IMF appoints Tony Elumelu to advisory council on entrepreneurship
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed Tony Elumelu, founder and group chair of Heirs Holdings, to its advisory council on entrepreneurship and growth, convened by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF managing director. The entrepreneur’s appointment was announced in a statement on…
BREAKING: Powerful Earthquake Hits Thailand and Myanmar, Causing Widespread Damage”
BANGKOK — A powerful earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed. Footage shared on social media from Myanmar’s second-largest city showed widespread…
BREAKING: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holiday For Eid-el-Fitr Celebrations
Tunji-Ojo urged Muslims to continue practising love, generosity, and peace. He also stressed the importance of national unity and religious harmony. FG has declared Monday and Tuesday a Public Holiday for Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. It was gathered that the Federal Government…
Ghanaian President urges dialogue with breakaway Sahelian countries
Ghanaian President, John Mahama, on Thursday called for continued dialogue between ECOWAS, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. Mahama made this call during a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja. Visiting Tinubu for the first…
Lesotho FA Admits Protest Against South Africa Was Not Filed Properly, Awaits FIFA’s Decision
The Secretary-General of the Lesotho Football Association (LFA), Mokhosi Mohapi, has admitted that the association failed to file its protest against South Africa’s alleged use of an ineligible player in accordance with FIFA statutes. However, he insists that FIFA must…
The Zimbabwean lawyer who took on Prince Harry’s HIV charity and won
Sophie Chandauka sued Sentebale after being asked to step down as its chairman She is an award-winning lawyer and entrepreneur who has worked for some of the world’s largest companies. Across her 20-year career with Meta, Morgan Stanley and the…
FIRST Child Of Late Oyo Governor Ajimobi Dies At 42
MRS Bisola Kola-Daisi, the first child of former Oyo Governor, late Abiola Ajimobi is dead at 42 after a brief illness in the United Kingdom. She was a Special Adviser to Minister of Budget and Planning, Atiku Bagudu. She was…
MTN Group and Airtel Africa agree to network sharing in Uganda and Nigeria
Driven to extend digital and financial inclusion across Africa, MTN Group and Airtel Africa have entered into agreements to share network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria, while ensuring compliance with local regulatory and statutory requirements. These sharing agreements target improved…
BREAKING: INEC kick-starts Senator Natasha’s recall process, notifies her
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has notified the suspended Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan about the receipt of a petition to recall her from the National Assembly. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner…
INEC: Tinubu shops for Yakubu’s replacement
There is a plot to compromise the 2027 general election through the instrumentality of appointing a yes-man as a replacement for Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the National Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This is according to a report…