Africa
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Nigeria wins 7 gold, 5 silver in Africa Para-Badminton Championships
By Kemi Ajayi Nigeria para-badminton athletes clinched a total of 12 medals at the African Para-Badminton Championships which ended on…
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111 Nigerian migrants in Libya arrive Nigeria Thursday
By Isaac Aregbesola Amb. Ketil Karlsen, the Head of European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, says 111…
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650m Africans live without electricity – AfDB
By Edith Ike-Eboh The African Development Bank, (AfDB) says that no fewer than 650 million Africans currently live without electricity.…
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Tetra Pak appoints Oshiokamele Aruna as first ever Nigerian Managing Director
Tetra Pak West Africa has confirmed the appointment of Oshiokamele Aruna as the new Managing Director of the company. The…
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‘Up Against Trafficking’ campaign launched in Maiduguri
Up Against Trafficking, a campaign that is aimed at protecting Boko Haram victims from sex trafficking has been officially launched…
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Dotun Adebayo, Ronke Apampa, Petra & Jason become new management team for BEN TV
BEN Television, Europe’s first black-interest television channel, has moved into a brand new ultra-modern purpose-built studio complex in a prestigious location…
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Johnson-Sirleaf advocates good governance, democracy, more female leaders in Africa
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has advocated good governance, democracy and more female leaders in Africa, saying elections do not…
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Saraki tasks MTN on quality service delivery
President of the Senate has called on the authorities of the MTN Group to ensure that Nigerian subscribers enjoy top…
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies; Africa has lost a courageous woman – President Buhari; Women activists mourn
Madikizela-Mandela died peacefully surrounded by her family following a long illness that had kept her in and out of…
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Sierra Leone presidential run-off:Vote counting commences
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Ballot counting began after official close of voting at 5 pm (GMT) in the Saturday Sierra Leone’s…
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We are ready for Saturday run off Poll – Sierra Leone’s NEC
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Electoral Commission (NEC) Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its readiness to conduct the Presidential run-off election…
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Sierra Leone High Court vacates interim injunction on Tuesday’s presidential run-off
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A High Court sitting in Freetown, Sierra Leone, has vacated its earlier interim injunction restraining the…
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Sierra Leone presidential run-off poll must hold on March 27 – CSOs
By Emmanuel Oloniruha No fewer than 30 registered Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Sierra Leone have resolved that the country’s…
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Sierra Leone High Court halts Tuesday’s Presidential run-off poll
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A High Court in Freetown on Saturday ordered a halt to the Sierra Leone Presidential run-off presidential…
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Presidential run-off: NEC warns Sierra Leone Police against obstruction
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has warned the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to refrain from actions that…
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AfDB to spend $711m on electricity, other projects in Nigeria
By Donald Ugwu The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday said it would invest 711.5 million dollars in some projects…
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More Nigerians return from Libya
By Adekunle Williams and Solomon Asowata The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received another batch of 152 Nigerians…
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Sierra Leone Polls: Bio, Kamara for run-off March 27
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Sierra Leone’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has announced March 27 for run-off in the country’s presidential election as…
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Nwankwo speaks at London Stock Exchange meeting; Advises African countries on economic transformation through debt financing
Wale Suleiman The immediate past Director General of the Debt Management Office, DMO, in Nigeria, Dr Abraham Nwankwo, has admonished…
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10,000 women benefit from MTN entrepreneurship, medical outreach – Official
By Taiye Baiyerohi and Olaitan Idris Telecommunications giant, MTN says over 10,000 women have benefited from its entrepreneurship and medical…
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Opposition candidate leads in Sierra Leone with 75 % result declared
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone on Sunday released 75 per cent of the result of…
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Moroccan University establishes Surgery Centre, Special Baby unit in Bauchi
In his unwavering effort to revolutionize and further develop the health sector in Bauchi State, Governor Mohammed Abubakar as…
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SERAP to AU: Suspend Cameroon over alleged torture of 47 political activists, others
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the African Union Chairperson and President of Rwanda…
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NEC releases 50% of Sierra Leone’s Presidential election result
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone on Saturday released part of the result of the presidential…
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