Ghana goes to polls amid economic uncertainty The West African nation is hosting presidential and parliamentary elections, with the nation aspiring to economic recovery following its most severe financial crisis in decades, which culminated in a sovereign debt default. President Nana Akufo-Addo, currently serving his constitutionally mandated two terms, will step down next month. The…
Rachel Adebowale Takes Top Prize at Pinefon Innovation Challenge By Wilson Macaulay Effurun, Delta State Miss Adebowale Adenike Rachel, a student of the Department of Science Laboratory Technology at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, has emerged as the overall winner of the 2024 Pinefon Innovation Challenge tagged SHE CAN 2.0. The competition, organized by…
Syria battlefront update: Hama falls, ending relative stabilization After several very dynamic days in Syria and a period of relative stabilization at the front, tonight it was reported that the city of Hama has fallen. In the last couple of days, both sides were trying to carry out offensive actions, and the Turkish “bandits” have…
WHO investigates deadly disease outbreak in DRC The World Health Organization (WHO) is sending a team of experts to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate a deadly disease outbreak in the Kwango province. They will provide medical equipment and diagnostic tools to assist in determining the cause of the outbreak. The WHO is…
How FRC Promotes Local Content to Boost Economy BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The regulatory, monitoring and supervisory roles of Financial Reporting Council (FRC) goes beyond making policy statements and thrusts, it also leverage on the best practices, as well as engaged the country in profitable and sustainable businesses that will drive the nation’s economy locally and…
Sudan and South Sudan commit to cooperation on oil, security and bilateral ties In Juba, the capital of South Sudan, Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan and President Salva Kiir of South Sudan held a meeting on Wednesday. Media reports indicated that following the meeting, South Sudanese officials expressed optimism regarding Al-Burhan’s visit,…
South African activists pour paint on monuments to protest colonial legacy Global Times Nigeria reports that a group of activists is organizing a four-day demonstration against colonialism in South Africa, during which participants will pour paint on colonial-era monuments and cover them with white sheets. The initial focus of the demonstration was an equestrian statue…
Kogi PDP Chieftain Muhammad Sani Gambo Condoles Boat Mishap Victims, Govt By Yahaya Idris Hon. Muhammad Sani Gambo, the first runner-up in the last Kogi State People’s Democratic Party Congress, who is awaiting his swearing-in as the State PDP Chairman, has expressed profound sadness over the recent boat mishap in the State and extended his…
US President Intervenes to Save Son from Self-Made Law In an unexpected decision, President Joe Biden has chosen to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, relieving him of the consequences stemming from a crime law he was instrumental in creating during his time as a senator. Hunter Biden faced charges for, among other things, knowingly making…
Gov Oborevwori Urges Applicants to Participate in Army Recruitment Screening …88th Regular Intakes Screening holds December 5-19 at Cenotaph Complex Asaba Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has again appealed to all applicants of Delta State origin, and residents in the state, who applied for the 88th Regular Recruit Intake of the Nigerian Army,…