THE recent capture of Goma by the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels has intensified concerns over illicit mineral trade, with analysts predicting a surge in smuggled coltan and gold. According to a Reuters report,…
BOTSWANA’S health sector is facing a significant challenge following the US suspension of foreign aid. Health spokesperson Christopher Nyanga confirmed on Wednesday that if the freeze becomes permanent, it would…
PATRICK Ese Ochoga, an award-winning Nigerian journalist with over 15 years of experience in journalism and media public relations, has been elected as the chairman of the Edo State…
IN a significant advancement for healthcare in South Africa, the country’s first pay-per-use PET-CT scanner has been commissioned in Rustenburg, North West Province. This state-of-the-art diagnostic tool, installed by Equipment-as-a-Service…
THE Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have pledged up to $6.15bn in funding for Mission 300, a major initiative aimed at providing electricity to 300…
A NIGERIAN man, Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to an alleged sextortion case that led to the death of a minor.…
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri Traditional rulers from Lake Chad Basin Development Commission yesterday met in Maiduguri, Borno state capital to foster sustainable peace and development following the over decade…
GOVERNORS of the South-South geo-political Zone have unanimously picked Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa, as chairman of the South-South Governors Forum. Diri was elected on Tuesday during the forum’s meeting…
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on University Education, Rep. Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa), has dismissed media reports alleging that lawmakers demanded N480 million as condition for approving some varsities’ 2025…
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday called for multilateral efforts toward ending all forms of racism, prejudice, and religious bigotry. The organisation made the call in Abuja at an event organised…