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National Assembly South East Caucus condemns ethnic profiling of Igbos amid protests
The South East caucus of the National Assembly (NASS) has condemned the alleged ethnic profiling of Igbos during ongoing protests…
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History for Africa as Morocco, Egypt reach Paris 2024 Olympic Games semi-finals
Morocco 4 – USA 0 Egypt 5 – Paraguay 4 In a historic moment for African football, both Morocco and…
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Afreximbank’s African Quality Assurance Centre receives international accreditation from South African National Accreditation System
CAIRO, Egypt, August 2, 2024 African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) first African Quality Assurance Centre (AQAC), implemented in Ogun State, Nigeria,…
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UN General Assembly President, Mr. Dennis Francis to undertake official visit to home country, Trinidad and Tobago
New York, 2 August 2024 The President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), His Excellency, Mr. Dennis Francis will…
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Environmentalist berates FG, IOCs for reckless pollution in N/Delta region
Dr Nnimmo Bassey, Director, Health Of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has attributed the poor state of the environment to…
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AfDB invests $20m infrastructure fund to boost continental development
By Lucy Ogalue Abuja, Aug. 2, 2024 The African Development Bank (AfDB), has signed a 20 million-dollar equity investment in…
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Lagos Gov. condemns ‘Igbo must go’ threat; Wants sponsors investigated, brought to justice
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has condemned as reckless and divisive “a post by LagosPedia, a social media handle…
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Afreximbank commits $1.4B to Ammonia and Urea Fertilizer (AMUFERT) Plant in Angola
LUANDA, Angola, July 31, 2024 Pan-African multilateral financial institution, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will support the establishment of Ammonia…
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Peter Obi denies presence at Abuja protest, dismisses anti-North allegation; Condemns threat to Ndigbo in Lagos
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has dismissed as a well-orchestrated effort…
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New minimum wage: Matters arising By NZE NWABUEZE UMEJI-AKABOGU
The protracted minimum wage negotiation between the Federal government and Organized Labour finally ended on Thursday 18th July, 2024 with…
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Bomb in Borno:1 dead, 11 injured – Police
By Hamza Suleiman Maiduguri, Aug 2, 2024 The Borno Police Command has said that an Improvised Explosive Device(IED) explosion resulted…
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Protest: Katsina Govt imposes 24-hour curfew
By Abbas Bamalli Katsina, Aug. 2, 2024 The Katsina State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Dutsinma Local Government…
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AAMFI welcomes AU Ministers’ decisions on African Multilateral Financial Institutions’ preferred creditor status
ACCRA, Ghana, August 1, 2024 The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) held the third meeting of its Governing…
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Protest: I-G places police units on red alert, confirms deaths, violence, looting
By Monday Ijeh Abuja, Aug. 1, 2024 The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, has placed all police units…
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Atiku kicks against ‘Igbos must leave Lagos’ calls; Wants those behind ‘heinous agenda’ arrested, investigated, prosecuted
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed worry over the apparent silence concerning genocidal threats to Igbos in Lagos and…
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Deaths, injuries, violence, drama recorded in nationwide protests in Nigeria
At least eleven people have reportedly died in clashes between Nigerian security forces and protesters on the first day of…
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APC, Edo Govt. bicker over ownership of rice looted at warehouse
By Usman Aliyu Benin, Aug. 1, 2024 The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Edo state Government on Thursday traded…
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Afreximbank, Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) to host international Compliance Forum for Africa
CAIRO, Egypt, July 31, 2024 To improve global trade in Africa and align with international regulatory and compliance standards, African…
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Nigerian students pass vote of confidence on Dangote Refinery
The students’ position came amidst alleged efforts by management of the NNPCL to induce the students body’s leadership with $250,000…
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PSC approves promotion of 7194 Inspectors to ASP11; Argungu calls for greater commitment to duty
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 7194 (seven thousand, one hundred and Ninety four) Inspectors of…
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The price we pay when legislators die By Azu Ishiekwene
We met last on April 21. I went to Asaba from Lagos to promote my new book, Writing for Media…
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TD Africa consolidates position with Cisco’s Cybersecurity Training
In its continuous drive to impact the latest IT knowledge and ensure that the African continent is protected from the…
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South East Governors’ Forum mourns Iwuanyanwu
THE South East Governors’ Forum has expressed deep pain over the unfortunate demise, Thursday, July 25, 2024, of their illustrious…
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Day Onyeka Onwenu came for the kill By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The sonorous songstress, Onyeka Onwenu, has just passed, but my duty here is to add the human angle to the…
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Half Year: MTN posts N519 bn loss after tax
By Rukayat Adeyemi Lagos, July 31, 2024 MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has reported a loss after tax of N519.1 billion…
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