public concerns and media reports suggesting the expenditure amounted to…
Renowned Nigerian social critic, human rights and pro-democracy activist, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta has x-rayed one year of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership of Nigeria and concluded that the Nigerian masses must vigorously demand good governance from him. Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, the…
A CLOSE ally of Mali’s civilian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, was detained on Monday following their political movement’s open criticism of the country’s military rulers. The M5-RFP movement issued a strong statement on Friday against the colonels who seized…
THE authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have released a Polish man, Mariusz Majewski, who was recently sentenced to life in prison on espionage charges, Poland’s foreign minister announced Tuesday. Radek Sikorski shared the news on the social…
CHINA’S flagship economic cooperation programme is experiencing a resurgence after a pandemic-induced slowdown, with a significant focus on Africa, according to a Reuters analysis of lending, investment, and trade data. Chinese leaders emphasise billions of dollars committed to new construction projects and record…
ZAMBIA’S Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday that over 90 percent of holders of its $3bn in international bonds have accepted its restructuring proposal, paving the way for the country to emerge from a prolonged default. Zambia defaulted more than…
