U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed on Wednesday for a halt to fighting between Israel and militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. However, heavy Israeli air strikes on a large historic Lebanese port city have demonstrated that there was no respite. Huge clouds of thick smoke billowed above residential buildings in Tyre, a UNESCO-listed port…
Microsoft 2024 Digital Defense Report has revealed an alarming rise in cyber attacks, with incidents targeting customers globally, doubling to 600 million per day. The Commercial Solution Area Director, Microsoft, South Africa Mr Colin Baumgart made this known on Wednesday during his presentation at the virtual Microsoft Africa AI Journalist Academy. The News Agency of…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), says it is partnering with the Federal Government to deliver impactful extension services to smallholder farmers in Nigeria. The partnership also seeks to improve livelihoods, productivity, profitability and market access to smallholder farmers in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari stated…
Nearly half of Africa’s citizens live in a country where governance has worsened over the past decade, as deteriorating security erodes progress, according to a new report. The annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance report found that in spite of the positive progress in 33 countries, overall governance was worse in 2023 in 21 countries,…
A German government delegation is set to travel to New Delhi in an effort to strengthen economic and labour ties with India. Germany’s Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck is due to leave for New Delhi with a business delegation on Wednesday. He would be joined by Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday to open…
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, on Wednesday inaugurated a pilot programme to expand value-added telecom services in four designated areas in Beijing, Shanghai, Hainan, and Shenzhen. The pilot programme would allow foreign investors to operate wholly-owned businesses such as internet data centres and engage in online data processing and transaction processing in the…
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has cautioned African nations and clubs against the habit of subjecting visiting teams to inhuman treatment by failing to provide adequate transportation, accommodations, or training facilities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Motsepe made the remarks on Tuesday during a media briefing at the CAF 46th Ordinary General Assembly…
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has released a report to assist African countries to accelerate and ensure the successful implementation of Agenda 2030 and 2063 on the continent. The ECA said this in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ECA report is titled: “Towards…
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has unveiled an ethical framework to guide countries, world leaders and institutions on responsible decision making and inclusive dialogue towards addressing climate change, global warming. The report tagged “Ethical Framework Principles for Climate Intervention Research” was signed by Mr Josh Weinberg, Vice-President, Strategic Communications and Marketing, AGU, and made available…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, says the Federal Government is investigating Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as a major route for arms trafficking into Nigeria. Ribadu made this known at a two-Day Seminar on Climate Change and the Changing Dynamics of Arms Proliferation and Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Nigeria in Perspective,…
