Kwara Govt builds 464-units housing estate for residents
By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq last Tuesday commenced the construction of the 464-unit housing estate at Morire City in the Kwara South Senatorial District. The housing estate includes 210 units of two-bedroom terrace apartments, 200 units of three-bedroom units and 54 units of four-bedroom terrace duplexes. At the groundbreaking of […]
DAN ORBIH: A fitting eulogy
By Ehiogie West-Idahosa I pen these words down in honour of my bosom friend and brother, Chief Dan Osi Orbih, the Kulukulu 1 of Ogoniland, the Oduma of Uzairue, Knight of St., Mulumba and a man endowed with many titles in his sojourn on planet earth. I would hereinafter simply refer to him as Dan. The […]
From Data Sovereignty to Bargaining Power: What AI changes in Africa’s debt negotiations
By Judith Gbagidi At a session on artificial intelligence and debt justice during the African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD VI) in Nairobi, one asymmetry kept surfacing in different forms: creditors typically know more about an African country’s fiscal position than the country itself can readily reconcile. The reason is not lack of information, […]
Nigerians in Douala celebrate independence with cultural display
Nigerians living in Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital have celebrated Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary with colourful cultural performances, diplomatic engagements and renewed calls for stronger bilateral relations, while honouring Dangote Cement Cameroon for its 10 years of operations in the country. The celebration was held on Sunday, October 4, 2026, in Douala, Littoral Region of Cameroon. […]
Abdulhafiz Barau bags special honour for humanitarian service at DHAA 2026
Abdulhafiz Umar Barau honoured at 15th Democracy Heroes Award Africa in Abuja By Emmanuel Okogba Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has congratulated Mallam Abdulhafiz Umar Barau, founder of the Abdulhafiz Umar Gusau (AUG) Foundation, on receiving the African Democracy Humanitarian Icon of the Year Award at the 2026 Democracy Heroes Award Africa. Barau, also known […]
Orette challenges exclusion from INEC’s Delta South ADC candidate list
Dr Austin Orette, who claims to be the African Democratic Congress (ADC) senatorial candidate for Delta South, has urged his supporters to remain calm as he seeks judicial intervention over the omission of his name from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. Orette has approached the Federal […]
