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Africa must be competitive and efficient in its areas of strength, according to Mustafa Chike-Obi, Chairman of Fidelity Bank. Speaking recently on the sidelines of the AFREXIMBANK Annual meeting in Nassau, Bahamas, Chike-Obi emphasized the importance of focused and sharp leadership in harnessing the continent’s strengths to achieve prosperity. He highlighted the need for Africa to identify areas of competitive …

Omokri confronts Peter Obi over his criticism of the ‘new’ presidential jet for Tinubu Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s former aide, Reno Omokri, on Monday accused the Labor Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of lying about the alleged purchase of a presidential plane for President Bola Tinubu. Omokri said, contrary to what Obi claimed, the Nigerian Government has no plans …

The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently charged Usman Mallam for allegedly shredding official papers of the EFCC Investigative Activities and obstructing its investigations. He was arraigned before Justice TG Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State. Mallam, a desk officer in charge of responding to official correspondence at the …

Two US Congressmen; Representatives French Hill (Arkansas, Republican) and Chrissy Houlahan (Pennsylvania; Democrat) have visited detained American citizen Tigran Gambaryan at the Kuje Detention facility. Members of parliament who visited on June 19 2024 then uploaded a video on social media calling for his release. Hill recounted the visit on his X page on Thursday while describing the condition of …

*Transforming Edo State: Senator Monday Okpebholo’s AKA (AKPOMIZA) vision for sustainable development and inclusive growth… by Linus Itoya London* As Edo State prepares for a new era of leadership, Senator Monday Okpebholo stands out as a visionary leader with a development agenda that prioritizes the well-being of the people and the prosperity of the State. With a proven track record …

The Labor Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to stop making excuses, but instead provide solutions to the myriad of problems facing the country. The former governor of Anambra State who made the remarks in a series of tweets on his official account . Obi called on those in leadership …

A London-headquartered climate technology startup, Downforce Technologies has raised $4.2 million in funding to develop a soil fertility assessment tool in Africa. The amount was raised by a climate technology startup that provides technology tools to farmers, to develop new products targeted at Africa and enter new markets. Equator VC, a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in Africa’s …

Kano: We will resist state of emergency – Kwankwaso accuses Nigerian government of causing insecurity A former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the government of Ahmed Bola Tinubu of compromising the security of Kano by refusing to take away heavy officers guarding the deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado …

The United States has banned the sale and use of Kaspersky software on its domains citing security risks from Vladimir Putin’s Russia. On Thursday, US authorities declared that Kaspersky antivirus software would no longer be sold nationwide and asked users to move to alternative providers. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security announced that it had implemented a “first-of-its-kind” …

The FCT Police Command says they have arrested a suspect involved in the stabbing to death of an auto electrician at a mechanic workshop in Kugbo along Abuja-Keffi Road in the FCT. It would be recalled that on Thursday, the victim, one Chukwu Chukwudi was stabbed to death allegedly by a soldier at a workshop causing chaos. > Providing an …