Africa

The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to speak up and clear the air on his alleged dual citizenship. The group said in a statement issued on Monday that Tinubu, who was controversially declared President-elect by the Independent …

As part of the 56th Session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Population and Development which started on April 10 and ends tomorrow, April 14, 2023, a Side Event under the theme “Keeping Girls in School in the Context of Climate Fragility: Challenges and Impact on Sustainable Development,” is …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, April 12, 2023 The West African Elders’ Forum (WAEF) has deployed a pre-election fact-finding mission led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to Sierra Leone, ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for June 2023. This is contained in a statement by Wealth Ominabo, Communications Officer, Goodluck …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, April 11, 2023 The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa (ASR Africa) Initiative has awarded a grant of N250 million to the Federal College of Education, Technical (FCET) in Gusau, Zamfara, under its Tertiary Education Grant Scheme (TEGS), The project also falls under ASR Africa special gender …

Dar es salaam, April 10, 2023 No fewer than 42,954 schoolgirls dropped out of school between July 2021 and June 2022 after they got pregnant. This is according to a latest report by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) of Tanzania on Monday. The 2021 to 2022 CAG report tabled …

Babatunde Ogunrinde Lagos April 10, 2023 The Head of Nigeria U-18 Handball Team, Coach Adewunmi Agboola, has picked 14 players ahead of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Trophy Africa Zone 3 Phase, slated for Accra. Mr. Cosmos Chukwuemeka, Media Coordinator, Handball Federation of Nigeria, made this known in a statement …

Nigeria Premier Football League champions Rivers United FC have been drawn against Tanzanian side Young Africans SC in the quarterfinals of the 2022-23 CAF Confederation Cup. The draw was held in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday April 5, 2023. The Pride of Rivers will host the Tanzanian side in the first …

By Emmanuel Afonne Abuja, April 6, 2023 Nigerian weightlifter, Adenike Olarinoye has been appointed a member of the Athletes’ Commission of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). A statement from Tony Nezianya, Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) on Thursday said the appointment was approved at …

By Sixtus Uket (Calabar) Cross River State Investment Promotion Bureau has called on the South African Consulate in Nigeria to take advantage of the abundant investment opportunities that spread across the 18 Local Government Areas and get South African businessmen and women to invest in the State. The Director General, …

I believe there are no coincidences in life. Events are divinely orchestrated. While I am in Senegal, one of the African countries where I feel most comfortable among the many that I have had the opportunity to visit in the course of my professional career, its national Independence Day, celebrated …

By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos. March 29, 2023 Prof. Benedict Oramah, President/Chairman, Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has proposed creation of a Domestic Financial System that would allow Africa develop, prosper and earn respect. He made the proposal at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Annual …

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Tuesday received a letter from Nigerian youths demanding that the sub-regional body prevail on the Nigerian government to nullify the February 25 presidential election. The youth group stormed the ECOWAS headquarters in Abuja to protest what it described as a ” …

By Ifeoma Aka Enugu, March 28, 2023 The Nigeria Admission Consultant of the Kings University College, Accra, Ghana, Mr. James Uriri, has said that admission into the institution is for direct entry students, saying students seeking admission there should come with their West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) certificates to secure …

The Who is Who in the Ghana Diaspora Community in the United States of America (USA) turned out recently to celebrate the West African nation’s 66th Independence Anniversary. Organised by the National Council of Ghanaian Associations (NCGA), INC in collaboration with the Ghana Mission, New York, the program was graced …

  By Victor Okoye Abuja, March 27, 2023 Wing forward Moses Simon utilised a penalty kick for Nigeria’s Super Eagles to defeat Guinea Bissau 1-0 on Monday in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the win helped them to reclaim …

By Usman Aliyu Benin, March 25, 2023 The University of Benin has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also honoured as Africa Pillar of Education for her impact in education development on the continent. …

By Emmanuel Afonne Abuja, March 24, 2023 The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday lost 0-1 to Guinea Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifier, played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The match saw the Eagles dominating the encounter but failed to make any positive …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, March 18, 2023 A Nigeria-based, Africa focused philanthropic organisation, Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa initiative (ASR Africa), has solicited the support of individuals and organisations to advance its strategic partnerships in its core areas to enhance growth in Africa. ASR Africa core thematic areas are in …

Abuja, March 17, 2023 Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday unveiled a list of 23 players invited by Super Eagles’ Head Coach José Peseiro for the team’s match against the Djurtus of Guinea Bissau. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, in a statement in Abuja disclosed that the players were …

Abuja, March 15, 2023: The Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia will demand full investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a Nigerian, Chizoba Favor Eze, in an Ethiopian Prison. Reacting to the reported death of Chizobia Eze, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/ CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said …

A six-man FIFA/CAF delegation will land Uyo aboard Ibom Air to inspect the Nest of Champions and related facilities ahead of the planned Multi-Million Dollar CAF Super League in the continent. ln 2022, CAF President Patrice Motsepe mooted the idea of a CAF Super league for top football clubs in …

Washington, March 12, 2023 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Africa from March 14 to 17, according to the State Department. He will, specifically, be visiting Ethiopia and Niger. This is happening as concerns linger over the implementation of the peace agreement following the conflict in the Tigray …

Invincible Senegal edged out Gambia 2-0 to be crowned Champions of the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt on Saturday evening. The Young Terenga Lions scored a goal in each half of the game to hand Senegal the continental crown, their first in this category having failed …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles defeated Tunisia 4-0 in the third-place final of the U-20 AFCON in Egypt on Friday evening. Having suffered a disappointing defeat to the Young Scorpions of Gambia in the semifinals, the Flying Eagles put up a near perfect performance against Tunisia’s Junior Carthage Eagles, to take bronze. …

  Rivers United FC of Nigeria were 3-1 victors over DC Motembe Pembe of Congo in a CAF Total Energies Confederation Cup group stage match in Uyo. The match was earlier scheduled to hold on Wednesday March 8, 2023 but was pushed forward by 24-hrs as the visitors were yet …