World

By Ebi Kesiena The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has proposed an annual budget of $2.67 billion to equip and operationalize a 5000-strong counter-terrorism force to address the region's security challenges. Nigerian Minister...

By Emmanuel Nduka The Africans Rising Movement (ARM) alongside 400 African and Diaspora Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have resolved to hold Kenyan President, William Ruto responsible for killings and abductions of protestors in the east African...

By Ebi Kesena Africa loses approximately $88.6 billion to illicit financial flows (IFFs) each year, according to Olanipekun Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria. Speaking in Tunis, Tunisia, at...

By Ebi Kesiena British International Investment (BII), UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has pledged $75 million to the second green basket bond, aiming to boost small-scale green projects. Arranged by Symbiotics Investments, a platform...

By Lucy Adautin  Amidst a continuous rise in inflation, the Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) in Nigeria has increased by 32 percent, reaching N1,041 per adult per day in May 2024, up from N786 in...

By Lucy Adautin Iranians commenced voting on Friday to elect a new president following the untimely death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. The election features a select group of four candidates closely aligned with...