By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The European Union, EU, and European Investment Bank, EIB, have invested €108 million through the Boost Africa initiative to support African entrepreneurs, attract an additional €400 million and create up to 15,000 jobs. EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a media briefing […]

SYDNEY — Blanche d’Alpuget, acclaimed Australian writer and widow of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died at the age of 82. D’Alpuget died from complications arising from influenza, according to her family. In a final statement released by the family, she said: “Our highest calling and greatest achievement is love, the rule of life. […]

By Adesina Wahab With the growing influence of Arabic Language globally, the Nigerian government has been urged to increase investment in language education and provide increased funding for its teaching, research and development across institutions .This, according to Professor Maruf Suraqat Animashaun of the Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University, LASU, […]

By Adesina Wahab Civil society organisations, CSOs, including the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), Spotlight on Corruption, and The Corner House, have called on the federal government to diligently implement the Proceeds of Crime Act, so that assets that are […]

Mohammed Abbas Enemona, professionally known as RAGZ, has built a career that combines music, fashion and business since he began professional work in 2020.