Health Advocacy: WAHO moves to bridge communication gaps

… Plans Lassa Fever international conference in Abidjan Sept 22 The West African Health Organization (WAHO), has intensified efforts geared towards bringing noticeable communication gaps that tend to hinder effective regional health advocacy. One...

Healing the Nation: Pate’s silent war against Nigeria’s Broken Health System

From delivering sharp immunisation interventions to pioneering universal healthcare reforms, Pate has transformed both local systems and Nigeria’s health reputation.1) Early life and BackgroundPate was born on September 6, 1968, in Misau, Bauchi...

S/South APC endorses Tinubu, govs for 2nd term

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South South has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole candidate for the 2027 poll. The party also endorsed governors who are its members in the South South region – Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta),...

African Parks earns over $7 million from carbon credit sales in Benin and CAR

African Parks has generated $7.35 million in carbon credit sales from Chinko National Park in the Central African Republic, Helge Mahne, global funding director for African Parks, confirmed to Mongabay in an email. An unspecified sum was also...

ADC to Tinubu Administration: You’re In Panic Mode Ahead Of 2027, Not Governing

Nigeria’s new political coalition, African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Sunday, accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of being in a panic mode ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Characterising the government as embarking on...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Customs hinges poor trade facilitation on multiple agency operations at borders

The multiple checkpoints mounted on the Lagos-Abidjan trade corridor are soiling Nigeria’s reputation in trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command has revealed. The Customs Area Controller, Dr Ben Oramalugo, noted a...

Togo and Four Neighbors Sign Regional Pact on Security and Refugee Protection

(Togo First) - On Friday, July 4, in Lomé, Togo, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana officially adopted and signed a joint declaration on national security and refugee protection. The signing took place on the second day of the...

C’ River Gov Voices Excitement as FG Unveils Strategic Roadmap for Bakassi Deep Seaport

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has expressed profound excitement following the Federal Government’s unveiling of a new strategic framework that prioritizes the completion of the Bakassi Deep Seaport. The roadmap, encapsulated...

President of EBID urges graduates to champion problem-solving innovation for Africa’s growth

The Chancellor of the Nobel International Business University (NiBS), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has urged graduates to champion innovation and advance policies that not only address Africa’s most pressing challenges but also safeguard the...

AGF, NBA president, others mourn ex-chief judge

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, and the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, Tuesday, among other senior members of the legal community, paid tribute to the late former Chief...

Edo: NMA advocates inclusive approach in passing health bill

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Edo State branch on Wednesday made a case for the association to be carried along by the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) as critical healthcare stakeholders in the bill establishing the Edo Health Care...

Esama Of Benin Hosts US-Based Businessman And Chancellor Of Higher Place University, Dr. Uyi & Dr. Faith Abraham In Benin

Niger’s Prime Minister Joins AEW 2025 as Country Eyes Increased Oil Exports

Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a speaker. During the event, which takes place September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town, Zeine is...

FG begins free nationwide training to upskill vocational teachers across Nigeria 

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the commencement of the 2025/2026 Technical Teachers Training Programme (TTTP), a tuition-free, one-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) designed to upskill public secondary school teachers...

Nigeria, China deepen strategic business ties

Nigeria and China have committed to strengthening their strategic partnership by advancing legislative cooperation and trade reforms aimed at improving the ease of doing business, deepening infrastructure collaboration and correcting structural...

THE EƲES OF GHANA – a short contemporary survey

The name Eʋe On the outset, note the spelling of the ethnic group, Eʋe and not Ewe. It is for lack of an appropriate letter in English that the spelling, ewe came to be used. Every language is written using its own alphabets, unless the language...

ADC will wrest power from APC - ex-public secretary

The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Mabel Oboh, on Sunday expressed confidence that the newly formed coalition within the party has what it takes to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives...

The Political Economy Of Tax Reform

Nigeria’s new tax reforms, recently introduced through a series of legislative amendments and fiscal policy pronouncements, have been touted by the government as transformative, designed to widen the tax net, improve revenue generation, and reduce...

Jurists push for African Union reparations framework

African jurists have called on the African Union to establish a parliamentary framework on the continent that will help secure the speedy release of reparations by former colonizers. "We want compensation, restitution and guarantee of...