Africa
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NAPAC USA team, Ugandan officials visit Nigerian Consul General in New York, Amb. Egopija
Members of the Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee USA (NAPAC USA), led by its President, Dr. Nelson Aluya, paid a courtesy…
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Group wants climate change treated as emergency
By Patience Omoha Abuja, July 14, 2021 A group of African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Wednesday called on the…
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Commit to zero hunger by 2030 – UN Deputy Sec. General, Mohammed, urges African leaders
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 13, 2021 Ms Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the UN Sustainable…
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Peer review good for Nigeria’s democracy – Buhari; Pledges support for united Cameroon
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja pledged that Nigeria will continue to support the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process…
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South Africa deploys soldiers amid protests against Zuma’s sentence
Cape Town, July 12, 2021 The South African government said on Monday it was deploying soldiers in two provinces immediately…
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Zuma: South Africans attack Nigerian businesses again; NICASA President warns compatriots to steer clear of troubled areas
By Fortune Abang Abuja, July 11, 2021 The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has urged compatriots living in…
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CPJ joins letter to UN and AU rapporteurs expressing concern about free expression in Zimbabwe
The Committee to Protect Journalists yesterday joined the Southern African Human Rights Defenders Network, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, and…
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Eswatini police detain, abuse 2 reporters from South African outlet New Frame
Lusaka, Zambia, July 8, 2021 Eswatini authorities must conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the recent arrests and abuse…
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S/Africa’s Zuma hands himself over to police to begin sentence
Nkandla (S/Africa), July 8, 2021 South African former President Jacob Zuma turned himself in to the Police on Wednesday…
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Obasanjo confirms Durban as new venue for IATF2021
By Folasade Akpan Abuja, July 5, 2021 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says that the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) has been…
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Refugees: Borno Governor meets Nigerien President Bazoum in Diffa
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum is in Niger Republic on the invitation of President Bazoum Muhammadu. President Bazoum…
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Ghana commences 1st fully digital census
Accra, June 28, 2021 Ghana has started its first fully digital national Housing and Population Census (PHC) on Monday in…
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Ex-South African President Zuma jailed 15 months
Johannesburg, June 29, 2021 South Africa’s constitutional court on Tuesday, sentenced former president Jacob Zuma, to 15 months imprisonment for…
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Wigwe emerges African Banker of the Year
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, June 27, 2021 The Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank Plc, Mr Herbert Wigwe, has been…
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Women shippers urge more recognition for seafarers
By Aisha Cole Lagos, June 25, 2021 Mrs Chiazor Anishere (SAN), President, Women in Shipping Africa (WIMAFRICA), has called for…
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Dangote receives highest civilian honour in Cameroon
… Pledges Expansion in Investment President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has received the highest civilian honour in…
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Day of African Child: Change tactics in securing school children… University Don tasks Govt
William Attah, Gombe Governments across the country have been tasked to change tactics in securing school children who have become…
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Buhari urges ECOWAS leaders to exert “pressure on Mali” to return to civilian rule
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday called on West African leaders to exert pressure on the military leadership in Mali to…
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ECOWAS leaders vow to sustain democratic culture in sub-region
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, June 19, 2021 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has pledged to continue to…
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Buhari goes to Ghana, for ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Accra
President Muhammadu Buhari will participate in the 59th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government…
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Buhari to MTN Group: Offer affordable, quality service to Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday at State House Abuja urged the MTN Group to make available top of the range service…
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Kenneth Kaunda: Zambia’s first president dies aged 97
Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s first president and one of the last of the generation of African leaders who fought colonialism, has…
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Alleged murder: S/Africa-based Nigerian group call for calm; How he was killed
By Fortune Abang Abuja, June 15, 2021 Nigerian Citizens’ Association in South Africa (NICASA) has called for calm over the…
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Nigerians in S/Africa protest killing of a compatriot Reaction
By Fortune Abang Abuja, June 15, 2021 Some Nigerians living in South Africa on Tuesday protested the killing of a…
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CPJ calls on Tanzania president to reform press laws
Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan President of the United Republic of Tanzania President’s Office, State House 1 Julius Nyerere Road…
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