The Abia State Government has commenced a two-day validation workshop for the state’s rural water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) data, with stakeholders calling for accurate data collection and sustainable investment to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities across rural communities. The workshop, which brought together representatives of the state government, the Rural Water…
ACCRA, Ghana, July 23, 2026/APO Group/ — The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has agreed on the need to address growing concerns over rising xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa at the next AU summit. His commitment came after bilateral talks with President John Dramani Mahama, who reiterated…
He inherits a LOT of problems and unresolved issues from Starmer NEIL O’BRIEN Andy Burnham inherits a lot of problems and unresolved issues from the Starmer government. Here is a quick tour through just some of them. The Defence Investment Plan The final act in Starmer’s fall was the Defence Investment Plan, with a gaping…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it will push for Morocco’s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, to cease operations in Nigeria over repeated infractions. In a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Micheal Achimugu, said that the airline, has for the longest…
Chelsea are the favourites to sign Kerim Alajbegovic from Bayer Leverkusen, according to The Telegraph. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder is said to be priced at £30 million. Alajbegovic featured for Bosnia-Herzegovina at the just-concluded World Cup. The teenager scored against Qatar last month during the group stages. In total, Alajbegovic started in three of their…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the allocation of ₦22.15 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act for the construction and renovation of 106 palaces across Nigeria, describing the move as a constitutional aberration. Civil Society Organisation, Tracka, an arm of the BudgIT Foundation, had released a document which revealed that a total of N22.15…
