Africa
21 Sep
UNICEF has issued an urgent appeal for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of Mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most. UNICEF Regional Health Advisor for Eastern and Southern Africa,Dr Paul Ngwakum disclosed this to journalists in Geneva on Friday. “Children in Burundi…
17 Sep
Airbus has announced the appointment of Gabriel Semelas as the new President for Africa and the Middle East, effective January 1, 2025. Semelas, who has over 24 years of experience in the aeronautical industry, previously served as Chief Commercial and Financial Officer at Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and led Airbus' contracts team for Commercial Aircraft in…
16 Sep
Passionate about entrepreneurship and building top-notch brands based on diverse African values that change the perception of the continent, McEva Temofe is a member of the international organising committee for the International Forum on Security, Economy and Investment in Africa (IFSEIA). Billed to open on September 16 and runs through September 20, 2024,at the United…
12 Sep
Washington called Thursday for two new permanent seats on the UN Security Council for African nations, alongside a
7 Sep
Mr. Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, has said that prioritizing investment in agriculture is a sure way of tackling hunger and insecurity in Africa. READ ALSO:Activities of NNPC shrouded in secrecy – Peter Obi The former Governor of Anambra was speaking as a panelist at…
6 Sep
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), says 65 percent of Africa’s arable land is degraded, costing it 68 billion dollars annually in lost productivity. READ ALSO:Creating conditions for sustainable, inclusive growth in Nigeria’s digital economy Dr Hanan Morsy, the Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist, the United Nations Economic Commission for…
6 Sep
As the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) closed in BeiJing yesterday, Nigerian government and the Republic of China set eight priority agenda to promote high-level practical cooperation across board. The agenda focused on key areas including; infrastructure, trade and investment, industrial development, digital economy, energy resources, finance, science and technology, agricultural…
5 Sep
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to deepen cooperation
2 Sep
The Chinese government announced on Monday that it has signed 19 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on South-South cooperation on climate change with 17 African countries. READ ALSO:China canvasses Africa inclusion in global green transition process This was disclosed by government officials during a joint news conference for the 2024 summit of the Forum…
2 Sep
China has underscored the need for Africa to be included in the global green transition process to effectively tackle environmental and climate challenges. The Chinese government officials disclosed this while fielding questions from Journalists’ at the 2024 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Monday in Beijing, China. The officials include Ms. Xu…
28 Aug
The World Health Organization (WHO) says Nigeria is the first country in Africa to receive mpox vaccines, aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus. READ ALSO:WHO releases global strategic preparedness, response plan for Mpox WHO in a statement stated that Nigeria received 10,000 doses of…
27 Aug
The Police in Jigawa have detained a tea vendor for allegedly beating a 20-year-old man to death for stealing bread, milk and noodles in Dutse. READ ALSO:http://Three labourers die in Jigawa building collapse The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the detention of the suspect…
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Nigerian-American polymath honoured for contributions to U.S. education Nigerians and Americans in California have welcomed with enthusiasm the announcement by Dr. Akinyemi Agbede, a Nigerian-American polymath, to contest the forthcoming governorship election. This excitement was not only due to his political aspirations but also because of his significant contributions to educational development in the…
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A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday, remanded nine men in Awarjigoh Correctional Facility over alleged membership in a cult group and an attempted murder charge. The defendants, whose house addresses were not provided are, Dosunmu Sodiq, 29; Oluwasegun Adekunle, 37; Anthony Agosa, 27; Adesoji Adekunle, 35, and Sehidu Olamide, 25. Others include, Rasak Oyebanji,…
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Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2023 Lagos State elections, has called for the immediate withdrawal of armed Department of State Services (DSS) operatives from the Lagos State House of Assembly complex. This follows reports of DSS agents storming and sealing the office of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda, and the…
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Wild Africa has urged both the Nigerian government and the general public to protect the world's most trafficked mammal from extinction and support ongoing efforts to update national wildlife legislation to help combat wildlife trafficking. Although pangolins are protected by both national and international laws, including the 2016 ban on international commercial trade, high demand…
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The Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) says the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has soared to N10.4 billion in January from N7.2 billion in December. The EIRS Head of Communications, Courage Eboigbe, quoted the Chairman of the board, Mr Oladele Bankole-Balogun, as announcing this in a statement on Monday in Benin. Bankole-Balogun attributed this…
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Justice Silas Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba on Monday, designated Court Nine of the state High Court for the trial of family cases in the state. Agya made the declaration during an advocacy visit by Mrs. Agyin Kefas, wife of the governor of Taraba in Jalingo. He said that the court would have jurisdiction over…
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A body comprising retired and serving Nigerian diplomats – the Association of Foreign Relations Professionals of Nigeria (AFRPN) – has warned that if Nigeria and the rest of Africa are to be liberated economically, its power sector must be prioritised. It also maintained that to avert neocolonialism, a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) approach must be adopted…
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The senator representing Delta North senatorial district at the National Assembly, Ned Nwoko, has denied recent rumours claiming that he is planning to marry Nollywood actress Chika Ike as his seventh wife and that she is pregnant with his child. The senator’s response follows speculation that has now gone viral about his marriage to actress…
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A middle-aged woman and her two children have lost their lives in a fire incident which occurred on Sunday night in Ondo State. The fire incident happened at Rainbow Street, Onipakala Junction, off Adeyemi Road, Ondo, in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. A family source, speaking under anonymity, told the News Agency…