Will Whites Ever Learn?

Subscribe to future audio versions of AmRen articles here. The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair, by Martin Meredith, Public Affairs Press, 2005, 752 pp. At close to 800 pages, The Fate of Africa is a huge book...

Nigeria loses over $8 million as Benin, Togo fail to fully pay for electricity

Benin and Togo, along with other international customers, paid only half of the $17.54 million billed by Nigeria for electricity in Q2 2025 Reports showed that CEET of Togo made no payment, while SBEE of Benin and NIGELEC of Niger only partially...

Regional Stakeholders Validate Climate-Resilient Agricultural Projects

Following capacity-building workshops on prioritizing project ideas and developing concepts notes, ECOWAS once again brings together government experts, stakeholders, including farmers’ organizations and the Civil society, as well as regional...

Power companies in Togo, Niger and Benin Republic owe Nigeria $8.5 million- NERC

Nigeria’s electricity grid is short of $8.5 million, a deficit caused by unpaid bills from three power companies from neighbouring West African countries. The companies are Togo’s Compagnie Energie Electrique du Togo (CEET), Benin Republic’s...

ALCMAN, NADDC seek quick NAIDP Bill passage to unlock auto industry potentials

The National Coordinator for Local Content Manufacturing of the Automotive Local Content Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (ALCMAN), Anslem Ilekuba, has described Nigeria’s automotive industry as a key building block of economic growth but...

FG begins repairs on damaged Shagamu–Benin Bridge deck 

The federal government has commenced urgent repairs on a damaged section of the Shagamu–Benin carriageway following structural deterioration on one span of the bridge located at the border between Ondo and Edo states. In a statement made available...

Kalu’s Impressive Push For Tech Innovation, Human Capital Devt

By Udora Orizu American Computer Scientist, Fei-Fei Li, once said, “AI is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity”. The above statement resonates with the belief of Deputy Speaker of the...

NERC: Benin, Niger, Togo firms owe Nigeria $8.5m for power supply

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says international bilateral companies owe $8.5 million to Nigeria’s electricity generation companies (GenCos). In its latest quarterly report, the commission said the companies made a payment...

Gov Okpebholo unsettled over Health Workers 7-day warning strike in Edo

The ongoing seven-day warning strike by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, Edo State council has unsettled the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo, which it described as unjustifiable. DAILY POST reports that the State...

NGO fetes over 2,500 Edo, Delta residents with free medical care

The Rural Health Initiative for Improved Living (RHIFIL), a non-governmental organisation over the weekend, extended free medical care to thousands of residents across Edo and Delta states. The two-day free medical outreach was held in Benin City...

'We have to be fair' - Zimbabwe coach assures Nigeria, Benin they will give their best in WCQ v RSA

Zimbabwe head coach Michael Nees has assured that his side will approach their final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against South Africa with full commitment and professionalism despite being out of contention for qualification. The...

Nigerian Electricity Losses Mount As Benin, Niger Republic Fail To Pay $8.53Million, Local Customers Owe N1.3Billion

A SaharaReporters review of data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for the second quarter of 2025 has revealed that international bilateral customers failed to remit $9.01 million for electricity supplied within a...

Benin City to Host Edo Four-Day Cultural Carnival in December

Benin City, the heart of Edo State, will transform into a vibrant hub of culture and celebration as it hosts the Edo Carnival 2025 From December 21 to 24. This four-day fiesta, set to take place at Garrick Memorial on Ekehuan Road, promises to...

NDCCITMA Empowers Over One Hundred Edo Residents With Soft Loan

Over one hundred residents of Edo State have benefited from a soft loan to boost their businesses and better their lives. This was disclosed by Edo State Coordinator of Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture,...

Super Eagles will secure 2026 World Cup ticket via playoffs, NFF President assures fans

NFF President Ibrahim Gusau is confident Nigeria will qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup The Super Eagles will face Gabon in the African play-offs next month in Morocco Nigeria missed out on sealing an automatic ticket to the World Cup after...

Discos Record N158bn ATC&C Losses in Q2, Offtake N909.59bn Energy

•Collect N564.7bn out of N742.3bn billed to customers •GEAPP lauds FG on efforts to boost power supply Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) in Nigeria recorded about N158.05 billion in Aggregate Technical, Commercial...

Tetracore Energy Group announces the appointment of Dayo Williams to Managing Director, Subsidiaries

Leadership Appointment: – Tetracore Energy Group has appointed Mr. Dayo Williams as Managing Director, Tetracore Energy Group Subsidiaries, reinforcing the Group’s commitment to leadership excellence and innovation across Africa. Proven Track...

EU welcomes Vietnam to WTO’s alternative arbitration arrangement

The EU has welcomed the decision of Vietnam to join the Multi-party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) for WTO members. The MPIA now covers 58 World Trade Organization (WTO) members and 59.5 per cent of world trade.The arrangement...

Benin River Basin, community partner on clean river

The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority and Ologbo Community, in IkpobaOkha Local Government Area of Edo State have agreed to collaborate to stop the harmful human practices that degrade the quality of water on the Ossiomo River, in...

Investment in human capital development essential for technological innovations — Kalu

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, said that increased human capital development has the potential to drive an increase in the growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of any economy through a rise in...