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Sam George unveils bold digital vision for Ghana: AI Trainin...

Sam George unveils bold digital vision for Ghana: AI Trainin...

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Sam George, has unveiled an ambitious digital transformation plan that promises to reshape the country’s technological future. Speaking during a comprehensive sector briefing,...

“Our Plan Is To Remove Tinubu From Aso Rock” – Edo PDP

“Our Plan Is To Remove Tinubu From Aso Rock” – Edo PDP

Edo State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, has said that its agenda for next political dispensation is to stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Edo State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, Tony Aziegbemi, made this...

Mass job losses, insecurity risks over CBN’s BDC recapitalisation policy

Mass job losses, insecurity risks over CBN’s BDC recapitalisation policy

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja The Arewa Economic Forum has warned that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new Bureau De Change (BDC) recapitalisation policy could wipe out northern participation in the sector, displace thousands of small business...

Coalition: Former APC Chair, Oyegun Joins ADC

Coalition: Former APC Chair, Oyegun Joins ADC

Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Edo State, Chief John Oyegun, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State. Oyegun, a former governor of Edo State recently joined...

Metering gap persists amid 187,000 Q1 installations

Metering gap persists amid 187,000 Q1 installations

Despite the various initiatives aimed at tackling estimated billing and enhancing customer satisfaction, over half of Nigeria’s electricity consumers remain unmetered, The PUNCH reports. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission said in its...

3 projects exemplifying the uptake of digital solutions in Africa

3 projects exemplifying the uptake of digital solutions in Africa

Beninese, Nigerian and Kenyan projects have been selected among The Elites nominees into how digitalisation forms the backbone of smart solutions, changing the way that people in Africa interact with power, energy and water. Planning and...

THE REVIEW OF THE BOOK TITLED ‘THE RISE AND FALL OF  INDIGENOUS CHIEFTAINCY INSTITUTION IN THE NIGER DELTA,’ AUTHORED BY...

Samuel Marshall The review, authored by Samuel Marshall, a renowned cartoonist, book illustrator, and editor, was composed in June 2025. INTRODUCTION The book provides an insightful, non-fictional historiographical analysis of the rise and...

Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, 15th July, 2025

Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, 15th July, 2025

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 The Federal Government has announced that the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari will arrive Katsina on...

The Canadian Government Just Slapped The World's Hottest Country With A Travel Advisory

The Canadian Government Just Slapped The World's Hottest Country With A Travel Advisory

The Canadian government's travel advisory comes in four levels: Level 1 (exercise normal security precautions), Level 2 (exercise a high degree of caution), Level 3 (avoid all non-essential travel), and Level 4 (avoid all travel). The U.S. is...

OBITUARY: From khaki to kaftan — Buhari, the change patron who said he belonged to everybody and nobody

OBITUARY: From khaki to kaftan — Buhari, the change patron who said he belonged to everybody and nobody

He walked like a whisper through a marketplace of noise, unshaken by applause, unbent by insult. The Buhari in us rises early, eats humbly, and acts when both heart and head agree. He wore power like plain clothes, no embroidery, no excess, only...

National insurance supervisory authorities in Africa

National insurance supervisory authorities in Africa

Country Insurance supervisory authorities Year of establishment Algeria Ministry of Finance, Insurance Supervisory Commission (CSA) 1995 Angola Agência Angolana de Regulação e Supervisão de Seguros (ARSEG) (Angolan Agency of Regulation and...

US Amb. Bridgewater to launch memoir, ‘Bridging Troubled Waters’

US Amb. Bridgewater to launch memoir, ‘Bridging Troubled Waters’

Three-time United States Ambassador, Pamela E. Bridgewater has announced the launch of her anticipated memoir, Bridging Troubled Waters, written to include anecdotes from her success stories against all odds, and the key figures in her life...

‘‘A Quieter and More Corrosive Democratic Threat in Africa’’

‘‘A Quieter and More Corrosive Democratic Threat in Africa’’

It is well-known that democracy in Africa faces increasing challenges from military coups, electoral violence, and unconstitutional power grabs. However, a recent DemCap Report, in collaboration with the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) in...

Rita Dominic at 50: Celebrating a Nollywood legend and her unforgettable roles

Rita Dominic at 50: Celebrating a Nollywood legend and her unforgettable roles

She’s gone from inspiring characters in over 350 films to shaping the industry behind the scenes. Rita has emerged as a trailblazer. Let’s take a deep dive into her life, her craft, and the versatility that sets her apart. A Glimpse into Rita’s...

Don’t probe Obaseki, Wike advises Okpebholo

Don’t probe Obaseki, Wike advises Okpebholo

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State against embarking on a probe of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, urging him instead to focus on the development of the state. The caution...

African rail connection: A path to multimodal freight optimisation

African rail connection: A path to multimodal freight optimisation

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing economies globally, and there is an urgent need to expand its infrastructure to ensure this growth aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With rapid urbanisation and population increases...

Ghana’s electricity demand to rise to 4.7% in 2025 — Energy Outlook report

Ghana’s electricity demand to rise to 4.7% in 2025 — Energy Outlook report

Ghana’s electricity consumption is on a steady rise, reflecting growing national energy needs driven by population growth, industrial activity, and expanding access to power. According to the Ghana Energy Outlook Report 2025, total electricity...

Exams Body JAMB Says It Spent N113million On UTME Supervision In Diasporan Centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that it spent a total of N113.8million on supervising the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across seven foreign centres. According to financial...

Atlantic Cocoa to Invest Over CFA10bn to Expand Kribi Cocoa Factory

Atlantic Cocoa to Invest Over CFA10bn to Expand Kribi Cocoa Factory

(Business in Cameroon) - Atlantic Cocoa, the cocoa bean processing plant built by Ivorian billionaire Koné Dossongui in Cameroon’s Kribi industrial port zone, officially launched the expansion of its facility on June 27, 2025. The kickoff meeting...

Nigeria’s exceptional, value-adding female professionals (1)

Nigeria’s exceptional, value-adding female professionals (1)

Challenges Are Not Stumbling Blocks But Learning Points – Barbra Obika-Anioke, General Counsel, Veritas Registrars Can we have an insight into your background and profile? I am a qualified legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and a...

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