Kamala Harris and Donald Trump were at the same 9/11 memorial the day after a fiery debate – their first of the 2024 US presidential election. It has been 23 years since the 9/11 attack on downtown Manhattan – where both the US presidential election and the war it resulted in and the withdrawal from…
President Bola Tinubu says Africa holds vast opportunities for investments, growth and development with its vibrant population, productive economy and natural resources. The President made the remark at a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, on Wednesday in Beijing. Tinubu noted that the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) had played a key role in…
Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday said the African Union’s entry into the G20 will “give African interests and perspectives voice and visibility in this important body”. “With Africa poised to grow in the coming years, a seat will allow it to shape the decisions of G20 to ensure the continent’s interests are advanced. The…
In a remarkable showcase of leadership, Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, representing Kaduna South in Nigeria’s National Assembly, has been awarded the esteemed African and Caribbean Leadership Legislative Excellence Award during the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York City. This accolade recognizes his exemplary legislative performance and unwavering commitment to the advancement…
Gabon’s former president Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a putsch, is free to leave the country and travel abroad the leader of the coup that toppled him said on Wednesday. “He has freedom of movement… and can travel abroad if he wishes,” general Brice Oligui Nguema said in a statement read on state television….
In a surprising turn of events, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) experiences a significant plunge in oil production during May, leaving the market in a state of uncertainty. The output decline of 460,000 barrels per day (bpd), compared to April, and a staggering reduction of over 1.5 million bpd since September, is primarily…
Urges Nigerians to ignore ‘concocted falsehood’ The Kogi State All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council has refuted a news report by a national daily (not in LEADERSHIP), insinuating that Governor Yahaya Bello has withdrawn support for the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the report as absolute falsehood and…
The British Government has awarded 82 Nigerians, the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to study a wide range of postgraduate programmes in the UK in 2024. This is according to a statement by Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer at the British High Commission on Friday in Abuja. Akande-Alegbe said that 32 scholars…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday urged the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to double its efforts towards ensuring increased access to electricity in the country. Shettima made the call when a delegation from REA, led by its Managing Director, Abba Aliyu, made a presentation on the National Electrification and Implementation Plan (NESIP) in his office…
The International Monetary Fund has raised Ethiopia’s net international reserves target to facilitate payments of upcoming hard currency bills. The East African nation secured a 3.4 billion dollars four-year financing programme from the IMF in July after carrying out a series of reforms including floating its birr currency. It is also in the midst of…
