News

By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Sept. 7, 2024 The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says it has no intention of becoming the sole offtaker of Dangote Refinery Limited (DRL) or any entity in a free market environment. The NNPC Ltd. said the refinery and any other domestic refinery were …

By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos, Sept. 6, 2024 Former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, will be the chairman of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative Conference (ABLI) to be hosted by the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) in October. Mr. Samuel Sanusi, a Pastor and General Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of BSN, stated …

[email protected] 0807 552 5533 On the raging controversy of 18-years or nothing less before admission into the country’s institutions of higher learning, the authorities have a mountain to climb if the groundswell of public opinion is anything to go by. The policy is not new; it has been in our …

Brazil in partnership with Togo, and the African Union (AU) completed an amazing three-day Conference of the African Diaspora in the Americas in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil on August 31, 2024. The multi day event included African Diaspora participants from Brazil, Peru, Guatemala, the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, South …

The Africa Center, New York, United States of America (USA), has unveiled its extensive and trail-blazing Global Media Index (GMI) for Africa 2024, which, through the tracking of 20 of the most influential international media organizations, has concluded that “Global media coverage of Africa today displays both limited changes and …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Beijing rounded off his official engagements in China by meeting with Nigerians living in the country, describing his visit as “very good and successful.” Addressing members of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization in China (NIDO China) and the Nigerian community at the China World Hotel, …

By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, Sept. 6, 2024 The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. The Minister of State …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi has said that adequate investment in agriculture is a sure way of tackling food insecurity in Africa. Speaking as a panellist at an international Conference on food security in Kigali, the Rwandan capital on …

Lagos, September 6, 2024: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has commended a Nigerian Diaspora based in the UK, Mr. Yemi Edun for giving out 200 wheelchairs to some mobility-challenged persons in Lagos. Dabiri-Erewa, as the Special Guest of Honour gave the commendation at an event organised …

By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, Sept. 6, 2024 The EFCC on Friday, handed over 53 recovered vehicles and 180, 300 dollars to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on behalf of the victims of financial crimes in Canada. Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the anti-graft agency handed over the recovered assets to …

By Perpetua Onuegbu Abuja, Sept.6, 2024 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has called for reconciliation and the birth of a new Nigeria. Dr Tanko Yunusa, Interim National Coordinator, Obidient Movement, in statement on Friday in Abuja quoted Obi to have …

Pa Emmanuel Ololade Olisa, the father of Staten Island, New York, United States of America (USA)-based community leader and activist, Bobby Digi Bamidele Olisa,  who passed on to glory on August 6, 2024, will be interred today, September 6, 2024 at the Elmwood Cemetery, North Brunswick Township, New Jersey, USA. …

Los Angeles, Sept. 6, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, pleaded guilty to all nine counts in his criminal tax case in a Los Angeles federal court. Hunter 54, was indicted in California in December on nine counts related to a Justice Department investigation into his taxes. Federal prosecutors …

Policy-focused initiative to bridge information, opportunity, and investment gaps within the African Diaspora leading towards a more prosperous African future under the platform of Global Africa New York, NY Sept. 6, 2024 The Africa Center and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have announced the upcoming launch of the Afreximbank Africa Diaspora …

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd., Tuesday, September 3, 2024, received in audience, a delegation of the executive of the Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria and at the event, announced that special promotions are henceforth abolished in the Nigeria Police Force. He …

By Sani Idris Kaduna, Sep.5, 2024 Following a purported video of the bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji, seeking reconciliation with the Federal Government, a group, Northern Elders, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to ignore his antics. Alhaji Mustafa Dutsinma, the Northwest Chairman of the Arewa Elders Progressive Group,  in a statement …

By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Sept. 6,  2024 NNPC Ltd. says foreign exchange (forex) illiquidity has been a significant factor influencing the fluctuation in prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) occasioned by unrestricted free market forces. According to the national oil company, this is provided for in the Petroleum Industry Act …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Sept. 6, 2024 No fewer than 14,000 schools have been closed across West and Central Africa due to violence and insecurity, the UN Aid Coordination Office, OCHA has reported. OCHA said that by June, 2.8 million children – including many who are displaced – had …

The management of the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, has dismissed as the handiwork of fifth columnists and mischief makers in the agency, a recent report in some sections of the media, alleging agitation by staff over non-payment of salaries. Reacting to a story trending mostly on the social media, under …

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Beijing, China, emphasized the importance of global collaboration in achieving shared progress and prosperity. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, President Tinubu highlighted the success …

CAIRO, Egypt, September 4, 2024 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has responded to the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl, donating over half a million US dollars to aid disaster relief and rebuilding efforts across Caribbean countries that were hard-hit. Hurricane Beryl severely devastated the Grenadian islands of Carriacou and Petite …

Germany triumphed over Nigeria’s Falconets with a 3-1 victory in their second group stage match of the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The result at the Estadio El Techo in Bogotá, Colombia, sends Germany to the top of their group with two wins from two games, while Nigeria remains …

By Ayomide Onioluwa Lagos, 5, Sept, 2024 Some football fans have applauded Nigeria’s sensational striker, Victor Osimhen securing a move to Galatasaray Football club in Turkey. The fans, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews, said the move from Napoli FC of Italy was in …

….Hails Tinubu for such initiative Nwanosike Onu, Awka The Senator, representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, has barred 223 students under his scholarship scheme in the zone from applying for Federal Government’s students loan in the state. The students from various institutions in the country are from 58 communities in his …

ALGIERS, Algeria, September 5, 2024 Over 35,000 visitors from more than 140 countries across the world are expected to converge in Algiers, Algeria from 4 – 10 September 2025 to attend the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025), Africa’s premier trade and investment event. During the week-long fair, more than 2,000 …