By Ayomide Otitoju Afreximbank has underscored the pivotal role of factoring and supply chain finance (SCF) in narrowing Africa’s vast Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) financing gap and strengthening value chains across the continent. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President for Intra-African Trade and Export…
By Ayomide Otitoju As the world marks the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence under the theme “Unite to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls,” Journalists for Christ International Outreach (JFC) has called for urgent, collective action to address the growing surge of online misogyny and technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV) in Nigeria….
By Ayomide Otitoju Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday defended his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing lack of protection from his former party as a key factor. Fubara made the announcement at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt, stating that…
Guinea-Bissau’s military junta, which seized power on November 26, has ruled that its interim president, General Horta N’Tam, will be barred from contesting future elections once the country returns to civilian rule. The decision was outlined in a new “charter of the transition” released late Monday, setting the legal framework for the military-led period expected…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday declared his willingness to hold new national elections if security can be guaranteed amid ongoing Russian attacks, even as Kyiv prepares to send Washington revised proposals aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict. Zelensky’s announcement followed heightened pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has urged…
By Ayomide Otitoju Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, has announced a $700 million commitment by the Dangote Foundation to support the education of Nigerians over the next decade. Speaking on Sunday at the 2025 Doha Forum in Qatar, the billionaire industrialist said the initiative aims to benefit more than 155,000 students across secondary…
By Ayomide Otitoju Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has restated his administration’s commitment to modernising aviation infrastructure across the state, as he commissioned a new Protocol Lounge at the Chinụa Achebe International Airport, Umueri. Speaking at the event, Governor Soludo described the new facility as part of a broader, multi-phased plan to…
US President Donald Trump has called on Ukraine to hold national elections despite the ongoing war with Russia, suggesting the country risks losing its democratic credentials. His remarks were published Tuesday in an interview with Politico, in which he also renewed sharp criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump accused Kyiv of “using war” as…
By Ayomide Otitoju France has confirmed that it provided surveillance and logistical support to help Benin’s authorities thwart a coup attempt over the weekend, marking a renewed show of cooperation between Paris and West African partners amid rising regional instability. An aide to President Emmanuel Macron, who spoke anonymously to reporters on Tuesday, said the…
