The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced an additional $11.3 million in assistance for Zambia to strengthen democracy and governance and support small and medium sized agribusiness
On this year’s National Action Day for Climate Education, civil society organizations are calling for a more urgent and sustainable action to be implemented to solidify ongoing climate interventions
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The Director General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Prof. Abba Isa Tijani, on Wednesday disclosed that Nigeria’s federal government would accelerate action on the construction of a royal
The Chairman and CEO of Quits Aviation Services Limited, Sam Iwuajoku, has reacted to the insistence of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) that private jets operating in Nigeria must pay
Lead counsel to the embattled Yoruba rights activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), Chief Yomi Alliyu, SAN, on Wednesday raised an alarm that the activist is critically ill in
The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2021 (AAFMI) has ranked Nigeria as the third most attractive country in Africa for foreign investment. The AAFMI surveyed 23 countries in Africa and
Nigeria’s federal government workers across the country will from December 1 be required to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination before reporting at work. Secretary to the Government of the Federation
Migration experts say the growing trend of human trafficking and abuse of the rights of migrants is a huge challenge for African countries. Efforts are now ongoing to address the
The United Nations’ top court has awarded Somalia control of most of a potentially oil- and gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean after a bitter legal battle with neighbouring Kenya
With just 19 months and two weeks to finishing his two terms of eight years tenure, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, directed ministers and permanent secretaries to redouble their efforts
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has told the international community of the commitment of the Nigerian government to go
ActionAid has called on Nigeria’s Federal Government to abolish tax waivers to multinationals and increase both property and luxury goods taxes to get funds to build effective public service. The
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has received 15 women and children abducted from churches by Boko Haram insurgents in the state and Adamawa State between 2020 and 2021. They
Cheikh Fall did not hold back last week when he saw French President Emmanuel Macron during a plenary session of a France-Africa conference. “I asked Macron to seek forgiveness from
Ethiopia’s national army launched a ground offensive against forces from the northern region of Tigray on Monday, the war-torn region’s governing Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) said. TPLF spokesperson Getachew
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, stressed the readiness of the federal government to de-emphasise dependence on foreign supply of military weapons to fight security challenges facing the nation by commencing
President of the African Development Bank Akinwunmi Adesina in a paper, titled “Nigeria’s Economic Resurgence: Learning from the African Experience” presented at a ministerial retreat in Abuja on Monday, Adesina
In a major break with President Muhammadu Buahri who has consistently opposed the devaluation of the naira, Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday openly advised the Central Bank
Nigeria has been ranked sixth among the top 10 countries with the highest exposure to funds and support from the World Bank. According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a
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