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By Temitope Mustapha. Recently, African leaders converged on Beijing, the People’s Republic of China, for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) relations. The theme of the summit was “Joining Hands to…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently lifted the sanctions it imposed on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, citing humanitarian consideration as its reasons aimed at protecting the people and the regional integration of…

Recently, African leaders converged on Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of the Heads of State and Government. The theme of the summit was "Educate an African fit for the 21st Century:…

Africa has a wealth of solid minerals and a diverse range of natural resources. These include but are not limited to diamond, gold, iron, cobalt, uranium, copper, bauxite, silver, and oil. Nigeria holds a position as the hub for solid…

In the hushed corridors of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), a narrative of change and renewed hope unfolded under the warm embrace of the October sun when I was appointed Director-General/CEO of the media agency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…

In my years of reporting politics, polity, and public policy from the days of the defunct Concord Press of Nigeria in the early 1990s under masters like Messrs Tunji Bello, Sam Omatseye, and Victor Ifijeh, our tradition was not to…

Nigeria may review its security strategies in a bid to tackle the menace of kidnapping for ransom. Kidnapping has become a major challenge in the country. Lately, criminal gangs have become more daring, targeting highways, schools and…

The Nigerian economy is looking good in some sectors. This is not a harebrained assessment, despite the high inflation and the unstable exchange rate of the Naira. Those who doubt this don’t need to look far, for a reality check. The…

There couldn’t have been a better predictor of what to expect from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria in 2024 than the way and manner he began the New Year. For the President, 2024 started on a business like, work-filled note. While…

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mr. Alexander Ayoola Okoh, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Mr. …