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2025 Summit: PPP agreement remains sacrosanct under Tinubu’s administration –DG, ICRC
From Idu Jude, Abuja The Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has said that President Bola Tinubu has not cancelled any Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project since assumption of...

Satellites capture an incredibly massive Saharan dust storm crossing the Atlantic Ocean
On May 7, 2025, satellites spotted something huge. A dense plume of Saharan dust blew off the west coast of Africa. It stretched across the Atlantic Ocean, covering about 150,000 square kilometers (57,915 square miles). The Copernicus Sentinel-3...

Infrastructure Commission DG commends PPP agreements under Tinubu administration
The Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh The Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has said President Bola Tinubu has not...

33 new books you’ll want to read this summer from independent publishers
It’s the perfect time of the year to celebrate our independents. By that, we mean independent presses — the small publishers powered by literary true believers, committed to putting out curated works that challenge the mainstream, and that are too...

PPP Summit 2025: Tinubu administration committed to honoring agreements, says DG ICRC
The Director General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has said President Bola Tinubu has not cancelled any Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project since assumption of office in May 2023. He...

Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations (FAO) And International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Launch Second Phase Of The Africa Phytosanitary Programme
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture,...

Angola becomes sovereign shareholder of the African Finance Corporation
Angola, which has been a member of the AFC since 2022, "has deepened its strategic partnership with the institution through a historic capital investment commitment worth 184.8 million dollars," reads a statement sent to Lusa. "This strategic...

Tinubu has not cancelled any PPP project since 2023 – ICRC DG
The Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has clarified that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has not cancelled any Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement...

Understanding the first 160 days of Senate Foreign Relations Committee on African affairs and global health policy
Is there partisan agreement on the strategic priorities for African affairs and global health policy among the majority members? A rapid review suggests that there has been a significant shift in the strategic priorities on African affairs and...

Home is the sailor; home from the sea: Part One
After 10 months and 19 ports on a tall ship, Sid Conrad is coming home — briefly Sid Arthur Conrad — son to Malibu City Councilwoman Haylynn Conrad — has been all at sea for the past 10 months — one of 67 high school students from around the world...

‘National Carrier, If Established, ‘ll Buoy Devt of Tourism in Nigeria’
Chinedu Eze Travel and aviation experts have declared that for Nigeria to realise its full potential in tourism, it must establish a national carrier to buoy the sector. The experts spoke at the just concluded Aviation Summit 2025 conference...

Flutterwave boosts Cameroon’s businesses with 34th country licence
Flutterwave has officially launched its digital payment services in Cameroon after securing a Payment Service Provider licence from the Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This milestone, achieved through a technical partnership with...

Roberto Lopes on Shamrock Rovers teenager he says is ‘one of the players of the season’
Roberto Lopes has backed Shamrock Rovers’ teenage stars to help spearhead the club’s bid to return to the top of Irish football. Stephen Bradley’s side have opened up an 11-point gap on the rest, thanks to last Friday’s 4-1 dismantling of Cork...

Portuguese March Against Racism and Xenophobia on Anniversary of 1995 Killing
Anti-racism march in Lisboa, Portugal, June 10, 2025. X/ @EsquerdaNet June 10, 2025 Hour: 12:51 pm On Tuesday, thousands of Portuguese took to the streets of Lisbon to protest racism and xenophobia, marking the 30th anniversary of the racist...

5 Hidden Stargazing Gems Near Kochi For Astronomy Lovers
Discover 5 hidden stargazing gems near Kochi, perfect for astronomy enthusiasts. These locations offer stunning views of the night sky, away from city lights, allowing for an immersive celestial experience. The stargazing sites near Kochi feature...

Rhode Island FC Announces 2025 Postgame Firework Series
Photo courtesy of RIFC. As summer approaches, Rhode Island FC announced its 2025 postgame firework series, a set of three games that stretches from June into August. Rhode Island FC has entered its second season as defending Eastern Conference...

MedCruise Concludes 66th Assembly in Cartagena
MedCruise, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports, successfully concluded its 66th General Assembly in Cartagena, Spain. According to a press release, the event celebrated both the ongoing growth of cruise tourism in the Mediterranean and...

'Our holiday was ruined by bed bug horror - we had to ditch £800 worth of clothes'
A family of four suffered the ultimate holiday from hell after allegedly finding bedbugs in their hotel room. The ordeal was such a nightmare that the family said they had to abandon £800 worth of their clothes because of the alleged infestation....

South Africa leads Africa in the latest global press freedom ranking
In the newly released 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), South Africa has been ranked as the most press-friendly country in Africa, placing 27th out of 180 countries globally, a notable jump of 11 positions from its...

"Beijing Summit: China-Africa Cooperation Outcomes"
Press ReleaseIn September 2024, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was successfully held, opening a new chapter of China and Africa building an all-weather community with a shared future for the new era. President...