How plausible is the target by African heads of states to grant access to electricity to 300 million people by 2030? That is the task before the over 1,000 participants expected at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which kicks off in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Jan. 27. “It’s a tight journey because 2030…
World Bank-financed project, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) and Yobe Government have disbursed $2.525m as revolving fund to 101 communities in the state to boost agricultural development. Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, made this known at the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries on Saturday in Damaturu. Buni said that the fund…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, said Nigeria was ready to spearhead the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Shettima said this at a forum of Friends of AfCFTA on the sidelines of the ongoing 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. While addressing the forum tagged, “Forum Friends of AfCFTA: Turning Digital Trade into…
The United States immigration authorities have been granted the ability to arrest individuals at schools, churches, and hospitals following President Donald Trump’s administration’s reversal of policies that previously classified these locations as off-limits for enforcement. The policy change ends over a decade of restrictions protecting these “sensitive areas.” The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees…
Chris Brown is suing Warner Bros. for $500 million over a docuseries titled: “Chris Brown: A History of Violence,” Brown accuses the producers of libel and intentional infliction of emotional distress as he said the docuseries made defamatory claims against him. He claimed the evidence provided was completely false noting that the media prioritised profits…
The Recording Academy has unveiled Ace South African comedian Trevor Noah as the host of the upcoming 67th Grammy Awards. In a statement on its website, the organisers said Noah will also serve as a producer on the show. They wrote: “ Emmy® Award-winning, Golden Globe® Award-nominated and GRAMMY® Award-nominated comedian Trevor Noah will return…
The UK Minister of State for Defence, Lord Vernon Coaker has reaffirmed the longstanding defence partnership between his country and Nigeria in the fight against terrorism and counter insurgency opration in the North-East. Coaker, who is on a working visit to Nigeria, stated this at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai…
With about a month to go until Germany’s general election, the conservative CDU/CSU bloc has seen its lead shrink, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. The YouGov poll showed that the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), dropped 2 percentage points compared to the previous…
Mexican President pledges to defend the country’s independence and sovereignty amid U.S. President ‘s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. “For us, it is still the Gulf of Mexico, as it is for the rest of the world,” Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters at a regular press conference on Wednesday….
Japan is experiencing a surge of avian influenza outbreak, with approximately five million chickens and other birds culled across five prefectures this month. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed the new outbreaks at two poultry farms in Morioka City this week. This has prompted the establishment of an on-site response headquarters in…
