Africa

Professor of Sociology at Essex County College, New Jersey, United States of America (US), Dr. Akil Kokayi Khalfani, has dismissed the pervasive notion that corruption is in the African blood, stressing that there are concepts that testify to the fact that this is a false depiction of the true African …

By Mateen Badru/Moses Omorogieva Lagos, April 10, 2021 The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Saturday ordered the dismantling of all illegal police road blocks on Lagos-Badagry expressway. The state police command’s Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that Odumosu gave the directive on …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of congratulations to Alhaji  Aliko Dangote on adding a year to his age, describing him as a key partner and a “Corona Warrior” who continues to show consistent faith and belief in Nigeria. In a statement commemorating the birthday of Africa’s leading philanthropist and …

Isaiah Eka Uyo, April 5, 2021 Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom  has said that Ibom Air, the State-owned Airline, will extend its flight operations to the Gambia and other West African countries. Emmanuel said this when the Gambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Mohamadou Musa Njie, paid him a courtesy …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, April 4, 2021 Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Sunday rallied back from a goal down to beat Tunisian clubside ES Setif 2-1 in a CAF Confederation Cup Match Day 3 encounter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the visitors were on the …

Washington, April 2, 2021 A motorist rammed a vehicle into two U.S. Capitol Police officers on Friday, injuring them in an apparent attack. The attack forced the Capitol and congressional office buildings onto high alert while law enforcement authorities investigated, Capitol Police said. Capitol Police said they responded to reports …

By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, April 2, 2021 Access Bank Plc has declared gross earnings of N764.7 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31. 2020, in spite of the challenging economic and regulatory landscape. The bank said, in a statement on Friday, that the gross earnings represented an increase of …

The Afro-Renaissance artiste, Mr Prince Richards, on Monday said he has joined the list of trademark owners with GENG GENG LORD. The young musician, who announced the development in a statement said the effort is in a bid to bring global attention to the lost part of Afrobeat. According to …

By Moses Omorogieva Lagos, March 27, 2021 Some football enthusiasts in Lagos have expressed their excitement for the lone goal scored by Super Eagles player, Paul Onuachu, against the Squirrels of Benin Republic in Day 5, Group L match in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. Speaking with …

About 30 million people are adversely affected by a shrunken Lake Chad, which is now just about ten per cent of its original size, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President spoke Saturday at State House, Abuja, while hosting the President of Chad, Marshal Idris Deby Itno, who paid him …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said a new basic chemicals platform worth $1.3b that will produce ammonia and fertilizers in Nigeria will be ready for commissioning in the coming months. Speaking at an audience with Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), President Buhari , according to a …

•Gives Atlanta 96 Gold Medalist, Pascal, three-bedroom apartment •We won’t disappoint Nigeria, Rohr, Musa assure Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged Super Eagles of Nigeria to beat the Squirrels of Benin Republic and Crocodiles of Lesotho in the crucial 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifying matches. Governor Sanwo-Olu, …

By Funmilola Gboteku Lagos, March 25, 2021 Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications company, on Thursday said it would be sponsoring the international singing competition, ‘The Voice Nigeria Season 3’, scheduled to commence on Saturday. Airtel said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The Chief …

Dakar, March 24, 2021 Guinean authorities should immediately release journalist Amadou Diouldé Diallo and ensure that the press can work without fear of reprisal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today (Wednesday). On February 27, police officers arrested Diallo, a sports reporter with Guinea’s public broadcaster Radio Télévision Guinéenne (RTG) …

Kampala, March 23, 2021 Uganda has suspended the launch of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project to mourn the death of Tanzanian President John Magufuli. Uganda says Magufuli was instrumental to the conception of the project. The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) in a statement issued on Tuesday, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm felicitations to renowned economist and philanthropist, Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu, on his 58th birthday, joining family and friends to rejoice with the entrepreneur, whose interests continue to create opportunities for growth and development in the country. President Buhari, in a statement by Femi Adesina, Special …

A battle for territorial supremacy has intensified between the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters and terrorists belonging to the Abubakar Shekau-led Boko Haram faction, on the shores of Lake Chad. Bloody rival clashes between ISWAP and some Boko Haram terrorists from the Buduma tribe in the Niger …

Lagos, March 20,2021 The Nigerian Navy on Saturday said that it had deployed six ships, two tugboats, two helicopters and a Nigerian Airforce ATR42 aircraft toward addressing maritime challenges  in the Gulf of Guniea. The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, said  this during the inauguration  …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated newly appointed Tanzanian President, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan as she takes her place as the country’s Head of State following the sudden demise of President John Magufuli. In a message to the first ever female president of the country, President Buhari, according to a …

March 18, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, other African Heads of State, the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) and the President of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Thursday,  showered encomiums on the fallen Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, extolling his ideals as a consummate …

As far as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow in the Sahel region of the African continent, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The President, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), spoke Thursday at State House, Abuja, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has presided over a virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Meanwhile, the President has condemned the horrific attack on a convoy returning from a weekly market in Niger Republic’s Tillaberi region in which many citizens were killed, expressing his condolences …

Cape Town, March 16, 2021 Newly-elected Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, on Tuesday outlined his plans for the future of football on the continent, saying funding is crucial to the sport’s success. The South African billionaire was confirmed as the head of the organisation on Friday. He …

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja congratulated outgoing President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou, for successful completion of his second tenure, and winning the prestigious 2020 Mo Ibrahim prize for Achievement in African Leadership, describing him as a worthy African leader. President Buhari, who was awarded the highest national award …

. Says: AfDB to support quality healthcare infrastructure, pharmaceutical capacity across Africa . Projects growth at 3.4% ·  39 million Africans might fall into extreme poverty in 2021    The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to support African countries to have quality healthcare infrastructure and ensure the continent develops its …