AFDB Mulls $500m Funding For Smallholder Farmers Across Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is considering the creation of a $500 million facility to amplify financing for smallholder farmers and small agribusiness enterprises across Africa. This announcement was…
Finland Tops World Happiness Rankings Again: Eight Years and Counting
Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the eighth consecutive year, according to the latest World Happiness Report. The Nordic nation attributes its success to a robust welfare…
‘Some Won’t Survive’: US Cuts Threaten South Africa’s Young HIV Patients
Recent cuts in U.S. foreign aid have imposed significant challenges on HIV treatment programs in South Africa, particularly affecting children reliant on these services. The funding reduction, announced in late…
Seplat Secures 87% Buyback Of $567m Bond In Tender Offer
Seplat Energy Plc has completed a successful tender offer for its 7.750 percent Senior Notes due in 2026, securing a repurchase of approximately 87.3 percent of its outstanding bonds. The…
BREAKING: [Rivers] House Of Reps Vote Overwhelmingly In Support Of Emergency Rule
The Nigerian House of Representatives has decisively voted in favor of President Bola Tinubu’s request to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. This development comes in response to…
Ex-Baptist pastor’s N620m fraud case stalled as prosecutor absent
The arraignment of Rev. Dr. Israel Adelani Akanji, a former pastor of First Baptist Church in Garki, Abuja, alongside five others, faced a setback as the prosecuting counsel failed to…
Billboard ranks Eminem among top five artistes of the 21st century
Billboard has released its latest ranking of the greatest artists of the 21st century, placing Eminem in the fifth position. This recognition highlights Eminem’s sustained impact and popularity in the…
Portable apologizes to Saheed Osupa after copyright dispute
Nigerian street pop singer Portable has issued a public apology to Fuji music icon King Saheed Osupa following a copyright dispute that led to the removal of Portable’s song from…
Rivers: Atiku, El-Rufai, others urge NASS, judiciary to reverse Tinubu’s emergency rule
Key political figures in Nigeria, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai, have publicly urged the National Assembly and the judiciary to counteract…
Reps approve Tinubu’s state of emergency in Rivers
The House of Representatives has given its approval to President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. This decision was made during a plenary session,…