Africa

Trust and credibility survey among the Nigerians in the mainstream institutions of government, business, media and non-governmental organisations has revealed that 72 per cent of Nigerians rank trust in an organisation as number one consideration above other factors when buying a product or relating with an organisation. In the first …

By Ismaila Chafe  President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the new President of Sierra Leone, Mr Julius Maada Bio, of Nigeria’s support, including military assistance, as the country works towards a stable and improved economy.The president gave the assurance when he received the Sierra Leonean President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, …

  By Isaac Ukpoju Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that he would  like to be known as the biggest philanthropist on the continent. Dangote stated this on Wednesday in Lafia while disbursing N130 million micro grant to 13,000 vulnerable and less privileged …

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the successful transition in the Republic of The Gambia, and the ongoing peace process in the country gives greater hope of harmonious co-existence and development on the African continent. Receiving a Letter of Credence from the High Commissioner of the Republic of The …

By Perpetua Onuegbu Dr Patrick Tippoo, the Head of Department, Science and Innovation, the Biovac Institute, South Africa, says 99 per cent of the vaccines used in Africa are imported. Tippoo made this disclosure on the sidelines of the opening of a three-day International Workshop on Modern and Emergency Trend …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Monday refuted reports of an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. The denial followed social media reports that claimed an Ebola outbreak in Ghana and that the health authority was trying to suppress the information. “We want to state emphatically …

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has called for an urgent review of the Early Warning Signal (EWS) put in place by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria and South Africa early last year.  She also said Nigeria must speed up …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday left Abuja to attend the inauguration of President Julius Bio in Freetown, Sierra Leone. According to a statement by Mr Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Osinbanjo is expected to return to Abuja later in the …

By Kemi Ajayi  Nigeria para-badminton athletes clinched  a total of 12 medals at the African Para-Badminton Championships which ended on Friday in Kampala,  Uganda. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country won seven gold and five silver medals at the event which commenced on April 30. Bello …

  By Isaac Aregbesola Amb. Ketil Karlsen, the Head of European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, says 111 Nigerian migrants trapped in Libya are expected to return home on Thursday. Karlsen made this known on Wednesday while fielding questions from newsmen in Abuja. He said that EU, in …

By Edith Ike-Eboh The African Development Bank, (AfDB) says that no fewer than 650 million Africans currently live without electricity. Dr Victor Oladokun, AfDB Director, Communication and Media Relations, disclosed this on Wednesday while welcoming African Journalists on a Media Tour to Saemaul Undong Model village project, in Yamoussoukro, Cote …

Tetra Pak West Africa has confirmed the appointment of Oshiokamele Aruna as the new Managing Director of the company. The appointment of Mr. Aruna, makes him the first Nigerian to attain this position in the history of Tetra Pak, the world’s leading processing and packaging solutions provider.  “My ambition is …

 Up Against Trafficking, a campaign that is aimed at protecting Boko Haram victims from sex trafficking has been officially launched in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state. At least 200 women and children in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Madinatu and Bulumkutu, where girls have reported how …

BEN Television, Europe’s first black-interest television channel, has moved into a brand new ultra-modern purpose-built studio complex in a prestigious location in the heart of London, the UK capital. Announcing the move, BEN Chairman, Alistair Soyode unveiled his new management team that will steer the company through this new phase in its development. …

Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf  has advocated good governance, democracy and more female leaders in Africa, saying elections do not make a democracy but countries should look at all the barriers to competitions before an election starts. Johnson-Sirleaf  made the call on Friday while receiving the five million dollars of …

President of the Senate has called on the authorities of the MTN Group to ensure that Nigerian subscribers enjoy top quality voice and data services from their network. Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, in Abuja, made the call when the Chairman of MTN …

  Madikizela-Mandela died peacefully surrounded by her family following a long illness that had kept her in and out of hospital since the start of the year, Victor Dlamini said in a statement. “She fought valiantly against the apartheid state and sacrificed her life for the freedom of the country,” …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Ballot counting began after official close of voting at 5 pm (GMT) in the Saturday Sierra Leone’s rescheduled presidential run-off vote. A statement  issued  by a member of the ECOWAS Observation Mission, Mr Paul Ejime, said that Prof Amos Sawyer, Head of the Mission and his team watched the …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha  The National Electoral Commission (NEC) Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its readiness to conduct the Presidential run-off election on Saturday  March 31.  The NEC Chairman, Mohamed  Conteh was quoted as making the assertion while speaking with ECOWAS Observation team in his office on Friday in Freetown.     In a …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha   A High Court sitting in Freetown, Sierra Leone, has vacated its earlier interim injunction restraining the National Electoral Commission (NEC) and its Chief Electoral Commissioner from conducting the Tuesday’s presidential run-off election in the country. The Court, presided over by Justice A. R. Mansaray J., vacated …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha No fewer than 30 registered Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Sierra Leone have resolved that the country’s Presidential Run-off Election must be held on March 27 as scheduled, in spite of an interim court order putting it on hold. The CSOs’ resolution was reached at an extraordinary …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha  A High Court in Freetown on Saturday ordered a halt to the Sierra Leone Presidential run-off presidential election scheduled for March 27. The court ordered that the run off poll should be put on hold pending the hearing of a petition by private lawyer, Ibrahim Sorie Koroma …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has warned the Sierra Leone Police (SLP) to refrain from actions that may obstruct electoral activities. NEC Chairman, Mohamed Conteh who made the call in a statement in Freetown, urged the SLP not to  intimidate electoral staff, as preparations for presidential run …

By Donald Ugwu The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday said it would invest 711.5 million dollars in some projects in Nigeria including power supply. Mr Amadou Hott, the bank’s Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate Change and Green Growth Complex, made the pledge when he led a delegation of …

By Adekunle Williams and Solomon Asowata The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received another batch of 152 Nigerians who returned from Libya. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the returnees arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 9.05pm. They returned …