Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has hailed the conviction of Ansaru commander, Mahmud Usman, as a “major…
Category: AFRICA
Dangote Urges Africa To Harness Agriculture For Food Security, Self-Sufficiency
President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for urgent prioritisation of food security and self-sufficiency across Africa,…
Botswana Appoints Nigeria’s Farouk Gumel As Chairman Of New Multi-Billion-Dollar Sovereign Wealth Fund
The President of Botswana, His Excellency Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, has appointed Nigerian banker and investment executive, Mr. Farouk Gumel,…
CPPE Urges Phased Shea Nuts Export Ban To Protect Farmers, Sustain Non-Oil Exports, Investor Confidence
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the federal government to implement a phased transition of…
One Dead, Several Rescued as Four-Storey Building Collapses in Yaba, Lagos
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed one person dead following the collapse of a four-storey building at 333 Borno Way,…
Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq Commends Vigilantes as Senator, Youths Raise Alarm over Rising Insecurity
The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Saturday, commended the firm and patriotic resistance of the people of Isin,…
‘Not Culpable’: NCAA Explains Decision to Clear Air Peace Co-Pilot
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified the circumstances surrounding its decision to clear the co-pilot of Air Peace,…
Zaria Floods Displace Hundreds of Children, Destroy Over 270 Homes
A torrential downpour on Thursday and Friday unleashed devastating floods in Zaria, Kaduna State, displacing more than 470 children and…
Sanusi II: Nigeria Has Had Lousy Leadership, Would Have Gone Bankrupt Without Subsidy Removal
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said Nigeria has not been fortunate with quality leaders for a…
Take Oath of Fidelity or Face DNA Test Challenge, Soludo’s Wife Dares Senator Ekwunife
The wife of Anambra State Governor, Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has issued a challenge to Senator Uche Ekwunife, urging both of…