A PARIS court has found French-Cameroonian author Charles Onana guilty of downplaying the 1994 Rwandan genocide, marking a pivotal moment in Europe’s fight against genocide denial. Onana, 60, and his publisher Damien Serieyx of Éditions du Toucan, were penalised under French laws that prohibit the denial of crimes against humanity. …
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Ethiopia is intensifying its push to capture a larger share of the rapidly growing Chinese coffee market, which has emerged as one of the top 10 importers of Ethiopian coffee. Officials from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) highlighted this ambition during recent discussions with Chinese business representatives. China’s …
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THE Africa Investment Summit (AIS) has reaffirmed its ambitious goal of creating 100 million jobs across the continent within five years. This transformative plan, announced last month, aims to tackle unemployment while driving economic growth in Africa’s burgeoning $3.4 trillion market of 1.4 billion consumers. At a briefing for African Heads …
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…Empowering Corps Members to Raise a Worthy Successor Generation WhatNext Africa, a pioneering college and career readiness solutions provider, has successfully hosted a nationwide sensitization session across all NYSC Orientation Camps for the 2024 Batch C Stream I. This initiative introduced corps members to the What Next After Secondary School …
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THE Governing Council of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) has appointed Mrs Badejo Afolabi as the substantive Registrar of the institution. It also appointed Mr Dada Olusola as its substantive Bursar. The institution made this known in a statement signed by Dr Emmanuel Akinwale, the acting Registrar of Yabatech, on …
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THE Federal Government has expressed its commitment to supporting Lagos State in harnessing its potential for sustainable urban development. Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, made this assurance while delivering a goodwill message at the fifth Lagos Real Estate Marketplace Two-Day Conference and Exhibition in Lagos The …
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The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital, has sentenced a student, Akanbi Akorede Afeez, to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. Afeez was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on internet fraud on Monday, December 9, 2024. The charge read: “That you, Akanbi Akorede Afeez (a.k.a …
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Director, Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Centre (HRCRC) in Ebonyi, Mr George Etamesor, has said that his organisation secured the release of over 50 inmates in different Correctional Centers in the state. Etamesor disclosed this on Tuesday in Abakaliki during a programme to commemorate the International Human Rights Day. He …
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THE Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Mr Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, Nigeria’s Governor for OPEC, as Chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors for 2025. Adeyemi-Bero’s appointment was confirmed at the 189th (Ordinary) virtual meeting of the OPEC Conference convened on Tuesday. Prior to his appointment as the …
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THE domestic bourse rebounded from its previous trading session’s loss, adding N60 billion as investors renewed interest in MTN Nigeria, Oando Plc, Access Corporation and other advancing equities. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N59.472 trillion, rose by N60 billion or 0.10 per cent to close at N59.532 trillion. …
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