Football, Moroccans and a runaway monarchy, by Owei Lakemfa
Moroccans. I love Moroccans. They are a fine people with a very rich history and culture. But in the last six decades their country has been in the news, often for the wrong reasons. They are now known for being intolerant, divisive, quarrelsome, arrogant, but subservient and unscrupulous. When it was to host the 2026 Africa […]
Road safety awareness: Safe Mobility Programme enters High-Impact Phase in Abuja
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The VIA Programme for Safe Mobility 2025 has entered a decisive phase, shifting from classroom learning to real-world impact, as student leaders across Abuja took centre stage in advancing road safety awareness within their school and communities. In a significant move to translate ideas into action, a one-day Safe Mobility Training […]
Tinubu upgrades CNG scheme to include electric vehicles
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion and repositioning of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG), broadening its scope to cover electric mobility across the country.
Meta moves cautiously back into crypto market
Technology giant, Meta Platforms is testing stablecoin payments across its platforms, marking a cautious return to digital currency years after its failed Libra project
CDD launches youth, media fellowship in Benue to tackle misinformation, hate speech
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) West Africa has concluded a three-day launch workshop for its Youth and Media Fellowship Program on Countering Misinformation, Disinformation, and Hate Speech (MDH) in Benue State. The workshop, held from March 24 to 26, 2026, in Otukpo, brought together 15 selected media practitioners and […]
Findings: Iran’s Retaliation Hits Gulf States Harder Than Israel
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have borne the overwhelming impact of Iran’s retaliation in the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict,
