The Speaker, House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has advised journalists to embrace investigative journalism and be objective in their reportage. Gbajabiamila gave the advice […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the inflation rate increased in February by 0.86 per cent to 17.33 per cent from 16.47 per cent recorded […]
African Development Bank (AFDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, recipient of the 2017 World Food Prize, and Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, recipient of the 2001 Nobel […]
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has called for Covid-19 vaccine justice for Africa. Speaking at the launch of the Bank’s African Economic […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced a 24-year-old drug trafficker, Sodiq Ramon, to maximum life imprisonment for unlawfully dealing in Narcotics. Ramon […]
With the World Economic Forum warning of a deepening digital divide that will ultimately exacerbate global inequality, the role of intuitive digital financial services platforms […]
The former Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun Chapter, Dr Wale Adegbite has advised the Federal Government to formulate policy to check population growth […]
A dozen countries, including France, Italy and Germany, have suspended AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shots because of fears over blood clots and other possible side effects. Ahead […]
A total of 4,129 illegal migrants have been rescued and returned to Libya so far in 2021, The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said late […]
Rui Patricio was awake and talking after being knocked out in Wolves’ 1-0 defeat to Liverpool, club manager Nuno Espirito Santo has confirmed. The goalkeeper […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has reserves judgement in a criminal charge of N805m money laundering levelled against Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, till April […]
A team of climbers, belonging to Bahrain’s Royal Guard, have arrived in Nepal for the spring expedition of Mount Everest, authorities said on Tuesday. No […]
The Vatican says the Catholic Church cannot bless gay unions since God “cannot bless sin.” The Vatican’s latest decree, which was issued on Monday, came […]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has reassured Nigerians that the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe. The Executive Secretary, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, […]
Ghanaians have criticised a draft textbook with “offensive” content about one of the country’s biggest ethnic groups, local media report. The book titled History of […]
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend its agriculture development loan schemes to the state. Gov. Wike […]
Libya’s new unity government has been sworn in, marking the end of years of rival administrations. The interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who was […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday disagreed with some local government chairmen over the latter’s claims of paucity of funds as a hindrance […]
Aid agency Save the Children says Islamist militants are beheading children as young as 11 in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado. One mother told […]
Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N32.9tn at the end of December 2020, the Debt Management Office said in a statement on Monday. From its […]