Africa
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(Photonews) Atiku Abubakar welcomes Jacob Zuma to Nigeria
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Monday received President Jacob Zuma of South Africa during the South African leader’s arrival for…
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Your visit’ll help cement relationship between Nigeria and South Africa – Saraki tells Zuma
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR (DR.) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI, ON THE…
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Airtel bags Most Innovative Business Idea award
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has awarded leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, with the ‘Most Innovative…
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Outgoing ECOWAS Commission President visits President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari received Ambassador Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, the outgoing President of the ECOWAS Commission in the State House Abuja…
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Uzoka becomes UBA’s new GMD, Osadolor is Deputy MD
Nigeria’s leading bank, UBA, has appointed the new Group Managing Director (GMD). This followed the announcement of the exit of…
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Funeral service for Daniel Oghenero Orogun at This Present House
The funeral Service for late Mr. Daniel Oghenero Orogun, (March 24th 1965 – January 24th 2016), former Guaranty Trust Bank…
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Aisha Buhari names new NLNG ship, LNG Abuja II
The wife of the President of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Thursday, named a new ship, LNG Abuja II, owned…
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Support Nigeria’s efforts to resettle IDPs, President Buhari urges OIC; Welcomes IDB’s financing offer
President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Mecca that the Federal Government will welcome support from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation…
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War against Boko Haram: Chief of Army inspects military hardware in Maiduguri
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI The Chief of Army Staff,(COAS), Lt. General Tukur Buratai has inspected military hardware recently deployed to…
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Stephanie Linus’ DRY wins Programmers’ Award at the Pan African Film Festival, USA
Stephanie Linus’ movie ‘DRY’ has recorded another feat. The movie has won the Programmers’ Award for Narrative Feature at the…
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Ogunsanya now heads Airtel’s Operations in Nigeria, Ghana
As a result of a recent change in the structure of its Africa operations, the Managing Director and Chief Executive…
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(Opinion) Seven takeaways from President Buhari’s visit to Egypt By Garba Shehu
In the difficult moments of our history, looking precisely at the period of Nigeria’s war of unity 1966-1971, Egypt proved…
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London-based Sierra-Leonean star, Silvastone releases hit song
“It’s All Love (Salone Love)” – OFFICIAL VIDEO – FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD LINK BELOW In November 2015 London-based fast-rising international…
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Boko Haram fighters trained in my country – Somalia President
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, Sunday, said that fighters of the Boko Haram sect were being trained in his…
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N51bn Cabotage Fund intact, says NIMASA DG
Amidst insinuations that the money in the Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF) had been spent or diverted to private pockets,…
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Obama signs Electrify Africa Act into law
United States President Barack Obama has signed into law an initiative aimed at bringing electricity to 50 million people in…
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Africa has had enough of power failures – Tony Elumelu
Keynote address at the 2nd Annual Powering Africa Summit by Tony O. Elumelu, CON My name is Tony Elumelu, Chairman…
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Obama set to electrify Nigeria, others by 2020; signs Africa electricity plan into law
United States President, Barack Obama, has formally signed into law an initiative aimed at bringing electricity to 50 million people…
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Nigeria to host Africa Senior Athletics Meet in 2018
Nigeria will host the 22nd edition of the Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Lagos, in 2018. An agreement to this…
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WCF set to gather world’s largest communicators in Davos, Switzerland
All is set for the World’s biggest Communications Forum in Davos Switzerland from 8-9 March, 2016. Communication professionals, CEOs, representatives…
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Australia allocates $3m to IDPs in Nigeria, others
Australia has donated the sum $3 million to the rehabilitation and upkeep of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, Niger,…
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