GIABA equips West African journalists with skills to report on AML/CFT issues
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—Over 40 journalists drawn from the 12 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the three Alliance of Sahel States have been engaged in intensive training on investigative reporting of economic and financial crimes. The three-day training, taking place in Ghana, was organised by the Inter-Governmental Action […]
Focus on your studies, education is not a scam, Yaba Centennial Lions Club tells pupils
The President of Yaba Centennial Lions Club for the 2026–27 service year, Lion Oluwatosin Olapo, has urged pupils to remain focused on their studies, describing education as a vital investment in their future. Olapo made the call while presenting more than 1,500 exercise books and 100 schoolbags to pupils of Ahmadiyya Primary School and Fazil […]
Mauritius backs Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan
NEW YORK — Mauritius has expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty, describing it as “the most credible solution” to the longstanding regional dispute. The position was disclosed by Mauritius’ Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Dhananjay Ramful, during talks with Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Nasser Bourita, […]
Mr Common Sense drives MC Casino’s UK tour success
LONDON — While comedians and entertainers took centre stage at the MC Casino: Funny by Nature – The UK Tour, media and communications professional Joel Omosere Agho, popularly known as Mr Common Sense, played a behind-the-scenes role in helping keep the production connected to its audience. The London event, held on August 22, 2026, at […]
Find X: Social Media and the Many Truths in One Story
By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD In mathematics, x is often the unknown quantity. The task is to find x: to work through the available information, apply the appropriate formula and arrive at the value that satisfies the equation. On social media, however, finding X can be considerably more difficult. Not only because X is now the […]
Edo farmers celebrate return to farms, laud Okpebholo on security
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – FARMERS in Edo State on Wednesday celebrated their gradual return to the farms after long years of abandonment as a result of kidnapping activities that led to the death of many of them. They said this is as a result of the security measures taken by the administration of […]
