JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 11, 2026/APO Group/ — Across Africa, local content has long been treated as a compliance requirement, added onto projects rather than built into them. Angola is charting a different course, positioning local participation as a central driver of long-term value. As NJ Ayuk explores in his newly released Crude Oil: Power,…
Davido wore a customized jacket with badges bearing the names of pupils recently kidnapped by bandits in Oyo State. The jacket also had a “Bring Them Home” design behind it. He then sent a message to all Nigerians before going on stage at the FIFA World Cup Countdown performance. Inside the jacket was a white…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has criticised Afrobeats star Davido for publicly advocating for schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, arguing that widespread publicity of terrorism-related incidents could undermine rescue efforts. The criticism followed Davido’s appearance at the FIFA World Cup countdown concert, where he used his stage outfit to draw…
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2026/APO Group/ — The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org/) will host the 20th IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance in Baku, Azerbaijan on 17 June 2026 under the theme “Achieving Sustainable Prosperity through Islamic Finance,” in conjunction with the IsDB Group Annual Meetings. Marking its 20th edition, the forum…
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has refered to the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC ) Peter Obi as a “copy-and-paste politician” who, according to him, has failed to demonstrate independent thinking in public service and leadership. Onanuga in a post on his X handle, further…
