The Plateau State House of Assembly has expressed strong support for the establishment of state police, assuring stakeholders that any bill seeking to create the security structure will receive prompt legislative attention once it reaches the Assembly. Speaker of the House, Naanlong Daniel, gave the assurance on Thursday in Jos while receiving members of the…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The United States government has imposed sanctions on six targets, two individuals and four companies, for smuggling conflict minerals out of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to benefit the Rwanda-backed armed group M23. The two individuals and four entities sanctioned include Gasabo Gold Refinery Limited and its chairman Jean Malic Kalima, along…
ACCRA, Ghana, June 25, 2026/APO Group/ — JA (Junior Achievement) Africa (www.JA-Africa.org) and the Prudence Foundation today mark the launch of the 2026 Cha-Ching Curriculum Implementation Program, their most expansive collaboration since the partnership began in 2016 across five sub-Saharan African countries and running through March 2027. This decade-strong partnership scales its most ambitious cycle…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Cross River/Calabar Free Trade Zone/Akwa Ibom Area Command, has intercepted goods on the Federal Government’s Import Prohibition List with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N273.6 million in a series of anti-smuggling operations across its area of responsibility. Addressing journalists yesterday in Calabar, the Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller…
Washington’s attempts to dominate global finance through tight sanctions could be strengthening America’s adversaries. Iran has been avoiding U.S. sanctions by using Chinese yuan to sell its oil, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday. This avenue opened amid years of American leaders making it less desirable for China, Iran, and Russia to use the U.S….
Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, is tipping his native Portugal and England as favourites to win the 2026 World Cup. Portugal are on the brink of qualifying for the Round of 32. Following a 1-1 draw with DR Congo, Cristiano Ronaldo and co bounced back to thrash Uzbekistan 5-0 in their second group game. They…
