The Nigerian government has ordered illegal miners to immediately vacate all mining sites in Zamfara State following the confirmation of an outbreak of lead poisoning in Bungudu Local Government Area. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, gave the warning in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Tuesday in…
The World Bank has placed a significant emphasis on Nigeria’s critical role in shaping the future of Africa, asserting that the continent’s development hinges on Nigeria’s ability to thrive. Dr. Ndiame Diop, the Country Director of the World Bank, articulated this view during a lecture series hosted by the Department of Agricultural Economics at the…
At least 27 people have been confirmed dead and more than 160 injured after the roof of a nightclub collapsed in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, authorities said on Tuesday. The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at the Jet Set club during a live performance by…
Former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, has delivered a scathing critique of the widespread empowerment schemes promoted by politicians across Nigeria. Mr Essien, who is also a former leader of the South-south Parliamentary Caucus in the National Assembly, also described the schemes as a wasteful cover-up for consistent governance failures at…
Chief Jude Ezenwafor, an Abuja-based real estate developer, has been declared the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the November 8, 2025, Anambra State election. Ezenwafor’s emergence came at the party’s primary held at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre in Awka on Tuesday, where he was unanimously endorsed by 853 delegates from all…
