AFRICA

Bode George: Yoruba Nation Agitators’ Attack Confirms Nigeria’s Failings In Policing, Intelligence Gathering

Bode George says that although the Nigerian constitution is not working, there are better ways to express grievances than attacking…

6 months ago

Edwin Clark: How Politicians, Boko Haram Members in Jonathan’s Govt Frustrated Efforts To Rescue Chibok Girls

Clark wants Tinubu to appoint a Special Task Force to travel to Sambisa forest to search for the Chibok Girls.

6 months ago

Marwa: With 50,901 Arrests, 9,034 Convictions, We Have  Sent a Message To Drug Cartels

Marwa says NDLEA over the past 38 months has sent the message to drug kingpins that Nigeria won’t tolerate them.

6 months ago

Electricity Union Threatens Power Outage Across Nigeria In Protest Of Tariff Hike

NUEE has condemned electricity tariff hike, urging reversal to avoid economic and social consequences amid power crisis fears.

6 months ago

US Embassy Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria’s Fight Against Terrorism

The US Diplomatic Mission has pledged solidarity with Nigeria, emphasising joint initiatives for peace, security, and stability.

6 months ago

IMF Objections Derail Ghana’s Efforts To Reach Debt Deal With Bondholders

Ghana has failed to strike a deal with a group of international bondholders to help restructure its $13 billion debt

6 months ago

Organised Labour Demands N615,000 As New Minimum Wage For Nigerian Workers

Nigeria’s labour unions say the government is capable of paying the proposed wage increase to N615,000.

6 months ago

Deadly Landslide Hits Southwest Congo, Dozens Missing

A landslide in Congo has killed at least 15 people and up to 60 others are missing.

6 months ago

New Electricity Act Introduces 3 Years Imprisonment Penalty for Electricity Theft, Destruction of Power Facilities

Industry operators say Nigeria could be losing up to 40 percent of electricity generation to theft, especially by unmetered customers.

6 months ago

EFCC Recovers N32.7bn, $447,000 in Humanitarian Ministry Probe

EFCC says investigations into humanitarian ministry has revealed fraudulent dealings involving Covid-19 funds, World Bank loan and recovered Abacha loot.

6 months ago