Ken Saro-Wiwa, the leader of environmental resistance in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta, and his eight fellow campaigners, known as the Ogoni Nine, were posthumously pardoned three decades after his death caused international outcry. On Democracy Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
While Silicon Valley is chasing ever-more-powerful AI, Nairobi-based firm Amini AI is working towards a different goal: assisting emerging economies in creating the digital infrastructure required for AI to truly function. Amini AI, which has a small team of 25…
The younger generations in Africa are changing the digital economy globally. The continent is quickly becoming the new centre of digital innovation, content production, and influencer marketing, with Gen Z and Gen Alpha together constituting a demographic force that is…
In a June 11 public warning, digital asset company Yellow Card vehemently denied any connection to a USD stablecoin business that the Bank of Ghana had identified. Concern and confusion were aroused by the central bank’s alert, which labelled a…
Following the contentious death of schoolteacher and social media celebrity Albert Ojwang while in police detention, protesters flocked to Nairobi on Thursday, calling for Deputy Inspector-General Eliud Lagat to resign. Businesses were forced to close and traffic in the capital…
By Elempe Dele The reconstruction of Okpe Road from its dilapidated state has recently been concluded. This was made possible by Hon. Abubakar Momoh, the Minister of Regional Development. The rehabilitation project was done and titled Emergency Reconstruction of Okpe-Igarra…
Victory for Ugbowo has finally arrived as the long-running battle over the illegal conversion of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) land ends in favour of the host community. After years of peaceful protest, court petitions, and relentless pressure…
The South-South region’s collective opinion on the condition of our democracy, especially in Rivers State, is reflected in this PANDEF press release. PANDEF is unwavering in its demand for justice, fairness, peace, and a restoration to democratic principles that allow…
The National Assembly will hear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2025 Democracy Day speech at a time of great historical significance and urgent national issues. The address serves as both a sobering reminder of the country’s progress and a reminder of…
During a courtesy visit yesterday, the Forestry Stakeholders of Edo State (FOSES) were welcomed by Hon. Valentine Owamagbe Asuen, Executive Chairman of the Edo State Forestry Commission, in his office in Benin City, the state capital. The coalition expressed its…
