As the world commemorates the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances which falls on August 30, each year, Civil Society organisations have raised the alarm over the growing cases of enforced disappearances in Nigeria. They are demanding greater accountability from the Federal Government and security agencies over the […]
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Nigeria Urges new ECOWAS leadership to deepen regional integration, Reaffirms Commitment to strengthening the organization
Nigeria has urged the new leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deepen regional integration and focus on issues that directly affect citizens. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, gave the advice in Abuja during the handover ceremony for outgoing and incoming […]
Ghana Immigration Service Intensifies Street Operations Against Illegal Immigrants, Beggars in Accra
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has intensified operations across major streets in Accra, leading to the arrest of several undocumented immigrants and beggars Ghanaian authorities initiated the exercise as part of efforts to stem the increasing influx of people without proper documentation on the streets of the Nation’s capital. Officers […]
EFCC Extradites Two Nigerians To US Over Allegations Of Sextortion, Deaths Of Two Boys
Two Nigerian men, Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle, have been extradited to the United States by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to face prosecution over alleged online sexual exploitation and sextortion of two teenage boys. The EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 facilitated the extradition of the […]
Ghana Announces Plans To Begin Supplying Electricity To Nigeria As Part Of Ambition To Become Energy Hub For West Africa
Ghana has announced plans to begin supplying electricity to Nigeria as part of its broader ambition to become an energy hub for the West African region. Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, disclosed the plan on Thursday, saying the country is working to expand its […]
Premier League Introduces New Rules for 2026/27 Season to Tackle Time-Wasting, Goalkeeper Fouls
Premier League fans will see a number of changes to how matches are officiated from the 2026/27 season, with new measures introduced to tackle time-wasting, delays and tactical disruption while also changing the way referees and VARs handle some incidents. The changes follow amendments to the Laws of the Game […]
US Congressman Objects Fresh Lobby to remove Nigeria From CPC List
A US Congressman has opposed any move by the US Department of State to remove Nigeria from the list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC), citing continued attacks on Christian communities in the Middle Belt The Congressman referenced comments by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker […]
UN Promotes Nigerian, Prof Menakaya To Deputy Permanent Observer
By Chukwuka Ugokwe A Nigerian, Prof Adaeze JUNi Menakaya , has been elevated to the position of Deputy Permanent Observer (projects and Coordination) to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Pan African Inter-governmental Agency for Water and Sanitation for Africa to the United Nations. In this capacity, she is expected […]
Soludo Takes Anambra To Silicon Valley, Forges Global Tech, Healthcare Partnerships
By Christian ABURIME Demonstrating a bold push to position Anambra State as a globally competitive, technology-driven economy, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has concluded a high-level strategic engagement tour of Silicon Valley, California- a mission that anchors on his administration’s core governance philosophy—ADTS (Africa, Dubai, Taiwan, Silicon Valley), designed to distill […]
Soludo Strengthens Anambra’s Global Tech Ties In Silicon Valley, Pushes ‘ADTS’ Innovation Strategy
_Governor engages NVIDIA, Siemens Healthineers, and San José State University to advance AI, healthcare, and human capital development in the state_ By Christian ABURIME Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has extended the state’s economic transformation agenda quest from Canada to the US, the heart of the global […]