The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo sent a letter to President Donald Trump offering a minerals deal in exchange for a security agreement with the U.S. that would remove violent rebels from the war-torn nation. "Your election has ushered in the golden age for America," President Félix Tshisekedi wrote in February to Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. "Our partnership would provide the U.S. with a strategic advantage by securing critical minerals such as cobalt, lithium, copper and tantalum from the Democratic Republic of Congo." The Congo has over $20 trillion worth of minerals available, according to…

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Professor Wale Are Olaitan, who departed this life today March 24, 2025, after a prolonged illness that began in 2020. Born in September 1964 in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North LGA of Ogun State, Professor Olaitan was a distinguished scholar, a passionate educator, and a relentless advocate for social justice. His academic journey began at Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo, after which he worked briefly as a secondary school teacher before gaining admission to the Political Science Department of Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ago-Iwoye, as part of its pioneering class in 1982.…

An explosion has been reported at Soku gas pipeline along the Soku-Elok (Abua)-Rumuji-Bonny export terminal in Rivers state. Confirming the development, Christian Otiasah, an environmental manager in Soku community, said the explosion triggered a fire that began late Saturday night. Although the cause of the explosion remains unknown at the time of reporting, Otiasah said the incident occurred between 10 pm and 11 pm on March 22. “There was an explosion and there was an attendant fire. The fire has been put off. It was put off because the Soku gas plant is automated such that depending on the impact,…

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) distributed N1.67 trillion to Nigeria's three tiers of government in February, representing a 1.49% decrease from January's allocation. According to Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, the February distribution was sourced from: - Statutory revenue: N827.63 billion - Value-Added Tax (VAT): N609.43 billion - Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL): N35.17 billion - Solid minerals revenue: N28.21 billion - Augmentation: N178 billion From the total gross revenue of N2.34 trillion available in February, deductions included N89.092 billion for collection costs and N577.097 billion for…