The accusations made by Niger Republic’s military junta chief, General Abdourahamane Tchiani against France for its alleged role in fueling insurgencies in Nigeria and the Sahel region are not without merit. Historical evidence and geopolitical realities provide compelling support for such accusations, particularly in the context of France’s track...
Africa
Nigeria has won the bid to host the next edition of the prestigious All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) in 2026. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the AACT is a biennial continental ladies golf championship in Africa that had its inaugural edition in May 1992 in Zimbabwe....
Managing Director of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Ltd., Mr Philip Mshelbila, has said Africa’s energy sector needs over 200 billion dollars in annual investments to meet its energy and climate goals. Mshelbila spoke at the networking session reception, hosted by Nigeria LNG in Berlin, Germany, on Monday. The...
U.S. President Joe Biden landed in Angola on Monday for a visit focused on a U.S.-backed railway project and the legacy of slavery, but his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden threatened to overshadow the official agenda. The visit fulfills a promise to visit Sub-Saharan Africa during his...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for the adoption of technology-driven strategies to combat terrorism, cybercrime, and border security challenges facing Nigeria and the African continent. Shettima made the call on Monday when he hosted members of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 from the National Institute for Security Studies...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says Nigeria remains the most viable aviation market in the whole of Africa. He said that with the potential to become an African aviation hub, it is high time the country started to open its market to attract investors who...
The United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) has emphasized the importance for Africa to tell its numerous success experiences and achievements. The lack of positive narratives perpetuates negative stereotypes. Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa at the UNDP, Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa, said this at the ongoing 2024 African Economic Conference...
Nigeria Macro-Economic Outlook released by a data-driven company, Veriv Africa, has said economic growth is projected to increase to 3.64 per cent in 2025, due to government’s policies. It projects that government policies can positively impact the economy with a 3.64 per cent GDP growth rate in 2025. Mr...
By KAYODE ADEBIYI, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) What had been a hectic, rigorous and sometimes divisive campaign trail for months climaxed on Tuesday with former President Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election to become the country’s 47th president. Trump defeated his main rival and current Vice-President, Kamala...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his call for global institutional reform, highlighting the need for two permanent seats on the Security Council for Africa and stronger financial support to address the continent’s challenges. Guterres said this on Monday at the inauguration of the renovated Africa Hall in the...
The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Philémon Yang, has said Africa would need $194 billion dollars in additional financing annually to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Yang, said this at a joint debate on the New Partnership for Africa’s development at the ongoing 79th...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu says the African Continent is richly endowed but most of its potential are yet to be fully tapped. Tinubu said this while declaring open a two-day maiden edition of a programms: “Elevate Africa” on Thursday in Abuja. The theme of the programme is:...
The Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, on Wednesday in Ilorin advised African nations to guard against reliance on overseas-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. Oloyede gave this advice in his presentation at the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) Lecture Series, titled “Artificial Intelligence and the...
The World Bank has approved a 500 million dollar loan to support the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project aimed at reducing climate-induced challenges. Mr Chakib Jenane, World Bank’s Regional Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Development for West and Central Africa, announced this during a visit to Water Resources...
President Bola Tinubu says Africa holds a significant portion of the world’s mineral reserves, including 92 per cent of global platinum, 56 per cent of cobalt, and 54 per cent of manganese, yet underdeveloped. The president attributed the continent’s underdevelopment to the fact that, the resources were primarily extracted...
U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged 500 million dollars to African countries to help prevent and respond to mpox, and will donate one million doses of vaccine. Biden said this in his farewell address to world leaders at the general debate of the 79th session of the General Assembly...
President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr Ike Neliaku, has said Africans must reject the narrative of being a second fiddle continent in global affairs. Neliaku was speaking on Monday at a virtual engagement titled: “Globalisation of African Peace and Security Strategies, Laying the Foundation,” organised...
The European Union (EU) has said that it supported Nigeria and five other Sahel countries affected by flood with 5.4 million Euros. In a statement issued by the bloc and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, the other countries that benefitted are Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Mali and...
World Data Lab, in collaboration with Mastercard Foundation, has unveiled the African Youth Employment Clock in Nigeria to help create 30 million jobs in Africa by 2030. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the inauguration of the clock aligned with...
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday called on African countries to pool their resources together toward forming stronger pan-African economic ties. The traditional economic concept of Pan-Africanism has usually entailed the call on African people – in the African continent or the Diaspora – to pool their resources in...