Ajax unveil Nigeria’s Arokodare after passing medicals
Dutch giants, Ajax has unveiled Super Eagles’ striker, Tolu Arokodare, after he passed his medical following a loan switch from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 25-year-old striker also completed the paperwork on his loan deal with Ajax having the option to buy the Super Eagles’ star for £17m. The Dutch giants will also pay a £1m loan…
Ugandan Opposition Leader Collapses During Treason Trial
Kizza Besigye Veteran Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye collapsed during a court session in Kampala on Wednesday while standing trial on treason charges. A senior official of the People’s Front for Freedom, Besigye’s political party, confirmed the incident, saying the 70-year-old was taken away in an ambulance after collapsing. Court proceedings were subsequently postponed as…
Zambia’s industrial growth depends on stronger energy security, flexible procurement and bankable power projects
LUSAKA, Zambia, July 29, 2026/APO Group/ — Zambia’s commercial and industrial energy users are operating in a more complex power environment shaped by rising demand, grid constraints, changing market rules and pressure to secure reliable, affordable electricity. For manufacturers, mines and other large energy users, the challenge is no longer simply whether to diversify their…
Trump Administration Bans Chinese Humanoid Robots, Robot Dogs Over National Security Concerns
The Federal Communications Commission is blocking new imports of foreign-made robots and power inverters that it perceives as national security threats. The FCC banned foreign-made humanoid robots, four-legged robot dogs and power inverters from entering the U.S., according to a Tuesday fact sheet from the agency. These devices are just the newest categories added to…
The Case for Electric Vehicles Has Failed
With lifetime emissions scarcely better and net health impacts three-fold worse than combustion vehicles, destroying our car industry cannot be worth it GAUTAM KALGHATGI This is the 12th in a series of 13 articles challenging climate change orthodoxy commissioned by Professor Gwythian Prins. We will be publishing the articles at a rate of one a…
State police alone can’t solve insecurity, CAPPA, RULAAC, others advise FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has been advised that the worsening insecurity in the country cannot be solved by establishing state police alone, with the emphasis that the country must also address the deeper governance, economic and social conditions fuelling violence and criminality. Civil society organisations (CSOs), including the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy…
