Africa
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Trafficked girls rescued in Ghana return to Nigeria this week – Dabiri-Erewa, NiDCOM boss
The Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that the ten mostly teenage girls who were…
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NCDMB shares local content experiences with Uganda Energy officials
Key officials of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) on Monday began a working visit to the Nigerian Content Development…
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ECOWAS court president promises collaboration towards parliament’s direct elections, independence
R-L: Justice Asante and Speaker Ibrahima, during the latter’s visit to the former in Abuja on Friday (NAN) By Mark…
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2026 WC qualifier: South Africa hold Super Eagles to 1-1 draw in Uyo
By Muhyideen Jimoh/Isaiah Eka Abuja, June 7, 2024 The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by…
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Bandit leaders Baleri, Turji dismiss, mock arrest claims in new video
A week after PRNigeria’s fact-check debunked the story it carried of the alleged arrest of notorious bandit leader Baleri Fakai,…
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APPOs, Afreximbank sign Establishment Agreement of Africa Energy Bank; Declare it open for signature by prospective member states
Cairo, Egypt, 4 June 2024: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Africa Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) have announced the historic…
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Uzodimma unveils AfreximBank’s Africa Quality Assurance Centre in Imo
Governor Hope Uzodimma has recorded another feat in his administration’s determination to boost commerce and industry in Imo State as…
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When top Diplomats, other dignitaries graced 2024 Africa Day celebrations in New York, USA
The Africa Day 2024 was fully commemorated in New York, United States of America (USA), the seat of the United…
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Aliko Dangote’s noble quest for Africa’s self-sufficiency and prosperity By Abiodun Alade
Africa is a resource-rich continent but relatively poor in terms of manufacturing goods. According to the 2023 African Trade Report…
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South Africa: Economics above politics By Dakuku Peterside
South Africans voted in national and local elections on May 29, exactly one year after Nigeria inaugurated its current president.…
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Latin America hosts 2025 global workshop on nuclear-test ban – CTBTO
The Executive-Secretary of CTBTO Dr Robert Floyd. (NAN) By Fortune Abang Banjul, June 1, 2024 The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban…
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AfDB approves increased capital of $117bn to support Nigeria, others
By Lucy Ogalue Nairobi, June 1, 2024 The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, has approved…
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AfDB urges action on Special Drawing Rights
By Lucy Ogalue Nairobi, June 1, 2024 The African Development Bank (AfDB), has urged its shareholders to ensure implementation of…
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Imo Govt, Egyptian firm sign pact on power supply
The government of Imo State has signed a pact with an Egyptian power generation, transmission and distribution company, Madkour Group,…
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ASR Africa begins construction of N250m research lab for Lokoja varsity
3R- VC Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi; 4R- MD/CEO of ASR Africa, Dr Ubon Udoh, during the Groundbreaking…
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Afreximbank named African Bank of the Year for the second year running; Also clinches Deal of the Year Award in Infrastructure
Nairobi, 30 May 2024 For the second year in a row, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has emerged as a double…
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Africa needs $402.2bn annually to boost structural transformation by 2030- AfDB
By Lucy Ogalue Nairobi, May 31, 2024 Africa needs to close a financing gap of about 402.2 billion dollars annually…
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African leaders join African Development Bank’s call for action to reform global financial architecture at its 2024 Annual Meetings
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30, 2024 With $200 billion invested in development projects across the continent since its establishment in 1964, the…
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Moroccan Startup, Defendis, launches its Cyber Threat Intelligence platform at GITEX Africa
MARRAKESH, Morocco, May 29, 2024 Defendis (https://Defendis.ai), a Moroccan cybersecurity startup with an innovative approach to Threat Intelligence, emerges from…
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Culture minister appointed to AFREXIM Bank’s Advisory Group
Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy By Taiye Olayemi Lagos, May 29, 2024 Hannatu Musawa, Minister of…
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Beleri: Notorious bandit who escaped from Nigeria captured in Niger Republic
In a significant breakthrough, troops from Niger Republic’s Operation Faraoutar Bushiya apprehended the leader of a notorious bandit group, Baleri,…
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Group tasks African governments on Protocol on Free Movement of Persons
By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, May 28,2024 The Africans Rising Movement, a Pan-African movement, has called on African Governments to ratify…
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NiDO Africa pledges to partner Tinubu’s govt. to advance foreign policy
By Fortune Abang Abuja, May 28, 2024 Prof. Jude Osakwe, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NiDO), Africa, has reiterated the…
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Ebenezer Onyeagwu crowns successful tenure with BANKING CEO OF THE YEAR IN AFRICA in the International Banker Awards 2024 for the second consecutive year
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has been named the ‘Best Banking CEO of the…
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South African border authority on high alert as country prepares for elections
Johannesburg, May 27, 2024 The South African Border Management Authority (BMA) is on high alert as the country prepares to…
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