VICE-President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism that Nigeria will, by 2050, overtake the United States (US) to emerge as the third most populous nation on earth. The number two…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut…
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on his return journey to New Delhi after concluding what has been described as a "productive and substantive" visit to the United States. The…
LIBERIAN President Joseph Boakai has suspended over 450 government officials, including key ministers, for failing to declare their assets as required by law. The decision, reported by the BBC, underscores Boakai’s…
MALAWI has temporarily banned the export of gemstones and precious minerals as it embarks on a major reform of its mining sector, the government announced on Wednesday. The move aims…
OFFICIALS from Algeria, Nigeria, and Niger have signed new agreements to accelerate the development of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), a 4,128-kilometre project designed to transport natural gas from Nigeria to Algeria…
THE International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a $37 million partnership with Ghana-based Mohinani Group Limited to establish PET recycling plants in Ghana and Nigeria. The initiative aims to reduce plastic waste,…
HEIFER International has announced the launch of the 4th annual AYuTe Africa Challenge in Senegal, offering up to $20,000 in funding for agritech startups working to revolutionise agriculture in the country. The…
AN Ekiti State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Thursday, struck out the defamation suit filed against human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the police.…
SHELL is facing a pivotal court battle in London’s High Court, as thousands of Nigerians from the Ogale and Bille communities seek justice for decades of oil spills in the…