Liberia’s GDP could be 45.3% higher if women had similar political, social and economic opportunities as men
Liberia’s GDP could be 45.3% higher if women had similar political, social and economic opportunities as men, the World Bank is reporting. In ...
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Ethiopian Airlines celebrate first A350-1000 in Africa equipped with Thales’s AVANT Up IFE
Ethiopian Airlines is the 1st Airbus A350-1000 in Africa delivered with Thales’s AVANT Up Inflight entertainment (IFE) system. AVANT Up features the industry’s ...
Business
AfCFTA and Africa’s climate and economic goals: Key insights from 8th Babacar Ndiaye Lecture
The recent 8th Babacar Ndiaye Lecture, held in Washington, D.C., focused on the pressing challenge for African nations to balance short-term development needs ...
Business
AGDA and ECSSR launch UAE-Africa Dialogue to strengthen relations and unlock trade, investment opportunities
The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA), the UAE’s leading diplomatic training centre, in partnership with The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research ...
Health
The transformative impact of women in the fight against malaria
Malaria is endemic throughout Burkina Faso, with the entire population at risk of getting infected. Most at risk are women and children who ...
Business
African Development Bank wants practical solutions to tackle poverty in Africa
Climate change, global financial shocks and growing food insecurity are threatening Africa, the world’s fastest-growing continent and hampering achievement of global development goals. ...
Tinubu’s tax bill: A closer look at key provisions
In October 2024, President Bola Tinubu presented the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 to the National Assembly, aiming to overhaul the nation’s fiscal framework ...
People & Politics
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Challenges of recurring potholes in Nigeria roads
By Moses Braimah In Nigeria, roads are constructed using multiple layers, each designed for a specific purpose. These layers include the subgrade, sub-base, ...
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The weaponization of poverty in Nigeria: A cry for change
By Abayomi Odunowo. Poverty in Nigeria is not just an economic condition; it is a weapon—a tool that is systematically wielded against the ...
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Reflections on Service Delivery and Community Impact Inspired by Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s Achievements
By Abayomi Odunowo In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world where we live, the essence of service delivery to our communities can often be ...
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Tinubu’s tax bill: A closer look at key provisions
In October 2024, President Bola Tinubu presented the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 to the National Assembly, aiming to overhaul the nation’s fiscal framework ...
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Ayinde Barrister, North and Tinubu’s VAT Bill
By Festus Adedayo In a gripping but evergreen musical rendition of a Yoruba folklore, late Fuji music lord, Ayinde Barrister, once deployed the ...
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Ethiopian Airlines celebrate first A350-1000 in Africa equipped with Thales’s AVANT Up IFE
Ethiopian Airlines is the 1st Airbus A350-1000 in Africa delivered with Thales’s AVANT Up Inflight entertainment (IFE) system. AVANT Up features the industry’s ...
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The North: After blaming others lets probe ourselves
By Sen Shehu Sani 1.Most public schools are free, our young ones still don’t want to go to school. 2.Most of us don’t ...
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Chidimma’s Journey: Miss Universe Pageant 2024, Xenophobia, Stockholm Syndrome, and the Legacy of Apartheid in South Africa
By Dr Agu Collins Agu In recent years, South Africa has faced a troubling rise in xenophobic sentiment, particularly targeting Black Africans from ...
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Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe: Tinubu’s pick for Humanitarian and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
By Bolaji O. Akinyemi Few, if there are any, are nations that will portray the terrible loss of humanity in man, like our ...
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Still on Tinubu’s economic tax reform
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Nigeria’s tax reform is underway with four Executive Bills currently before the National Assembly. These bills are the ‘Nigeria Tax ...
Business & Economy
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Tinubu’s tax bill: A closer look at key provisions
In October 2024, President Bola Tinubu presented the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024 to the National Assembly, aiming to overhaul the nation’s fiscal framework ...
Article
Ayinde Barrister, North and Tinubu’s VAT Bill
By Festus Adedayo In a gripping but evergreen musical rendition of a Yoruba folklore, late Fuji music lord, Ayinde Barrister, once deployed the ...
Article
Ethiopian Airlines celebrate first A350-1000 in Africa equipped with Thales’s AVANT Up IFE
Ethiopian Airlines is the 1st Airbus A350-1000 in Africa delivered with Thales’s AVANT Up Inflight entertainment (IFE) system. AVANT Up features the industry’s ...
Business
AfCFTA and Africa’s climate and economic goals: Key insights from 8th Babacar Ndiaye Lecture
The recent 8th Babacar Ndiaye Lecture, held in Washington, D.C., focused on the pressing challenge for African nations to balance short-term development needs ...
Business
AGDA and ECSSR launch UAE-Africa Dialogue to strengthen relations and unlock trade, investment opportunities
The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA), the UAE’s leading diplomatic training centre, in partnership with The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research ...