Economic Partnership Eyes $8bn Trade Value by 2027
Economic Partnership Eyes $8bn Trade Value by 2027 Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are projecting a significant rise in their non-oil trade volume, with both countries targeting about…
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EFCC Chief Raises Alarm Over Surge in Student Involvement in Cybercrime
EFCC Chief Raises Alarm Over Surge in Student Involvement in Cybercrime The head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned that a significant number of Nigerian students are…
Musk Warns AI Could Become Existential Threat During OpenAI Court Battle
Musk Warns AI Could Become Existential Threat During OpenAI Court Battle Tech billionaire Elon Musk has warned that artificial intelligence could pose a risk to humanity’s survival, as he sounded…
From Investigator to Accused: Comey Case Tests Limits of Online Speech in U.S. Politics
From Investigator to Accused: Comey Case Tests Limits of Online Speech in U.S. Politics A rare legal reversal is unfolding in the United States, as former FBI Director James Comey—once…
Fuel Tax Cuts Extended to Help Ease Rising Petrol Prices
Fuel Tax Cuts Extended to Help Ease Rising Petrol Prices South Africa has extended emergency fuel tax cuts for two more months as rising global oil prices—driven by the ongoing…
Afrobeats Star Opens U.S. Doors for Young African Musicians with $2m Scholarship Boost
Afrobeats Star Opens U.S. Doors for Young African Musicians with $2m Scholarship Boost Eighteen young Nigerian musicians have secured more than $2 million in scholarships to study music in the…
China Hands Over New ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja
China Hands Over New ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja China has handed over a newly built headquarters complex to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), deepening its strategic presence…
Former Nigeria’s minister Denies Bribery Claims as London Trial Nears Conclusion
Former Nigeria's minister Denies Bribery Claims as London Trial Nears Conclusion Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has closed her defence in an ongoing corruption trial in the London, firmly…
Police Fund Bill Targets Better Pay and Tools for Officers
Police Fund Bill Targets Better Pay and Tools for Officers A new bill before the Senate could improve the welfare and working conditions of Nigerian police officers if passed. The…
Century-Old Mystery Solved as Missing WWI Soldiers’ Graves Identified
Century-Old Mystery Solved as Missing WWI Soldiers’ Graves Identified The graves of two soldiers who went missing during the World War I have been formally identified more than a century…
UK’s King Charles Calls for Unity in Historic Address to U.S. Congress
UK's King Charles Calls for Unity in Historic Address to U.S. Congress King Charles III delivered a rare and historic address to the United States Congress on April 28, urging…
Kenyan Leader Clarifies ‘Poor English’ Remark After Backlash from Nigerians
Kenyan Leader Clarifies ‘Poor English’ Remark After Backlash from Nigerians President William Ruto has addressed controversy over remarks attributed to him about Nigerians, saying he was misquoted and did not…
Paper Industry Collapse Leaves Thousands Jobless as Nigeria Relies on Imports
Paper Industry Collapse Leaves Thousands Jobless as Nigeria Relies on Imports Nigeria’s paper industry crisis is now being felt most sharply through job losses, with an estimated 300,000 employment opportunities…
Botswana Completes Legal Shift as Colonial-Era Ban on Same-Sex Conduct Is Removed
Botswana Completes Legal Shift as Colonial-Era Ban on Same-Sex Conduct Is Removed Botswana has completed the removal of laws that once criminalised consensual same-sex relationships, formally aligning its legal code…
Children Bear the Brunt of Sahel Crisis as Millions Face Hunger and Hardship
Children Bear the Brunt of Sahel Crisis as Millions Face Hunger and Hardship Children across the Sahel region are increasingly becoming the hardest hit by a worsening humanitarian crisis that…
