A NEW Africa-led credit rating agency, the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), will begin operations by the end of September 2025, marking a bold continental response to long-standing dissatisfaction with global ratings giants Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P. Set up under the auspices of the African Union’s African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), AfCRA is …
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THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned an unregistered batch of Tarivid (Ofloxacin 200mg), a widely used antibacterial medication, after it was discovered circulating within Nigeria’s healthcare supply chain. The agency stated that the alert will be uploaded to the World Health Organization (WHO) …
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KENYAN President William Ruto has condemned the death of popular blogger and schoolteacher Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody, and has ordered a full investigation into the incident. Ojwang, 31, was arrested on Saturday in Homa Bay over social media posts critical of Deputy Inspector General Eliud Kipkoech Lagat. …
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TOGO’S President Faure Gnassingbé is facing mounting criticism after security forces arrested dozens of protesters who rallied against recent constitutional changes that could allow him to remain in power indefinitely. The arrests, which occurred during protests last week in Lomé and online, have drawn condemnation from activists and rights groups. The demonstrations …
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THE United States government has ordered its embassies and consulates around the world to resume issuing student and exchange visitor visas for individuals intending to study or conduct research at Harvard University, following a court ruling that halted a previous visa restriction directive. This was disclosed in a diplomatic cable …
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At least two miners were killed and two others injured in an early morning ambush on Sunday in the Rafin Bauna area of Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State. The attack occurred around 5:20 a.m. as the victims were heading to a mining site near the Mai Farin Mota …
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THE crisis rocking the Lagos Country Club [LCC] has yet to be resolved, contrary to speculations in some quarters. Three suits involving LCC are pending before a Federal High Court [FHC] in Ikoyi, Lagos. The court has adjourned hearing in the suits to the 15th of July, 2025. The Court …
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Olori Solape Christianah Abolarin, wife of the Oragun of Oke-Ila, Oba (Dr.) Adedokun Abolarin, is dead. Olori Solape died about six months after the death of the king’s mother, Mama Mary Ibiteye Abolarin. Mama Mary Ibiteye Abolarin died in November 2024 and was buried in February 2025. Details surrounding the …
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THERE are strong yet unconfirmed reports doing the rounds in and around the premises of the National Assembly that President Bola Tinubu may take the opportunity of the Democracy Day celebration on Thursday, June 12, 2025, to grant presidential pardon to some ex-convicts who are political gladiators. Two names that …
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Global economic growth is expected to decline in 2025 due to increased trade barriers and policy uncertainty, the World Bank has said. Growth is projected to weaken to 2.3 per cent, or nearly half a percentage point lower than expected at the start of the year, according to the Global …
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