Africa

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Africa’s richest man and Business Mogul, Aliko Dangote, have, in Kinshasa, DRC met with the country’s President, Félix Tshisekedi with the prospect of going into mining and agricultural sectors. It would be recalled that President Tshisekedi was sworn in last January as the new …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is expected to attend the highly anticipated Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire. This announcement comes amidst heightened excitement surrounding the clash between two formidable teams who previously faced each other in the group stage …

By Muhyideen Jimoh Abidjan, Feb. 9, 2024 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, on Friday in Abidjan said about two billion people globally are watching the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Côte d’Ivoire. Motsepe disclosed this at a news conference, ahead of the AFCON final …

As the troubled Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convenes its Ministerial Council meeting in Abuja on February 8 to discuss the quit notice served by three of its members – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – the situation in Senegal might well be the elephant in the room. …

CAIRO, Egypt As Africa continues to position itself to reap the full benefits of the drive for energy transition, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the legal firm, White & Case, have partnered to host a one-day seminar to discuss “Energy Transition and Infrastructure in …

ACCRA, Ghana African Prosperity Network (APN) has awarded Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export and Import Bank (www.Afreximbank.com) (Afreximbank or “the Bank”) the Financial Leadership Award at their African Prosperity Dialogue gala dinner held on January 26, 2024. The Leadership Awards is …

In a tense and dramatic encounter, Nigeria secured her place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after defeating South Africa 4-2 on penalties. The match, which took place in Boauake, saw both teams locked in a 1-1 draw after regulation and extra time, leading to …

The sports loving Progressives Governors’ Forum, ably led by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, has doled out a whopping N200 million in support of the Super Eagles players currently gunning for the trophy of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte D’ Ivoire. The Super Eagles are …

As the anticipation builds for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal clash between Nigeria and South Africa, Super Eagles Team Coordinator, Patrick Pascal, has assured that the team will not underrate their opponents. Pascal conveyed the team’s mindset, stating that they will approach the match with the intensity …

By Victor Okoye Abidjan, Feb. 6, 2024 Super Eagles’ forward, Victor Osimhen has been declared fit and ready to play against South Africa on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CAF Player of the Year was a major doubt for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) …

By Olayinka Owolewa Abidjan, Feb. 5, 2024 Napoli FC of Italy striker Victor Osimhen did not travel with his colleagues to Bouake for the Super Eagles Semi-final clash against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Nigeria departed their base in Abidjan for Bouake for the …

Monday, 5 February, 2024 Sports, especially football, have opiatic effects on Nigerians. I call it kinetic booze. The ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football competition has been remarkable in numbing the people’s terrible pain and pangs of hunger. Since this thing started, morbid fears of violent death and of …

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigeria Army, Sokoto, Major General Godwin Mutkut has appealed to officers and men of the force to strive to consolidate on the many successes recorded in 2023. General Mutkut, who spoke at the end of the 2023 …

By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, Feb. 4, 2024 The Chairman, Imo Football Association, Mr. Ifeanyi Dike,  has hailed  the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their qualification for the semi-final game in the ongoing AFCON tournament. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the senior national team defeated their Angolan counterpart …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has disbursed the winning bonus for the Super Eagles’ victory over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the 2023 African Nations Cup (AFCON). The players and officials received an alert of $12,500 for their 2-0 win in the Round of 16. The Super Eagles secured …

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday condoled with the new President of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba and people of the country, following the death of immediate past President Hage Geingob. Geingob, 82, died early on Sunday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. Obasanjo’s …

By Victor Okoye Abidjan, Feb. 3, 2024 10-men Cotê d’ Ivoire came from a goal down to beat Mali 2-1 in extra time to progress to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at Stade de la Paix in Bouake, Cote d’Ivoire. The Elephants had a sloppy start …

By Olanrewaju Akojede Lagos, Feb. 3, 2024 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for increased bilateral relations between Nigeria and Angola. Obasanjo made the call at the Angola-Nigeria Diplomatic-Business Investment meeting on Saturday in  Lagos. Obasanjo, who was a special guest of honour at the event,  said the  meeting focused …

AN APPRECIATION OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN – THANK YOU Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson along with other African American and white scholars of the Association for the study of Negro life and History developed the idea for a Negro History Week in 1926. By the 1970s, this celebration of African American …

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi was among the dignitaries who watched the Super Eagles of Nigeria’s 1-0 win over the Palancas Negras of Angola on Friday, in the quarter final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote …

President of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency Macky Sall, has described Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, as a blessing to Senegal and Africa as a whole. He lauded the entrepreneurial and philanthropic activities of the frontline businessman and said, the highest civilian award in Senegal, the National Order …

Nigeria secured a place in the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) by defeating Angola 1-0. Ademola Lookman scored the decisive goal in the 41st minute, capitalizing on a pass from Moses Simon. Despite a strong defensive effort from Angola, Nigeria’s goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali made crucial saves …

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has assured that the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-Nigeria Business Council has come to stay for good in Nigeria. In a release by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Wednesday, Obasanjo affirmed that soon, investors from both countries would begin …

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has been conferred with the prestigious award of the National Order of the Lion by President Macky Sall of the Republic of Senegal. The National Order of the Lion Award is the highest civilian laurel to be bestowed on any individual in the West …

Mali and Burkina Faso obviously have a lot more in common than squaring off in a game of football like they just did in the Round of 16 knockout stage of the African Nations Cup (AFCON), in Cote d’Ivoire. Along with Niger, these countries have been a great source of …