Africa
Jigawa Partners Egyptian Firm To Boost Date Palm, Potato Production With Tissue Culture
The Jigawa State Government has opened discussions with an Egyptian plant research and development company, EFC Plants, on a strategic partnership to introduce advanced plant tissue culture technology for date
NAPTIP Seals Port Harcourt Maternity Facility Over Alleged ₦13.5m Baby Sale
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has sealed a high-profile maternity facility in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over an alleged ₦13.5 million baby-sale and child-trafficking
Atiku Unveils Production-Based Fuel Subsidy Plan, Vows To Track Every Barrel
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has unveiled a new petroleum subsidy model that would shift government support from imported fuel to domestic refining, with subsidies capped, budgeted and tied to
Obioma Nwuba: We Will Mobilise 10 Million Youths Through 600,000 Directly Empowered Nigerians For 2027 Elections
National Coordinator of Youths on Ground (YOG), Dr Obioma Nwuba, says the organisation will mobilise 10 million youths for the 2027 general elections by directly empowering 600,000 young Nigerians. Speaking
FEC Approves N540bn Projects To Upgrade National Hospital, Build Cancer Centre
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved infrastructure projects worth about N540 billion to transform the National Hospital, Abuja, into a quaternary healthcare institution and establish a new cancer research
Liberia Charges Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor With Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering
Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been charged with drug trafficking, money laundering and related offences as part of an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network. The Justice
Atiku: I’ll Restore Petrol Subsidy If Elected President In 2027
Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, says he will restore the petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Atiku made the promise during
Utomi: INEC Has Failed To Act In Nigerians’ Interest, Must Ensure Electoral Debates Take Place
Political economist and leadership advocate, Professor Pat Utomi, has called for electoral debates to become a mandatory feature of Nigeria’s electoral process, arguing that they provide voters with critical insight
Francis Origa: Attacks On Aid Workers Hinder Humanitarian Operations In Northeast Nigeria
The Registrar, Institute for Humanitarian Studies and Social Development, Francis Origa, has condemned the growing attacks on humanitarian aid workers, warning that insecurity is hindering relief operations and discouraging people
Esther Okereke: I’m Not Just An Actress, I’m A Humanitarian In Politics Who Knows Nigeria’s Problems
The presidential candidate for the National Rescue Movement, (NRM), who is also a Nollywood actress, Esther Okereke, has defended her political credentials, insisting that she is more than a celebrity
