The Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra, Mr Basil Ejidike, has described late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, as a disciplined leader who pursued the part to better Nigeria. Ejidike said this on Tuesday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka He said Buhari was a leader with integrity. “Buhari…
Lesetja Kganyago, South African Reserved Bank (SARB) governor said U.S. tariffs on South Africa could cause around 100,000 job losses, with the agriculture and automotive sectors hardest-hit. Kganyago told local radio station 702 that the impact of the 30 per cent tariff, which Africa’s biggest economy faces from August 1, could cause significant damage to…
The National Leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has cautioned Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to stop using the party’s name for unwarranted attacks on the Presidency and All Progressives Congress (APC). The Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Oginni Olaposi said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Olaposi stated that the contract between…
The Super Eagles B caged Congo’s Red Devils with two goals in the second half in the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, but their firepower came too late as both teams were eliminated from the 8th African Nations Championship at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. Congo had hopes of inching their way into the…
Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have reportedly kidnapped Rev. Fr. Daniel Afina, a Catholic priest, along with nine others after fatally shooting one person on the Gwoza-Limankara Road in Borno State. A confidential source informed that Rev. Afina, who oversees a Christian NGO, was returning from Mubi in a vehicle with two colleagues when they were ambushed….
Senator Okey Ezea, a Labour Party representative for Enugu North Senatorial District, has died. His family confirmed his death in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying he passed away shortly after 11 p.m. on 18 November at a private medical facility in Lagos. The announcement, released by his son, Jideofor Ezea, described the news as…
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome on Saturday, Arianna Podesta, deputy chief spokeswoman for the European Commission, said on Tuesday. “Let me also confirm that the President (von der Leyen) will travel to Rome on Saturday to attend the funeral ceremony of His Holiness, Pope…
More than 15 million children in Sudan are out of school due to the country’s ongoing conflict, the National Council for Child Welfare said. “We have more than 15 million children out of school,” said Abdul Qadir Abdullah Abu, the council’s secretary-general, at a press conference. Abu accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of…
Two individuals accused of orchestrating a billion-dollar investment scam through a cryptocurrency platform have been formally charged by Nigeria’s anti-graft agency. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a three-count criminal charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against Avwerosuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim, alleged promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), a platform…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated that African economies will thrive when the continent is able to lawfully share secured data. He sated this in Abuja, Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA), with the theme, “Balancing Innovation in Africa: Data Protection and Privacy in Emerging Technologies” and…
