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Africa faces $2.1trn loss over failure to harness strategic resources – UN
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani United Nations, Oct. 13, 2026 The United Nations says Africa faces an estimated 2.1 trillion dollars economic cost from its inability to fully control and capture the value of its strategic resources. President of the UN General Assembly, Khalilur Rahman, disclosed this on Monday while opening a high-level debate on Africa’s development and international support.
Court fixes Nov. 20 for Atiku’s motion to amend eligibility suit against Tinubu, APC
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Oct. 13, 2026 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed Nov. 20 for ruling on an application filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), to amend his suit against President Bola Tinubu and All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after Atiku’s counsel, Mr Joseph Silas, and defence lawyers adopted their processes and presented their arguments for and against the application.
What Japan’s milestone centenarians teach Nigeria about future-building By Ebuka Ukoh
Dr Muhammad Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Japan has just crossed an extraordinary threshold. As of September 1, the country had 107,677 people aged 100 or older, the first time its centenarian population has exceeded 100,000. In 1963, Japan counted only 153 centenarians. The number has now risen for 56 consecutive years. Women account for nearly 88 per cent of the total today. One hundred and seven thousand, six hundred and seventy-seven people have lived for at least a century.
Ibom Air appoints new finance, legal directors in growth drive
By Isaiah Eka Uyo, Oct. 12, 2026 Ibom Air has appointed Mr. Mfon Udomah and Dr Eno Udoma-Eniang as Executive Directors, Finance, and Legal and Corporate Affairs, respectively. The appointments were announced in a statement issued in Uyo on Monday by Mrs Aniekan Essienette, the airline’s Group Manager, Marketing and Communication. Essienette said the appointments were aimed at repositioning the airline for a new phase of growth and improved service delivery.
Obasanjo and the making of Nigerian enterprise By Wale Osofisan, PhD
Dr. Wale Osofisan I first met Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in 1990, when my mother was a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Forum at his farm estate in Ota, Ogun State. My brother Yemi and I joined him for lunch. I remember the pounded yam and efo riro, his warmth and the witty jokes he made as he called the two of us the future of Nigeria. I was too young then to appreciate the significance of the man sitting across the table.
As we celebrate the girl-child, let us not forget the boy child By Chidinma Awak
As we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, we are reminded of the importance of empowering girls to dream boldly, pursue their ambitions, break barriers, and become whatever they aspire to be. From the classroom to the boardroom, from the sports arena to the world of innovation, girls are increasingly making remarkable strides and challenging limitations that once stood in their way. These efforts are yielding results, and that is certainly worth celebrating.
As we celebrate the girl-child, let us not forget the boy child By Chidinma Awak
As we Celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, we are reminded of the importance of empowering girls to dream boldly, pursue their ambitions, break barriers, and become whatever they aspire to be. From the classroom to the boardroom, from the sports arena to the world of innovation, girls are increasingly making remarkable strides …
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