Author name: Alison Godswill

APRM Puts Namibia’s Governance Reforms Under Regional Spotlight   The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has taken Namibia’s governance reform agenda to the grassroots, launching a nationwide stakeholder validation exercise to assess how far the country has implemented recommendations arising from its national governance review. The consultations, being conducted across all 14 regions of Namibia,

Apo Six Film: CSOs demand answers over DSS review, warn against censorship   The Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS), comprising 21 civil society organisations, has demanded an explanation for the suspension of The Night of June 7th, a film about the 2005 killing of six young Nigerians in Abuja, popularly known as the

Editorial: OPEC+ walks the tightrope between oil stability and producer survival   The decision by seven leading OPEC+ producers to maintain their required production levels for October 2026 is a prudent move for an oil market still navigating geopolitical uncertainty, changing demand patterns and the competing interests of producers and consumers. Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq,

Bille explosion sparks call for probe into persistent gas leakage, environmental liabilities By Eyo Nsima A woman sustained severe burn injuries following an explosion in Bille Kingdom, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, prompting renewed calls for an independent investigation into persistent gas leakage and environmental risks reported by residents in the oil-producing community.

AI, live experiences to drive global media industry to $4.2trn by 2030 — PwC By Eyo Nsima Artificial intelligence, digital innovation and growing demand for live and immersive experiences are expected to drive the global entertainment and media industry to $4.2 trillion by 2030, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has projected. According to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media