[mc4wp_form id=33047] Residents in Osun have turned to alternative cooking methods following a sharp increase in the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas. Some residents, on Thursday in Osogbo, said they now rely on charcoal and firewood, as they can no longer afford cooking gas, which is currently sold for…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — Mfikeyi Makayi, CEO of California-based mining exploration company KoBold Metals Africa, has confirmed her participation as a speaker at African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 – Africa’s premier mining event – taking place from October 14–16 in Cape Town. Her participation comes as artificial intelligence gains traction…
A Nigerian soldier identified as Muhammad Abdulrauf, popularly known as “Didan Tero,” is battling for his life after he was allegedly mistaken for a bandit and brutally attacked by a mob in Mai Gero community of Kaduna State. The soldier, a member of the Nigerian Army’s 21NA intake and popularly known within the Jaji military…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms, joining a growing list of countries including Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada introducing age-based restrictions amid rising concerns over child safety online. The UAE Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 18, 2026/APO Group/ — The Governing Board of the Pandemic Fund has approved the accreditation of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (https://AfricaCDC.org) as an Implementing Entity. The decision follows the recommendation of the Pandemic Fund’s Accreditation Panel and places Africa CDC among a select group of…
