The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to support 3,000 budding entrepreneurs from 52 African countries. TEF Founder, Mr Tony Elumelu, made this known on Sunday in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2025 cohort of the foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme. He stated that each beneficiary...
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African Development Bank (AfDB) has invested over $8 billion in water infrastructure across 40 African countries since 2000, benefiting more than 92 million people. Director, Water Development and Sanitation Department, AfDB, Mr Johannes Chirwa, said this at the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) West Africa sub-regional meeting in...
Nigerian music superstar, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has made history as the first African artiste to feature on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture....
Nigeria is set to host the 7th African Spelling Bee (ASB) from April 9 to 13, marking the first time the prestigious competition will be held in a West African nation. National Coordinator of the Nigeria Spelling Bee, Mr Abdulsalam Ibrahim, announced this in an interview with the News...
First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said the Nation has a space for women in all spheres and they can occupy that space with their continued hard work and dedication. She was speaking during the visit by the management team of the Nigeria...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – Renaissance Africa Energy has completed the “acquisition of the entire (100%)” equity holding in Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC). This is according to a statement on Thursday by The spokesman of Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings, Tony Okonedo, announced this in a...
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), Africa’s celebration of film and television talent, is set to return for its 11th edition, with 28 categories up for grabs. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and Channels, West Africa, at MultiChoice, said this at a news conference on Thursday in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said there is a need to strengthen collaboration between the U.S. and Africa to tackle energy poverty, drive sustainable development, and foster economic growth. The minister made the call while delivering a keynote address at the...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unveiled Africa’s first feature film on Artificial Intelligence, titled ‘Makemation“, on Sunday. Speaking at the unveiling in Marina, Sanwo-Olu said the AI film, produced by human development expert, Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, will make its cinematic debut in Lagos on Friday, Apr. 18. He praised...
The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Mallam Kabir Dangogo, a renowned public relations expert across Africa. Adeniyi, in a statement issued by the Service’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Saturday in Abuja, described the deceased as...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Centre for Youth Participation, Dialogue, and Advocacy (CYPA Africa) has called for urgent and decisive action to dismantle barriers hindering gender justice in Nigeria, stating that rhetoric alone is insufficient. Amb. Chris Iyama, Executive Director of CYPA Africa, made this call at a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has stressed the critical role of agricultural investment in addressing insurgency and conflict in Nigeria and across Africa. Governor Zulum stated this during a high-level panel discussion on “Public-Private and Development Partnerships for Agri-Food Transformation” at the...
The President of Sierra-Leone, Dr Julius Bio, on Wednesday in Ibadan decried the sum of 50 billion US dollars being expended on food importation annually by African countries. Bio, while speaking at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Day 3 of his visit, said food items being...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the launch of its new documentary series titled “Impact Stories.” A statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Vincent Musumba, Afreximbank’s Communications and Events Manager, stated that the documentary aimed to showcase the bank’s developmental impact across various sectors and countries in...
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mr Haitham Al-Ghais, has tasked Africa to unlock its proven oil reserves of over 120 billion barrels. Mr Haitham Al-Ghais, OPEC Secretary-General, made this known while delivering a keynote address titled “Driving Cross-Continental Investments: Scaling Africa’s Energy Frontier”,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. President Tinubu said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement...
Nigeria’s badminton star, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, has secured his seventh African title after a 2-0 (21-7, 23-21) victory over Egypt’s Adham Elgamal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Opeyori achieved the victory at the just concluded men’s singles final of the All-Africa Senior Badminton Championship in Douala, Cameroon....
Nigeria has been ranked 140th position out of 180 countries in the world on the 2024 corruption perceptions index, according to a report by Transparency International. The TI’s latest ranking released on Tuesday sees the continent’s most populous nation move up 5 spots when compared with 2023 ‘s report...
Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPCL), Malam Mele Kyari, has reiterated the company’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with stakeholders in the oil and gas sector. He said this on Monday at the ongoing Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) in Lagos. The...
A former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in South Africa, Mr Bola Babarinde, has urged Nigerian government and other African countries, to leverage on President Donald Trump’s perceived harsh policies to accelerate development in the continental. This is contained in a statement signed by Babarinde and made available...