Africa

By Lucy Nwachukwu Abuja,  Feb.  6, 2019 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has a vision to leverage one billion dollars in support of Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) mission, the President, Prof Benedict Oramah, has said. Oramah made the disclosure at a Financing Investment and Trade in Africa conference organised by UNISIA-Africa …

Following the mass arbitrary arrests of protesters in several cities in Cameroon on 26 January, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa Deputy Director has said that:  “The Cameroonian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release protesters detained simply for exercising their right to peaceful protest at the weekend. No …

Abuja, Jan. 27, 2019 Three-time champions, Nigeria, will know their group phase opponents at the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals on April 12.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that April 12 has now been approved by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the staging of the …

    President Muhammadu Buhari on behalf of the Federal Government has commiserated with the government and people of Kenya on the deadly terrorist attack on a hotel and office complex in Nairobi. Condemning the attack as “wicked, cruel and dastardly by evil people,” the Nigerian leader, in a statement …

By Azubuike Okeh/Isaac Aregbesola Port Harcourt,  Jan. 16, 2019 Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire, Amb. Ibrahim Isah, has died, Foreign Affairs Ministry officials, have confirmed. Sources from the Nigerian Embassy at Deux Plateau, Abidjan, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Isah, aged 60, died at  7 p.m. on Tuesday. …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Jan. 10, 2019 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PPCO) has congratulated the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the President-elect, Mr Felix Tshiekedi, for his victory at the just concluded election in that country. The Director, Media and Publicity of the organisation, Mr …

By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, Jan. 9, 2019 Egyptian Mohamed Salah on Tuesday won the CAF Men Player of the Year award for the second time in a row, ahead of Senegalese Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon. The Liverpool forward received the title at the 2018 CAF Awards held …

Vienna, Jan. 4, 2019 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said there are now more than 600 confirmed or probable cases of Ebola in Congo. The majority of new cases occurred in cities and urban areas in Eastern North Kivu province, where an Ebola outbreak was declared in August. …

Kinshasa , Dec. 28, 2018 Opposition candidate Martin Fayulu is the clear favorite to win Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-delayed election on Sunday, a poll showed on Friday. However , the outcome remains uncertain after voting was canceled in several opposition strongholds. Sunday’s election is meant to bring about the …

London, Dec. 25, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) Timothy Weah will leave French champions Paris St Germain (PSG) on loan for six months in January, the U.S. striker said on Tuesday. British media reported that the 18-year-old was set to join Scottish champions Celtic. Weah has played only three times for PSG this …

 Robert Awokuse Nigeria’s Country Report on the Implementation of the African Union Convention for Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC) has taken step on ways to tackle corruption in Nigeria. The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocate Centre, Auwal Musa, made this known recently at the preliminary launch of …

ADDRESS BY H. E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE EXTRA-ORDINARY SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE LAKE CHAD BASIN COMMISSION AND BENIN, ABUJA, 15TH DECEMBER, 2018 Ø Your Excellency, PATRICE TALON, President of the Republic of Benin; Ø Your Excellency, PAUL …

Following the decision to pardon and release 289 people arrested in connection with the unrest in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon,   Marie Evelyne Petrus Barry, Amnesty International West and Central Africa Regional Director has said that the Cameroonian President, Paul Biya’s decision  “is a welcome step and a catalyst for human …

    ·   At least four deaths during protests in less than a week, including three by firearm ·   Verified video confirms the location where a 12-year-old boy was shot dead ·   New cyber criminality law unduly restricts freedom of expression Deadly protests and violence in Togo have hit the country ahead of contested …

Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has called on Nigerians to ensure that they get rid of vote-buying and remain circumspect as the 2019 elections approach. “We need to enjoy the dividends of democracy through credible elections and I hereby urge all Nigerians not to succumb …

  President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted a Presidential Implementation Committee on Autonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary in accordance with the 4th Alteration to the 1999 Constitution. The purpose of the committee, according to a statement by Femi Adesina,  Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), is to …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the government and people of the state will provide a serene atmosphere for the 2019 All African Seniors Badminton Championships. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) on Friday at the Government House Port Harcourt, Governor Wike thanked …

By Tope Adefala It is sad that while other African champions will be locking horns at the 2018 African Cup for Club Champions (ACCC) scheduled for Abuja this December, Nigerian champions; Kada Stars and Queens will not be participating unless something urgent is done. The talented, young and well-coached Kada …

After playing out a pulsating 120 minutes goalless draw against the Bayana Bayana of South Africa, Nigerian senior female soccer team, the Super Falcons, successfully defended the title they won in Cameroon, in 2016, at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, Ghana.4-3 on penalties. The fact that this is the …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed its readiness to cooperate with sister countries and development bodies to advance Africa’s prosperity through the safe and sustainable use of the continent’s vast sea and ocean resources. The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, made this known in his speech at …

  President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, described the Super Falcons of Nigeria as embodiment of the winning mentality and resilience of the country against any challenge. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, while congratulating the Falcons who …

It was a renewed call to arms in N’djamena, capital of the Republic of Chad, on Thursday, as President Muhammadu Buhari held a one-day consultation with Heads of State and Governments of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC). The meeting, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the …

  The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said that development of the blue economy is a veritable strategy for advancing African economies and lifting the people out of poverty. Dakuku stated this on Monday in Nairobi, where he led a …

The seminar, which had the theme “Raising the bar for today’s women’s sports journalists” was held at the Swiss Spirit Hotel and Suites Alisa and had over 100 journalists drawn from host, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria ACCRA, Ghana, November 29, 2018 The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) and International Sports …