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Axian Energy Secures Funding to Build Solar Plants With 60 MW Capacity in Kolda, Senegal
Two new solar power plants with a combined 60 MW capacity will be built in Kolda, Senegal. This was announced on Wednesday by...
The FBI, CIA, DEA Just Delivered the Biggest Blow to Democracy in Africa
I just read the document detailing the United States’ multiagency defense of the drug baron in Aso Villa. Let’s be clear about one...
Customs Hits N5.07 Trillion Revenue Target Following Forex Crisis and Higher Tariffs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced on Tuesday that it has met its 2024 annual revenue target of N5.97 trillion. This was revealed...
Oando Faces Backlash for Paying Influencers to Create PR Posts Following NGX Suspension and Missed Financial Report Deadlines
Oando PLC, a Nigerian energy company, is being criticised for allegedly paying uninformed, greedy social media influencers to repair its image after missing...
Manufacturers Lament Massive Loss Due to Naira Depreciation and Forex Scarcity
The Chairman of the Ogun State chapter of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), George Onafowokan, has expressed deep concern over the ongoing...
Gina Prince-Bythewood Announces Open Casting Call In Nigeria For Tomi Adeyemi’s Children Of Blood And Bone
Award-winning director Gina Prince-Bythewood has officially launched a casting call in Nigeria for the film adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone, a...
Zambia’s Hydropower Crisis Worsens As Lake Kariba Water Levels Hit Record Low
Water levels in Lake Kariba have hit a record low, threatening power supplies from the Kariba Dam, which provides electricity to Zambia and...
Edo Gov. Okpebholo Nominates Oshiomhole’s Son as Commissioner to Compensate Oshiomhole, His godfather
Newly sworn-in Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo has appointed Cyril Adams Oshiomhole as Commissioner of Health a few hours after assuming office....
FOIA: CIA Confirms Nigeria’s Sitting President Tinubu as its Active Asset
The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, on Monday confirmed that Nigeria’s sitting President, Bola Tinubu, is its active asset. This was revealed at the...
Abia Govt Declares Education Free and Compulsory, To Prosecute Parents, Guardians of Out-of-School Children
The Abia State government has introduced free and compulsory education for all children residing there, regardless of their origin. The new policy, set...
Anas Aremeyaw Anas Excellence Award Held At UDS
Bawah Abdul-Mugis, a Communications graduate from the Faculty of Communications and Media Studies of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has won the...
Sahel Region Produces Over 6,000 Tonnes Crops in 2023-2024 Dry Season Despite Security Challenges
Despite ongoing security challenges, the Sahel region produced 6,640.5 tonnes of crops across 411 hectares in the 2023-2024 dry agricultural season. This is...