U.S. trade with Africa ‘will be much more focused around a reciprocal relationship, one that addresses the needs on both sides,’ says ambassador Troy Fitrell. Ambassador Troy Fitrell, senior official at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, said that Washington is “very directly, very intentionally” shifting toward an “investment-led” strategy in Africa. “The…
The naira experienced a rise yesterday, climbing to N1,620 per dollar in the parallel market, up from N1,625 per dollar on Monday. However, it faced a decline in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), where it fell to N1,598.69 per dollar, compared to N1,597 per dollar the previous day, reflecting a depreciation of N1.69. As…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to fostering a robust domestic defence industry to meet the country’s security needs, as part of efforts to achieve self-reliance in military procurement. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation from D7G Limited, a defence technology firm, at the Ministry…
Pep Guardiola has issued a clear warning to Manchester City, indicating that he may consider resigning as manager if he is given an overly large squad next season. After City’s 3-1 win against Bournemouth on Tuesday, the Spaniard spoke about the emotional strain of leaving too many fit players out of the matchday squad. A…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has launched a manhunt for seven inmates who fled from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun, following the collapse of the facility’s perimeter wall due to heavy rainfall. In a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja, NCoS spokesman Abubakar Umar confirmed the incident. He stated that the Controller…
Nestled above the misty forests of South Dakota, scientists are in pursuit of one of the most profound questions in science: why does our Universe exist? They are competing with a separate team of Japanese scientists, who are several years ahead in this quest. The current theory explaining the formation of the Universe fails to…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening returned to Abuja following a historic two-day visit to the Vatican City, where he joined world leaders at the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Touching down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at approximately 6:50 p.m., the…
Nigeria’s business mogul, Aliko Dangote has emerged as one of the global figures to feature in TIME Magazine100 Philanthropy list for 2025 following his exploits and investment in sectors that have benefited huge numbers of people and his immense philanthropic disposition around Africa and the world. Aliko Dangote’s business philosophy is premised on ‘Giving back…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has pegged its expression of interest and nomination forms for chairmanship and councillorship aspirants who will be seeking its ticket for the February 21, 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election at N20 million and N2.5 million, respectively. In a schedule of activities and timetable for the election, released…
President General of Apex Igbo Social-cultural Organisation Ohanaeze Senator John Azuta-Mbata has called for the suspension of the registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board(JAMB). Mbata, who made call while reacting to the glitches of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as released by Joint Administrations and Matriculation Board (JAMB), said he observed the…
