World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the first recovery of a patient infected with Ebola in the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking on Friday, WHO official Anais Legand disclosed that the patient recovered on May 27, tested negative twice, and was subsequently discharged from...
Africa
Stakeholders have called for stronger Africa-centred systems to reduce barriers affecting intra-African trade. They made the call during a workshop on African trade settlement innovation held in Abuja for regional economic development. The workshop was convened under the auspices of the Prof. Ngozi Egbuna International Centre for Regional Integration...
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has been appointed by the as the African Champion for its newly launched Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme for Africa (IATP), a major continental initiative backed by a proposed investment of $7 billion. The appointment comes in recognition of what the...
National Orientation Agency, Akwa Ibom Directorate has issued a critical public health advisory following reports of a fresh outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in some parts of Africa. The Akwa Ibom State Director, Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, in a statement called on all citizens and residents of the state...
The Federal Government of Nigeria Tuesday signed the Concession Agreement for the Grand Katsina-Ala Hydropower Project, formally appointing Maverick Energy Partners as preferred concessionaire for the development, financing, construction and operation of a 460 MW storage hydropower facility on the Katsina-Ala River in Benue State under a 35-year Design,...
Foreigners who have lived in Nigeria or interacted with Nigerians at various levels may not only be surprised but ashamed on behalf of Nigerians over what is happening to and in Africa’s most populous nation. Many are wondering if it is the same country, once called the Giant of Africa, whose citizens are...
Last week, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd., Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, received in audience the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, at the NNPC Towers, Abuja. NNPC Ltd. set out its...
On Friday, May 16, 2026, the world was jolted by news of the killing of top commander of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abour Mainok and several other fighters. Also known as Abu Bilal al-Minuki, and considered the second-in-command of ISIL (ISIS) globally, the top terrorist commander...
The city of Uyo came alive in colour, creativity and cultural expression as the 5th edition of Uyo Fashion Week delivered a remarkable showcase of fashion, innovation and enterprise under the theme “The Fusion.” Held at the prestigious Ibom Tropicana Entertainment Centre, the multi-day event brought together designers, models,...
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to transition into maritime and logistics, seeking to develop Africa’s largest and deepest seaport at the Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ogun State with discussions already underway with the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. Alhaji Dangote disclosed...
Super Eagles of Nigeria have been grouped with Tanzania, Madagascar, and Guinea-Bissau for the qualification series of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The draw ceremony for the continental qualifiers was held on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt, with Nigeria placed in Group L ahead of the tournament to be...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The global fight against terrorism has received a boost with the elimination of one of the senior leaders of ISIS, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuk in a joint counter-terrorism operation carried out by American and Nigerian security forces last night. President Donald Trump of the United States...
The Democratic Front (TDF) has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s call for global financial reforms that will accelerate Africa’s economic growth. In a statement signed by its Chairman Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF argued that the ongoing reforms in Nigeria placed the President in the best...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has received the Special Envoy for Children Affected by Armed Conflict (CAAC), Her Excellency Ambassador Jainaba Jagne, alongside an international delegation at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the protection of schools and educational institutions across Africa....
At the ongoing Africa CEO Forum in Kigali themed “Scale or Fail: Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership,” NNPC Ltd’s Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & New Energy, Olalekan Ogunleye, yesterday joined global CEOs on the African Oil and Gas Coalition’s Strategic Roundtable to discuss the topic ‘Gas without...
Africa’s energy journey is often portrayed as a stark choice between climate responsibility and development. In reality, the continent faces a more nuanced challenge: finding a fair, gradual energy transition that matches its unique needs and ambitions. Technology and innovation can drive this change, helping secure affordable and sustainable...
Founder and chairman of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, has called on African governments and private sector leaders to forge a united path toward industrialisation, urging the continent to break free from its long-standing dependence on raw commodity exports and embrace large-scale manufacturing and value-added production as the...
President Bola Tinubu traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, to present Nigeria’s investment case to African and global business leaders at the Africa CEO Forum 2026, the Presidency has said. Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, said on Wednesday that the forum would serve as one of the...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, which begins on Thursday. President Tinubu according to a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, was received at the Presidential Wing of the Kigali International Airport by the Minister of...
From Equatorial Guinea to Tanzania, from Accra to Addis Ababa, and now, from Nairobi to Kigali, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with sartorial elegance and swashbuckling confidence, is traversing Africa preaching Nigeria’s reform story to the world. While the echoes of President Tinubu’s economic reforms have since reverberated across every...