President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s resolve to work towards building an Africa where borders are efficient enough to facilitate trade and other economic opportunities instead of hindering them. He implored African nations to be disciplined in working towards building borders that meet the high demands and rapid pace...
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World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over the escalating diabetes crisis in Africa, urging governments to take immediate and sustained measures to protect millions of lives at risk. In a message marking the 2025 World Diabetes Day, themed “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” the WHO Regional Director for...
It was a weekend of international triumph for Nigerian music as some of the nation’s biggest Afropop stars delivered show-stopping performances across continents — a testament to the genre’s surging global influence. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Asake and Wizkid were major highlights in New York...
Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation and Roshan Renewables have empowered 450 women in some rural communities of Adamawa state to save funds to the tune of N53 million. Deputy Project Manager of ANI Foundation, Dr. David Peter, disclosed the savings milestone during the close-out ceremony for the two-year programme...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received Professor Ademola Adenle, a Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert who recently won the inaugural World Academy of Sciences–M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace. President Tinubu in a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, congratulated Adenle for winning...
By RAY UMUKORO – Nigeria’s maverick entrepreneur and Group Chief Executive Officer of Konga, Africa’s fastest growing e-commerce powerhouse, Prince Nnamdi Ekeh, last weekend made history for himself and the nation as he was honoured with two global awards of distinction by Forbes and Euro Knowledge. The Oxford-trained Prince...
In a shocking incident that unfolded in Awo-Omamma, Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State, a widow, Mrs. Chika Ndubuisi, narrowly escaped being forced to drink water used to bathe her late husband’s corpse — a cruel ritual meant to “prove” her innocence in his death. According to...
Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has officially declared Paul Biya the winner of the presidential election, securing his position for an eighth consecutive term in office. According to Monday’s announcement, Biya garnered 53.66 percent of the total votes cast, reaffirming his long-standing dominance in Cameroonian politics. His closest challenger, Issa Tchiroma...
Africa’s biggest oil refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, is gearing up for a monumental upgrade that will nearly double its daily production capacity — from 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) to a staggering 1.4 million BPD within the next three years. When the expansion is complete, the facility will...
Afreximbank’s Executive Vice-President, Dr. George Elombi, has shed light on the transformative leadership of Professor Benedict Oramah, whose decade at the helm turned the institution from a modest US$6 billion entity in 2015 into a continental giant boasting assets of over US$40 billion. Speaking at a farewell conference in...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that Africa’s dream of genuine development will remain elusive as long as leadership across the continent remains transactional and self-serving. Wike made this assertion while delivering a keynote address titled “Reimagining Africa’s Leadership and Investment” at the 2025...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has promised that his administration will make Kaduna State a model for evidence-driven, government-led, and people-centred social protection in Nigeria and across Africa. The governor, who made the pledge at the launching of the Kaduna State Ultra-Poor Graduation Programme (KADUPG), called on citizens to...
The Thriving Business Women Foundation (TBWF), has announced the maiden edition of its Influencer Conference, a pioneering platform designed to assist women in Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector move from managing to leading and from surviving to scaling sustainably. The conference, with the theme: “Grow,” is...
Nigerian aviation sector marked a milestone with the official unveiling of Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), Africa’s first private university of aeronautics In his remark at the unveiling ceremony on Friday in Abuja, the Proprietor and Chancellor of the institution , Isaac Balami, said the establishment...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria is now best-positioned to lead the intra-African trade and investment revolution. He said this was because the Federal Government was removing investment bottlenecks and boosting ease of doing business. The Vice President stated this at the opening of the Pre-Investor Forum of the...
Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation has taken a bold step toward advancing women’s empowerment and sustainable rural development by laying the foundation for a new Women’s Centre in Bodel, a community near the Gashaka Gumti National Park in Taraba State. The initiative, unveiled during a foundation-laying ceremony, marks a...
As the world prepares to mark World Food Day (WFP) on October 16, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning: 673 million people globally—roughly 8% of the world’s population—are suffering from hunger. In a recent statement, the WFP highlighted a troubling rise in global...
The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup just got more intense as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the matchups for its playoff semifinals. Scheduled to take place in Morocco between November 13 and 16, the fixtures will see Nigeria square off against Gabon, while Cameroon...
Renowned media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo is putting real money behind African innovation. Through his Fourthmainland Fund, Jideonwo has announced a $10,000 pilot investment aimed at supporting one exceptional African creator leveraging Artificial Intelligence to shape culture, tell stories, or create groundbreaking art. “This is the first step,” said Jideonwo...