Author: John Odike

Shift in Geopolitical Relations: Russia’s Roadmap to Nigeria, ECOWAS and Africa

By Professor Maurice Okoli The growing US-China rivalry and Russia-Western allies’ geopolitical tension have shaken the international peace and security system’s foundation and significantly shaped Russia’s diplomacy with Africa. While that seems to be the general trend across the board, the Federal Republic of Nigeria is also getting highly renewed attention from Moscow. Historically Nigeria,

United Nigeria plans 16 aircraft fleet for Nigeria, Africa operations – Businessamlive

  By Sade Williams/Business a.m . More Nigerian cities  The Management of United Nigeria Airlines Limited has announced plans to increase its fleet size and expand operations to more cities across Nigeria and the African region. According to the plan, the airline will acquire two Embraer-190 aircraft, which will be delivered by the fourth quarter

Anthrax: FG Warns Nigerians Against Consumption of Ponmo, Others

By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government is alerting the general public on the outbreak of anthrax in some neighbouring countries within the West African sub-region, specifically, Northern Ghana bordering Burkina Faso and Togo. In a statement released on Monday, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development revealed that the disease, which has claimed some

Ghana reclaims throne as Africa’s premier gold producer

According to Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, the gold production landscape in Ghana has undergone a significant transformation. The output of large-scale mining companies has witnessed a substantial increase, soaring from 2.2 million ounces in 2012 to an impressive 3.08 million ounces in 2022. In parallel, the small-scale sector

Financial inclusion: IMF outlines five priority policy options for Nigeria

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted five priority policy options for fostering financial inclusion in Africa’s biggest economy. They are further increase in financial access points, promote digital financial services, improve financial literacy, upgrade framework for fintech operations and enhance Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) features and uses. “Financial inclusion rates have gradually improved

Nigeria, Other African Countries Urged To Stop IFFs, Corruption for Development – ICPC

AU Panel Assesses Implementation Status of Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Algeria, 9 Others on IFFs African countries, including Nigeria, have been advised to arrest the alarming rate of corruption and Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in order to develop and meet the Sustainable Development Goal targets. The advice was given by the Head of Secretariat of

Ghana regains its position as Africa’s top gold producer but at a very terrible cost

But because of illicit gold mining, the nation is currently experiencing an environmental disaster. Illegal gold mining has severely harmed many of the nation’s forests, rivers, and other bodies of water, raising substantial health issues in mining areas. Small-scale illegal mineral extraction, often referred to as galamsey, which is derived from the phrase “gather and