Nigeria Probes Attempted Mass Marriage Of Orphaned Girls
THE Federal Ministry of Women Affairs in Nigeria has launched an investigation into a controversial plan by a lawmaker in central Niger State to marry off about 100 female orphans…
THE Federal Ministry of Women Affairs in Nigeria has launched an investigation into a controversial plan by a lawmaker in central Niger State to marry off about 100 female orphans…
IN a bid to empower small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa, Google’s Hustle Academy has returned for 2024 with a renewed emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI), revolutionising the way African…
IN a significant move to address a critical health and environmental issue across Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $2bn over ten years to promote clean cooking solutions.…
IN a recent development amid escalating tensions, Benin has temporarily lifted its ban on crude oil exports from neighbouring Niger via its port, signalling a potential easing of strained relations…
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) and InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) have welcomed International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board’s approval of the use of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Hybrid Capital…
U.S. sports envoys, B-Girl and Lyons, have called on the Nigerian youth to embrace Breakdancing, to enhance their dancing skills and enable them participate in future Olympic breakdancing sport events.…
IN a landmark verdict announced Wednesday, a Swiss Federal Criminal Court (FCC) convicted Ousman Sonko, a former Gambian minister, of egregious crimes against humanity dating back to the regime of…
IN a tragic incident in Nigeria’s northern Kano state, one person has died and at least 24 others have been hospitalised following an attack on a mosque during early morning…
IN a dramatic turn of events, former Gabonese President Ali Bongo and two of his sons, Jalil and Bilal, have embarked on a hunger strike to protest against what their…
IN the illustrious annals of Nigerian heritage, His Royal Majesty, Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe (Agbogidi), the Obi of Onitsha, stands as a paragon of wisdom, culture and progress, marking his 83rd…