By Bayo Olawunmi Veteran actress, Idowu Phillips, popularly known as Mama Rainbow, is celebrating her 83rd birthday and 60 years on stage. In an Instagram post on Thursday, the actress shared breathtaking photos from her 83rd birthday photo shoot, captioned: “Happy 83rd birthday and 60 years on stage to myself”.Continue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson A nature-based solution is demonstrating impressive outcomes in supporting farmers in Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan and sustainably revitalising their papaya (pawpaw) crops affected by papaya mealybug pest. The papaya mealybug, known scientifically as Paracoccus marginatus, is a devastating pest which is wreaking havoc across East Africa,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The European Union (EU) and the National Peace Committee (NPC) are deepened collaboration to curb electoral violence and promote credible, peaceful, and inclusive elections in Nigeria. Mr Ruben Aguilera, Head of the Governance, Gender, Human Rights and Migration Service, EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS said thisContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agribusiness and food systems have called for stronger linkage between agriculture, industry, and markets to unlock value chains, enhance food security, and accelerate sustainable economic growth. They made the call on Thursday in Lagos via a communique from the American Business Council (ABC) eventContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) panel constituted by its president, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Nnamdi Kanu’s ailment complained about was not life-threatening. NAN reports that Justice James Omotosho had ordered the NMA to set up a panel to ascertain the actualContinue Reading
Thousands of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi’s international airport on Thursday to receive Raila Odinga’s body. The crowd interrupted a ceremony for the body of veteran opposition leader Odinga, flooding nearby roads and trying to breach parliament. Odinga, a major figure for decades in Kenyan politics who was once a politicalContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) says it will unveil the Afritropic Greenhouse Farms by December to ensure year-round availability of fresh, hygienic vegetables for residents of the FCT and neighbouring states. The Executive Secretary of NALDA, Mr Cornelius Adebayo, made this known during an inspection ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The United States says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank should support its efforts to secure a more balanced, prosperous, and stable global economy. The U.S Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, said this on Thursday in Washington, on the sidelines of the ongoingContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The World Bank says economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has maintained momentum amid heightened global policy uncertainty. The World Bank made this known in the October edition of Africa’s Pulse reports, biannual analysis of economic trends across Sub-Saharan Africa. It said that following a trough in 2023,Continue Reading
By Nana Musa/Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured foreign investors that the government will continue to advance reforms and unlock opportunities for sustainable investment and growth. CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, gave the assurance in Washington, while addressing investors at the Nigeria Investors Forum held on theContinue Reading
