Ethiopia launches drive to plant 700 million trees in one day
A participant plants local green plants in a park as part of Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative, at Jifara Ber site, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Thursday, July 31, 2025. – Ethiopia Ethiopia embarked on an unprecedented environmental endeavor Thursday as millions of…
Elumelu: how Africa can bridge infrastructure gap Tony Elumelu
Elumelu: how Africa can bridge infrastructure gap. Tony Elumelu Africa can bridge rising infrastructure gap when it unlocks innovative financing by inviting and enabling private sector to co-lead infrastructure development in the continent, Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa…
We’ve released N766.7bn for Nigeria’s electricity sector – AFDB
The African Development Bank says it has disbursed $500m (N766.7bn) to Nigeria to advance critical power sector reforms. Speaking during inaugural/inception workshop on Nigerian Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) feasibility study, AFDB’s Director General, Nigeria Country Department, Dr. Abdul Kamara,…
There Is No Future For Me In Nigeria, I Don’t Identify With The Country Anymore – Kemi Badenoch
The leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has said she no longer identifies with Nigeria. Badenoch made the statement while speaking on the Rosebud podcast on Friday.She also disclosed that she has not renewed her Nigerian passport…
Nigerian government withdraws controversial circular on nurses salaries
The federal government has officially withdrawn the contentious circular on nurses’ remuneration that sparked widespread dissatisfaction among health workers and raised concerns over a potential nationwide strike. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, made this announcement…
World Igbo Congress set to establish bank
The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has disclosed that it has concluded arrangements to launch the Igbo Federal Credit Union Bank in this year’s convention scheduled to hold at the Marriott, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. Chairman of the…
Chinese firm comes to invest in Tanzanian tourism
A Chinese firm, Powerlong Real Estate Holdings company has pledged to cooperate in Tanzania by investing in tourism infrastructure, particularly in accommodation services, residential and commercial buildings derived from various tourism product opportunities with the aim of boosting the growth…
Women’s Afrobasket: D’Tigress beat Cameroon, advance to semi final
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Abidjan by defeating Cameroon 83-47 and keeping their title defense campaign alive. The victory extends their unbeaten run in Africa to 27, dating back to 2015,…
Cashew waste a lucrative business for Ghana’s youth
Youth participating in one of the training sessions. The science-led project trains them to make juice, sausage and compost, with zero waste. In Ayigbe, a rural community in Ghana’s Bono Region, 35-year-old Michael Kyereme paid off a university debt of…