Africa
AfCRA launches today, but credibility questions threaten Africa’s rating revolution
Africa’s long-awaited continental credit rating agency launches in Mauritius today, marking a major step in the continent’s effort to challenge read more AfCRA launches today, but credibility questions threaten Africa’s
Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case Linked To DR Congo, Patient Dies
Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola case after a citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo returned to Nairobi on Saturday. Health Minister Aden Duale confirmed
Issa Aremu: Nigeria Must Be Deliberate In Creating Productive, Secure And Decent Jobs
Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Issa Aremu, has called for deliberate and state-led efforts to create productive, secure and decent jobs in Nigeria. Aremu said
OpenAI Admits Response To Australian Government Hack ‘Not Good Enough’
OpenAI has admitted its response was “not good enough” after one of its rogue agents breached Australian government websites in June, saying it has introduced additional safeguards in its training
Saudi Arabia Urged To Spare Man Sentenced To Death Over Facebook Post
Saudi Arabia is facing calls to spare a 24-year-old Sri Lankan migrant worker sentenced to death over a Facebook comment deemed blasphemous against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. Anojan Sivarasa
Magaji Mato: State Police Won’t Solve Nigeria’s Security Crisis
Constitutional lawyer Magaji Mato, SAN, says the creation of state police will not solve Nigeria’s security challenges, stating that the country’s bigger problem is a lack of political will. Speaking
Tinubu Returns To Abuja After Six-Day Lagos Visit
President Bola Tinubu will depart Lagos for Abuja on Monday evening after his six-day visit to the former seat of government. The President had arrived in Lagos on Tuesday, September
Ondo Air Crash: Tinubu Orders Probe, Mourns NAF Personnel
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) ATR-42 jet that crashed near a naval base in Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The President, in
2027: First Lady Oluremi Says President Tinubu Deserves Second Term, Unveils APC Women Campaign Council
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described her husband as deserving a second term, claiming that President Bola Tinubu administration’s economic reforms are beginning to produce tangible results and
Military Aircraft Carrying 32 Crashes Near Naval Base In Ondo, After Losing Contact En Route To Lagos
A military aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members has crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, was travelling from
