Netherlands Returns Stolen Benin Artefact 129 Years After British Invasion
The Netherlands has returned a stolen Benin artefact to the Benin Kingdom, 129 years after British soldiers looted thousands of treasures during the 1897. The Netherlands has returned a stolen Benin artefact to the Benin Kingdom, 129 years after British…
Zambia Opens First Gold Refinery to boost exports and Formalise Mining Sector
Zambia has opened its first gold refinery, a facility capable of refining the precious metal to 99 per cent purity, as the country seeks to increase the value of its gold production, formalise small-scale mining and diversify export earnings. The…
Nepal becomes first country to receive climate change reparations
The UN fund was set up in 2023 to help countries deal with climate-related disasters. Nepal has become the first country to receive climate change reparations from a new United Nations fund after deadly flash flooding earlier this year. The…
78-year-old kenyan widow deborah lotodo earns phd, inspires lifelong learning
A 78-year-old Kenyan widow, Dr Deborah Lotodo, has inspired many with her reported achievement of earning a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, demonstrating that age does not have to be a barrier to education and personal development. Her achievement highlights…
Lagos to Open Three Blue Line Rail Stations by February 2027
The Lagos State Government plans to open three additional stations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line by the end of February 2027, in a move expected to bring train services closer to more residents. Abimbola Akinajo, managing director…
Korea, partners launch Abuja entrepreneurship centre for young Nigerians
The Republic of Korea has partnered with Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency and the United Nations Development Programme to establish an entrepreneurship centre in Abuja to support hundreds of young entrepreneurs and start-ups. The Korean Ambassador to Nigeria,…
Okonjo-Iweala tops Nigeria’s 500 thought leaders as banking sector trails
Okonjo-Iweala tops Nigeria’s 500 thought leaders as banking sector trails Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has emerged as Nigeria’s most influential thought leader in the inaugural Okonjo-Iweala tasks Nigeria on local manufacturing of renewable energy technologies…
Obasanjo’s son joins Tinubu Must Stay Movement
…Backs policy continuity and reforms The son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo Olujonwo Obasanjo, has formally joined the Tinubu Movement for Sustainable Governance Foundation (TMS) also known as Tinubu Must Stay—a political advocacy platform promoting policy continuity, sustainable governance and…
2027: Nigeria’s 103 million registered voters face turnout test
Nigeria is heading into the 2027 general elections with more than 103 million registered voters, but the growing voter register has raised another important question: how many Nigerians will actually turn up to vote? The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Many feared trapped as multi-storey building collapses in Kenya
A multi-storey building under construction collapsed suddenly in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area on Friday, October 23, 2026, raising fears that several people may be trapped beneath the massive pile of concrete and debris. The building, reported by different sources as having…