President Buhari departs Abuja for Addis-Ababa Ethiopia
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja Friday to attend the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. President Buhari is joining leaders from the 55-member countries of the African Union to participate in the Summit with the theme, “Silencing …
Read More »Kenya’s longest serving President, Arap Moi dies at 95; He left his footprints in sands of time – President Buhari
Former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the country autocratically for 24 years, has died, aged 95. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced his demise on Tuesday, February 4. Reacting to his passage, President Muhammadu Buhari described the late Daniel Arap Moi as “a frontline nationalist who gave his best for …
Read More »Rangers draw 1-1 with Al-Masry FC in Enugu, crash out of 2020 Confederation Cup
By Nicholas Obisike Enugu, Feb. 2, 2020 Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday held visiting Al-Masry of Egypt to a 1-1 draw in the Confederation Cup Match Day Six. Al-Masry opened scores through Mahmoud Wadi in the 5th minute of the match played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, …
Read More »Gambian radio journalists arrested, outlets shut down over protest coverage
Abuja, Nigeria, January 31, 2020 Gambian authorities should immediately drop the charges against broadcast journalists Pa Modou Bojang and Gibbi Jallow, and permit the Home Digital FM and King FM radio stations to reopen, the Committee to Protect Journalists has said. On January 26, police raided the offices of the …
Read More »Burundi court sentences Iwacu journalists to 2.5 years in prison
Nairobi, January 30, 2020 Burundi authorities should not contest the appeal of four journalists from Iwacu convicted Thursday and should stop filing state security charges against reporters, the Committee to Protect Journalists has said. A court in Burundi, Thursday, convicted the four Iwacu journalists of attempting to undermine state security, fined them each $530, …
Read More »African Strategic Leadership Prayer Network holds 24 hours Praise & Worship in Washington DC
The 2020 Edition of the annual 24 hours Praise and Worship program over America from Washington DC holds from 6pm tonight, Friday January 31, 2020 till 6pm tomorrow, Saturday February 1, 2020. Organised by the African Strategic Leadership Prayer Network (ASLPN), the program holds at the American Center for Prayer and …
Read More »Somaliland court sentences journalist Abdirahman Mohamed Hiddig to 21 months in prison
Nairobi, January 28, 2020 Authorities in Somaliland should immediately release journalist Abdirahman Mohamed Hiddig from prison and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, said Tuesday. On January 15, authorities in the town of Erigavo, in the eastern Sanaag region, detained Abdirahman, a reporter with the …
Read More »We’ll provide enabling environment for business to thrive, President Buhari assures MTN delegation
The Federal Government is committed to providing an enabling envir onment for businesses to succeed, as partnerships between the public and private sectors remain the most viable means of bringing prosperity to the masses. President Muhammadu Buhari, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President …
Read More »YouTube appoints Nigerian, Alex Okosi, MD Emerging Markets
By Stellamaris Ashinze Lagos, Jan. 21, 2020 YouTube on Tuesday announced the appointment of Alex Okosi, as Managing Director of Emerging Markets for YouTube in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to further drive expansion and fuel growth in these areas. Okosi, a Nigerian, will be responsible for running YouTube’s business …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu calls for equal trade partnership between UK and Africa … Attends Investment Summit in London
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for equal partnership between United Kingdom and African countries if it hoped to have genuine global development. Speaking to journalists at the sideline of the UK-Africa Investment Summit that opened in London on Monday, the Governor, according to a statement by Gboyega Akosile, …
Read More »President Buhari at opening plenary of UK-Africa Summit; Holds bi-lateral meeting with Boris Johnson, Akufo-Addo
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday participated at the program of Opening Plenary of the UK-Africa Investment Summit with other leaders, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President El-Sisi Abdelfattah of Egypt, President Macky Sall of Senegal. On the sidelines of the Summit, President Buhari held bi-lateral …
Read More »London summit: ACFTA to top discussion as Adesina visits UK
By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja, Jan. 17, 2020 The African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) will top discussion as Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) is expected in London for the milestone investment summit. The bank’s Communication and External Relations Department made this known in a statement …
Read More »President Buhari departs Abuja for London to attend UK-Africa Investment Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja Friday for London to participate in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit holding on Monday, January 20, 2020. Hosted by the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, the event, according to the organisers, is expected to bring together African leaders, international business chief executives and heads …
Read More »Malawi detains, charges 3 journalists seeking to cover EU delegation’s return
New York, January 10, 2020 Malawian authorities should drop the prosecution of three journalists who wanted to cover the return to the country on January 8 of a European Union electoral observer mission, but were instead detained for two hours at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe, the capital, and charged with disorderly …
Read More »Is China really taking over Africa without firing a shot? By Jideofor Adibe
The current debate over the Buhari government’s request to borrow additional $30bn (a substantial portion of which is likely to come from China), has revived debates not just about debt overhang in the country but also about whether China is using debt as a deliberate strategy to take over …
Read More »Reprieve for MTN Nigeria over alleged $2bn revenue indebtedness
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Lagos, Jan. 10, 2020 MTN Nigeria Communications Plc on Friday said its case with the Federal Government over alleged revenue indebtedness of N242.24 billion and $1.28 billion had been withdrawn. MTN Nigeria stated this in a regulatory filing to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) signed by its …
Read More »Chadian journalist detained since December 26 over defamation complaint
Vancouver, Canada, January 6, 2020 Authorities in Chad should release journalist Ali Hamata Achène, and stop pursuing criminal defamation and retaliatory cases against reporters, the Committee to Protect Journalists has said. Police arrested Achène, a reporter with the privately owned Dja FM radio station, in Mongo, the capital of Chad’s …
Read More »CAF Awards 2019: Mane, Oshoala crowned king, queen of Africa
By Victor Okoye Abuja, Jan. 8, 2020 Liverpool and Senegal star Sadio Mane and Nigeria and FC Barcelona Women forward Asisat Oshoala have picked up the top awards for African Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year respectively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that both players were crowned …
Read More »Buhari receives Guinea Bissau President-elect, Embalo, affirms stance on stability
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Jan. 5, 2020(NAN)President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday received President-elect of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Muhktar Embalo, and reiterated his desire for stability, peace, progress and prosperity in the West African sub-region. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement in …
Read More »One of Africa’s biggest bloggers, Linda Ikeji, 4 others, make Rave list of most beautiful women in Africa
Priscilla Osaje Abuja, Jan. 3, 2020 Africa’s biggest blogger, Linda Ikeji, Nigerian screen diva Omotola Jalade- Ekeinde , Stephanie Okereke Linus, Yvonne Okoro and Osas Ighodaro were recognised by Style Rave, as the most beautiful women in Africa. Style Rave is a leading fashion and lifestyles platform, where fashion trends …
Read More »Over half of Zimbabweans face severe hunger, UN warns
Johannesburg, Dec. 30, 2019 Zimbabwe is facing the worst hunger crisis in 10 years, a deputy director of the World Food Programme (WPF), who addressed the issue in the capital Harare, said on Monday. “More than half of the population of 14 million people is threatened by food insecurity,’’ deputy …
Read More »ISWAP executions: Don’t let terrorists divide us, Buhari appeals to Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to Nigerians not to let terrorists divide the country along religious lines, following execution of some Christians and Muslims by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). President Buhari said, in a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity),: …
Read More »Terror attack: Buhari expresses solidarity with Burkina Faso
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Dec. 26, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the government and people of Burkina Faso who suffered a terrorist attack that Nigeria and the West African sub-region would not abandon them to their fate. The president stated this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant …
Read More »How Libyan instability is destabilizing West Africa – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Abuja said instability in the State of Libya is a recurring threat to the Sahel and Sub-Saharan Africa, expressing concern over the growing effect of the crisis on many lives. Speaking at a bilateral meeting with the President of Cote d’Ivoire, Dr Alhassan Quattara, on …
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