Africa
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UBA’s GMD calls for closer collaboration among African Central Banks
Outgoing Group Managing Director of pan-African banking group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc Mr Philips Oduoza has called for…
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Saraki to NFF’s warring factions: It is time to move on
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday appealed to warring factions in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to sheathe…
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Minister visits BBC headquarters, seeks BBC/FRCN partnership
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has stressed the need for a robust partnership between the British…
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CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations competition, Zambia 2017: Flying Eagles focus on qualification ticket
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have promised to put aside all the off field distractions and focus more on the task of…
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Airtel Offers 11k/sec, all night browsing at 1.5GB for N50.
· Customers can now enjoy calls at 11k/sec to all Networks · Night Downloads of 1.5GB at just N50 ·…
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Fitch Affirms UBA’s Viability Rating as Agusto Upgrades Rating to “Aa” -as UBA stock now best performing on the exchange
Fitch International, one of the foremost global rating agencies has affirmed United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s viability rating at…
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VP Osinbajo at AU meeting urges African nations to address inequality, poverty
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated the need for African nations to quickly address the problems of poverty and inequality.…
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Saraki tasks ECOWAS Parliament on regional integration, security
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to…
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Fighter jets, ground troops repel attack at Kangarwa, Borno State
Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion stationed in Kangarwa northern Borno State, have successfully repelled an attack by Boko Haram…
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GTBank gets double honours at Euromoney Awards…… Wins Best Bank in Nigeria & Best Digital Bank in Africa
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc reaffirmed its position as a leading global brand with its recent recognition…
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Kidnapped Sierra Leonean envoy rescued
Deputy High Commissioner of Sierra Leone in Nigeria, Maj. Gen. Alfred Nelson William, who was kidnapped along Abuja- Kaduna last…
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Pistorius jailed for 6 years for murder of girlfriend
South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius was taken to jail immediately, Wednesday after being sentenced to serve six years…
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Sierra Leone Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria kidnapped in Kaduna
Sierra Leone’s Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Major-Gen Alfred Nelson-Williams has been kidnapped in Kaduna state, according to High Commission…
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Airtel announces short code for ‘Do Not Disturb’ service
Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced its ‘Do not Disturb’ short code, 2442, designed to empower customers in…
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Brexit: We regret but respect your decision — EU leaders tell UK
Leaders of the European Union (EU) have expressed regret over the decision of Britain to leave the union but say…
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Pound Sterling, stocks plunge as Britain exits EU; PM Cameron announces resignation
Carnage came to global markets, Friday morning, as results of a historic Thursday referendum showed Britain had voted to leave…
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Nigerian bags Special Prize for Social impact; as Innovation Prize for Africa 2016 unveils winners
In a glittering ceremony that marked the five-year milestone anniversary of the Innovation Prize for Africa the landmark programme of…
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Nigeria cuts off gas supply to Ghana
Nigeria has suspended the flow of natural gas to Ghana over unpaid bills, local media reported on Wednesday, saying an…
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(Review) Using foreign debt resources to turn around ailing economies with idle capacity
Title: From Economic Downturn to Turnaround & Prosperity; Strategy for Economies hit by Recession but which have Idle Capacity Author:…
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Boko Haram split over Islamic State ties — U.S. General warns
Terrorist group, the Boko Haram has fractured internally, with a big group splitting away from shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau over…
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Nestlé’s Creating Shared Value Global Forum 2016 holds in Abidjan; Agro-Hub, a social enterprise from Cameroon wins CSV Prize 2016
Governments, civil society organisations and businesses from Africa and beyond came together Tuesday to discuss a range of topics affecting…
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Lagos govt signs historic Smart City deal with Dubai
Lagos State Government, Tuesday, announced signing a historic partnership deal with the City of Dubai, that will see the state…
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Violence spreads in South Africa over unpopular mayoral candidate by ANC
Protesters burnt buses and set tyres on fire to barricade roads in South Africa’s administrative capital, Pretoria, Tuesday after the…
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AUC-AFRIMA holds 3.0 Stakeholders’/Media conference in Addis Ababa
In its drive to build capacity for knowledge sharing among Africans and effectively communicate the calendar OF AFRIMA 3.0, The…
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