Africa
Africa bigger, US smaller – UN adopts new map
The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and
Dangote Foundation Expands Northern Footprint With New Skills Centre In Kano
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has expanded its interventions in Northern Nigeria after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kano State Government to take over the management of the Aliko
Ogakwu Dominic: Independent Panel Needed to Put Fake Agency Scandal to Rest
The President, Civil Society Groups for Good Governance, Ogakwu Dominic, has called for an independent panel to conduct a forensic investigation into the fake agency scandal, saying the move would
IGP Disu Pledges Better Police Training On Handling Persons With Disabilities
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has pledged to strengthen the training and retraining of police officers on how to appropriately interact with persons with disabilities (PWDs). Disu made the commitment
NHRC Disowns Posts After Hackers Take Over Official X Account
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced that its official X account has been compromised and placed under the unauthorised control of an individual or account operating as @ephesus_lib.
AAUA Students Shut Roads, Demand End To 68-Day Strike
Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, on Thursday barricaded major roads around the institution in protest against the prolonged industrial action that has kept them away from
FG Reaffirms Ogoni Cleanup Commitment As HYPREP Creates 8,500 Jobs
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the full implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recommendations on the restoration of Ogoniland, Rivers State. Minister of Environment, Mallam
Nigeria, IEA Sign Energy Pact To Strengthen Policy, Investment, Security
Nigeria and the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday signed an agreement for a Joint Work Programme to strengthen strategic partnership in the development of data for energy policy and
Group Challenges FG Over JBS’ $2.5bn Deal, Demands Agreement, EIAs
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has demanded full disclosure of the agreement between the Federal Government and global meat-processing giant JBS over its proposed $2.5 billion
Tinubu Endorses October 7 Launch Of African Credit Rating Agency
President Bola Tinubu has lent his support for the October, 2026 launch of the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), describing it as another step towards building African financial institutions capable
