Popular Nigerian disc jockey Nonso Temisan Ajufo, better known as DJ Big N, has raised concerns about what he calls the worst decline in Afrobeats’ global influence in two decades. Speaking in a recent interview, the Mavin Records DJ blamed both artists and record executives for the slump. He said many have sacrificed quality and …
The United Nations has issued a stark warning that Sudan’s cholera outbreak is worsening rapidly, as ongoing fighting and displacement cripple the country’s health system. According to the Federal Ministry of Health, Sudan has recorded 120,496 cases and 3,368 deaths since the outbreak began in mid-2024. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday that …
As the world marks World Food Day 2025 under the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future,” Nigeria faces a stark reality. Once renowned for its rich culinary heritage and fertile farmlands, the nation now grapples with import dependency, ultra-processed diets, rising food inflation, and fragile agricultural systems. This is more …
Sudan’s oil industry has suffered a 94% collapse since South Sudan’s independence in 2011. Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim said the country’s output dropped from 500,000 barrels per day to just 30,000 barrels in a decade and half. Ibrahim revealed the figures during the Russian Energy Week Forum in Moscow, where delegates from 84 countries gathered …
To address funding gaps for the over 40 million small businesses, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to improve access to long-term financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the Nigerian capital market. The …
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has called on local government officials to uphold integrity, transparency, and accountability, emphasising that corruption extends far beyond the mere theft of public funds. Dr Aliyu made the remarks in Abuja while presenting a paper titled “Understanding …
Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, and United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu in this interview with select journalist attending the International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual meetings in Washington DC, spoke on a number issues including taking more risk with the pension funds You spoke on digital transformation and its benefits for Africa. What was your …
Brazil’s economic activity rose 0.4% in August compared with the previous month, falling short of the 0.6% increase economists had forecast, according to data from the central bank’s IBC-BR index released Thursday. The index, which serves as a monthly proxy for GDP, combines estimates from agriculture, industry, services, and production-related taxes. Only the agriculture sector …
Sudan’s military leader, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, marking a key diplomatic effort to coordinate responses to Sudan’s ongoing war and regional tensions over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The high-level talks, held at the Al-Ittihadiya Presidential Palace, focused on the devastating conflict in …
China on Thursday accused the United States of stirring unnecessary alarm over its rare earth export controls. The country also rejected Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s critical remarks about top Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang. The official People’s Daily released a seven-point rebuttal, defending Beijing’s measures. U.S. officials had suggested that removing the controls could prevent …
