Niger: Resolutions Of The Extraordinary Meeting Of ECOWAS

(News investigators) 1. Directs the Committee of the Chief of defence staff to activate the ECOWAS standby force with...

Niger: 11 ECOWAS Heads Of State In Extraordinary Meeting As Junta Names Cabinet

News Investigators/ Eleven out of the 16 Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), Heads of State and Governments are currently at...

ECOWAS Ramps Up Military Option, As Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval For Army Deployment

News Investigators/ Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu and Chairman of the ECOWAS' Authority of Heads of State and Government, has sought the approval...

ECOWAS Barks, Issues One-Week Ultimatum On Niger Juntas, Enforces No-Fly Zone

News Investigators/ The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken a tough stance against the military juntas in Niger Republic,...

Tinubu Advocates Review Of Military Doctrines, Practice In Lake Chad Neighbor Countries

News Investigators/ Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu on Friday in Kaduna, said Nigeria and the neighbouring countries in the Lake Chad region must...

Sudan Conflict: NiDCOM Making Arrangements To Evacuate Students, Citizens

News Investigators/ Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says the commission is making arrangements to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan.

3 Nigerian Shortlisted For 2023 Africa Prize For Engineering Solutions

News Investigators/ Three Nigerians have emerged among fifteen talented entrepreneurs shortlisted for the 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Solutions.

China Urges Developed Nations To Honour $100bn Climate Financing Commitment

Agency Report/ China hopes that the developed countries will fulfill their pledge of providing 100 billion U.S. dollars for poorer countries to...

ECOWAS Parliament: Ndume, Regional Lawmakers Lament Restricted Legislative Powers, Call For Amendment

News Investigators/ Some Members of the ECOWAS Parliament have bemoaned the restriction of its powers by the ECOWAS Commission which have limited...

Marriages Unite Nigerians, Kenyans Further –Envoy

News Investigators/ Nigeria’s ambassador to Kenya, Malam Yusuf Yunusa, says marriages between Nigerians and Kenyans are unifying citizens of both countries.

UNDP Completes SDG Investor Maps In Nigeria, Uganda, 7 Other African Countries

News Investigators/ The United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) says it has completed Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Investor Maps in nine African countries.

Libya Shipwreck Claims 130 Lives Despite SOS Calls, Says IOM

News Investigators/ A shipwreck off the Libyan coast has claimed the lives of 130 people, despite SOS calls for help, the UN...

Africa Remains Attractive Business Destination –Former Guinness MD

News Investigators/ A former Managing Director, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Seni Adetu, says Africa as an emerging market remains an attractive business destination.This,...

China-Africa Friendship Remains ‘Rock-Solid,’ Says Chinese FM

News Investigators/ Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi. says China-Africa friendship remains rock-solid and stable, no matter what the...

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Paris Agreement: Where Nigeria Stands Five Years After

By Okeoghene AkubuikeIt is five years after the Paris Agreement on Climate Change was adopted by 196 parties (countries) at the Conference...

Kenya Expresses Regret Over Somalia’s Move To Expel Envoy

News Investigators/ Kenya on Monday expressed regret over Somalia’s decision to expel Kenyan Ambassador to Mogadishu Lucas Tumbo. The...

Coronavirus: Kenya’s Clinical Officers Issue 14-Day Strike Notice

News Investigators/ The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers on Sunday gave the government a 14-day strike notice to meet their demands for...

Super Eagles Match Against Leone Stars Was A Disaster, Says Super Falcon Ex-Coach

News Investigators/ Godwin Izilein, a former coach of the Super Falcons, has described the Super Eagle’s 4-4 home draw with the Leone...

Tragedy In Mediterranean As 74 Migrants Drown Off Libya Coast

News Investigators/ The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday reported yet another devastating shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean, which has claimed...

FOCAC At 20: China Pledges More Support To Africa’s Economic Reopening Post COVID-19

News Investigators/ The government of the People’s Republic of China has pledged greater support to Africa’s economic reopening post COVID-19 under the...

As Victory Beckons, Joe Biden Launches Transition Website

News Investigators/ Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. President, has launched an official transition website, www.buildbackbetter.com. The...

AfCFTA: Stakeholders Say Access To Finance, Information Biggest Challenges For African Businesswomen

News Investigators/ Advocates of women entrepreneurs have identified inadequate finance and information as topmost challenges among the leading Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) facing...

Sudan’s Removal From U.S. Terrorism List Not Linked To ‘Any Other Case,’ Says FM

News Investigators/ Sudanese Foreign Minister, Omar al-Din said the removal of his country from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism...

Experts Offer Solutions To Tackling Threat Of Fake News In China Africa Cooperation

News Investigators/ Experts have stressed the need for balanced and unbiased reporting as a measure to tackle the menace of fake news...

MNJTF Commander Seeks Stronger Synergy With Cameroonian Defence Forces

News Investigators/ The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), Ibrahim Yusuf, has solicited for synergy between MNJTF and the adjoining national operations...

Mali’s Transitional President Bah N’Daw Sworn In

News Investigators/ Former Defence Minister Bah N’Daw was sworn in as Mali’s president on Friday, following an August coup, with putsch leader...

Nobel Laureates To Receive More Prize Money In 2020

News Investigators/ Winners of the 2020 Nobel awards will receive more money than they received in 2019, the foundation that manages the...

ECOWAS Court Sets Oct. 7 Resumption Date

News Investigators/ The ECOWAS Court will be resuming its activities on Oct. 7, after its three months vacation. This...

U.S. Says Will Not Be ‘Constrained’ By WHO-Linked Vaccine Effort

News Investigators/ The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. would not join a global effort aimed at providing equitable worldwide...

EFCC Arrests Fake DSS Officer Who Stole From A Mauritius National

News Investigators/ Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested a 32-year old  Boniface Oburuku for theft of a...

Ghana Registers Over 500 Coronavirus Cases At Industrial Facility

News Investigators/ More than 500 workers at an industrial facility in Ghana have tested positive for the coronavirus, the country’s health service...

2 U.S. Men Charged With Killing Black Jogger After Video Surfaces

News Investigators/ Two men suspected of ambushing a black jogger and shooting him to death during an altercation were arrested on Thursday,...

PERSPECTIVE: Making Data Relevant To The Business

By Irene von Buddenbrock Data doesn’t work for everyone, so stop reading. It’s true, business intelligence (BI) tools...

COVID-19: Ramaphosa, Sirleaf Laud AfDB’s Adesina For Visionary Leadership

News Investigators/ South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa and former Liberian President, Ellen Sirleaf have commended Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development...

Global Leadership Lacking In Fight Against Covid-19 -UN Scribe

News Investigators/UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said global leadership had been lacking in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

U.N. Agency Advocates $1 Trillion Developing World Debt Write-Off

News Investigators/ The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Thursday that around one trillion dollars of debt owed by...

Covid-19: Experts Call For Mutual Trust, Understanding Between Africa, China

Flags of some African countries alongside China's By Idowu John Bakare/ Experts have stressed the need for...

FG Blames Poor Communication For Escalation Of Tension Between China – Africans

News Investigators/ The Federal Government says poor communication between the Chinese authorities and African consulates in Guangzhou, China, is responsible for the...

G20 Backs OPEC+, But Deal In Jeopardy As Mexico Refuses Cuts

News Investigators/ In an historic effort to power the oil and gas industry out of its worst tailspin in its 100-year history,...

OPEC+ Close To Ending Oil Price War, Awaits G20 Meeting

News Investigators/ In a move to save the oil industry — facing the biggest crisis in its history — OPEC and Russia...

Chinese Medical Team Will Not Treat Covid-19 Patients -CCECC MD Jiang

News Investigators/ The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) says the Chinese medical team that arrived Nigeria Wednesday are not going to...

COVID-19: Group Accuses US Of Anti-Chinese Propaganda, Says It’s Hurting Africa-China Friendship

News Investigators/ The Chinese investors Association for Development and Promotion in Nigeria has expressed concern over what it described as United States'...

EU Wants To Help Africa, Others Fight Covid-19 With €15Billion

News Investigators/ The European Union is set to give 15 billion euros’ (16.3 billion dollars’) worth of support to Africa and other...

Coronavirus Hits More African Countries

The list of African nations hit by the coronavirus keeps growing, with Namibia, Rwanda, and Eswatini among those reporting their first cases.

ECOWAS Calls For Urgent Proactive Approach To Africa’s Devt, Peace, Stability

News Investigators/ ECOWAS Vice President, Finda Koroma has called for an urgent need to adopt a more proactive approach to Africa’s common...

African Consuls In New York Unites For Collective Stronger Voice

News Investigators/ African Consuls General in New York met for the first time on Wednesday evening and formed a body to give...

AU: African Leaders Call For Action To End Malnutrition By 2025

News Investigators/ African countries have made progress toward eradicating malnutrition and stunting but need to do more to hit United Nations malnutrition...

New Visa Policy ‘ll Enhance FDI, Tourism -Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari with officials at the launching of the NVP 2020 News Investigators/ President Muhammadu Buhari...

Macroeconomic Dev Fear Grips Nigerian Businesses -Survey

News Investigators/ Palpable concern about risks in macroeconomic developments rises from #9 to #1 in Nigeria as the economy showed no sign...

AfDB Boss Urges Youths To Embrace Agric Business, Pledges Continuous Support

By Sadiq Umar /African Development Bank President, Akinwunmi Adesina has pledged to continue the work of transforming Nigeria’s agriculture sector, urging the...

Ghana’s Springfield Oil Discovery Is Historic For Local Content In Africa

(News Investigators)/ The soon-to-be-announced deep water oil discovery offshore Ghana by independent Springfield Group is historic for Ghana and Africa’s local content. Not only...

Buhari Tasks S/Africans, Nigerians On Tolerance, Adherence To Local Laws

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Pretoria, South Africa, said authorities should be more pro-active in detecting early signals of violence between...

New Orders Fuel Kenya’s Private Sector Activity In Sept–PMI

Kenya’s private sector activity grew for the fifth straight month in September, boosted by an increase in new orders for businesses, a...

Congo: 20 Dead In Collapsed Gold Mine

At least 20 people were killed Thursday when an unlicensed gold mine collapsed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Buhari Arrives S/Africa For State Visit, Bi-National Commission Meeting

 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday arrived Pretoria, South Africa, for a state visit and 9th meeting of the Bi-National Commission.

AfDB Commends Nigeria’s Resilience, Entrepreneurial Skills

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commended Nigerians for their resilience and entrepreneurial skills in the 59 years of the country’s existence.

Central Bank, Govt Disagree Over Removal Of Lawmakers’ Oversight On Public Debt

Source: mastonline.com Zambia’s central bank said on Wednesday it opposed government moves to remove lawmakers’ oversight over acquiring more public...

Buhari Inaugurates New Cabinet, Retains Petroleum Minister Position

(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday swore in the 43 appointed ministers at the Federal Executive Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

VIDEO: South African Journalist Seized In Syria Begs For Help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNzTo59OzoE South African journalist seized in Syria begs for help  (NEWS INVESTIGATORS) South African...

Guinea Seeks Stronger Economic Ties With Kano Govt.

(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The President of the Republic of Guinea, Prof. Alpha Conde, has solicited closer and stronger economic ties between Kano...

AfCFTA: Traders Association Wants Ghanaian Govt. To Tackle Insecurity, Review Trade Laws

Ghanaian President (News Investigators)/ The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has urged Ghanaian government to review its...

Kenyan, Chinese Banks Launch Initiative To Boost Sino-Africa Trade

Kenya’s Stanbic Bank and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) launched an initiative in Kenya on Wednesday to boost China-Africa trade.
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Relocation Of Afrijapan-AfricAsia Agency Hqtrs To Nigeria Will Enhance Business -FG

PM Shinzo Abe (News Investigators)/ The Federal Government says the relocation of the Afrijapan-AfricAsia International Cooperation’s headquarter to...

7 Separatists Killed In Cameroon’s Troubled Anglophone Region

Cameroonian President (News Investigators)/ Seven armed separatists were killed in fresh clashes with government forces early Thursday in...

Diaspora Commission Demands Justice For Elizabeth Ndubuisi-Chukwu

South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa (News Investigators)/ The Nigerian government on Monday condemned in strong terms what it...

Pulling Down Non-Tariff Barriers Alone ‘ll Spur 53% Trade, Adesina Tells African Leaders

Akinwunmi Adesina (News Investigators) /President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina has urged African governments to work...

$100,000 Prize For Young African Agri-Food Entrepreneurs

Young African farmer (News Investigators) /Generation Africa, an entrepreneurial initiative with $100,000 prize has been launched to encourage young African...

162 Libya Returnees Arrive Lagos

Libya returnees at the MMI Airport (News Investigators) /National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday received a batch...

Scores Killed In Kenya Terrorist Attack

Kenya Police (News Investigators) /Many people have been killed by suspected militants who attacked a luxury hotel complex...

ADB Approves $14.12 Million To Support Nigeria’s Membership In ATI

Okechukwu Enelamah The African Development Bank Group, through its Trade Finance operations, has approved a US$14.12 million facility...

Climate Change: Delegates Underscore Role Of African Women

Africa must unlock the power of its women and girls if it is to adapt to climate change, cope with disasters and...

Rights Advocacy Body Condemns Cameroon’s Travel Ban In Anglophones Regions

(News Investigators) /The Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA), has condemned in strong terms the decision by the government Cameroon to...

FOCAC: Nigeria, China To Sign $328 Million Agreement On ICT Dev., In Addition To...

By Nuel Suji - President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday arrived Beijing, China’s capital where he is expected to join his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jingping,...

BREAKING: Former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, Is Dead.

(News Investigators) /Former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Kofi Annan, is dead. Aged 80, Mr. Anna, a Nobel Peace Laureate, died on Saturday after...

OPINION: Watch Out Trump, China Is Taking Africa From Under Your Nose

                                                                     By David A. Andelman ATLANTA, United States of America, August 13, 2018/ -- Look out Donald Trump, while you're not watching, China is quietly...

Buhari Emerged ECOWAS Chairman

By Nuel Suji - President Muhammadu Buhari has been elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS). Mr. Buhari was elected at...

Risks Report Indicates Sharp Rise In Islamist Militant Attacks In Africa

By Sadiq Umar - New report from Control Risks, a specialist global risk consultant, indicates a sharp rise in number of Islamist militant attacks...

Korea Ready To Share Technology, Industrial Experience With Africa, Says Moon

By News Investigators - The Republic of Korea has assured of its readiness to share its technological and industrial revolution experience with Africa. Korean President...

African Filmmakers Get Their Ultimate Network

By News Investigators - CINEAFRI, an innovative network that offers free memberships to individual filmmakers and companies and institutions working in African film is...

Winnie Mandela Dies At 81

By Nuel Suji - Anti-apartheid campaigner and the ex-wife of South Africa’s late President Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela is dead. Winnie, the anti-apartheid heroin died...

Water Scarcity: Greenpeace Warns Of Devastating Future Consequences For South Africans

(By News Investigators)/Greenpeace, a climate advocacy body, has warned that unless urgent steps are taken to solve the problem of water scarcity in South...

US Secretary Of State, Rex Tillerson Arrives Abuja Monday

(News Investigators)/The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson, will arrive in Abuja on Monday in continuation of his visit to some African countries. The...

Ambazonian Freedom Fighters Accuse Nigeria Govt Of Illegal Detention Of Julius Ayuk Tabe, 10...

By Sadiq Umar - The Ambazonia self-determination group in Southern Cameroon has accused the Nigerian Government of complicity in the arrest and illegal detention...

Cameroonian Armed Men Abduct Sisiku AyukTabe In Abuja, Ambazonia Secessionist Movement Alleges

(News Investigators)-The secessionist "Interim Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia" says its designate President, Sisiku Julius AyukTabe has been abducted in Abuja, Nigeria...

1,317 Nigerians Return From Libya In 10 Days, Says NEMA

By Sadiq Umar - The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says a total of 1,317 Nigerians have voluntarily returned from Libya in the last...

Recall Your Ambassadors From Libya Now, Archbishop Tutu Fellows Tells African Countries

By Nuel Suji - The South-African based Archbishop Tutu Fellows has called on all African countries to recall their ambassadors and diplomatic representatives from...

Mugabe Resigns, Mnangagwa To Be Sworn In As President

Embattled Zimbabwe President, Robert Mugabe has resigned from office. He is to be replaced by his sacked deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected be sworn in...

Benin Republic Deploys Forces Against Boko Haram

By Sadiq Umar - The Force Commander Multinational Joint Task Force ( MNJTF), Major General Lucky Irabor has urged the newly inducted troop from...

Kigame, Elumelu To Feature At 2017 Entrepreneur Forum In Standford

(News Investigators)Founder of the $100m Entrepreneurship Programme and chairman, Heirs Holding,Tony Elumelu,  will be headlining the Young Entrepreneurship Day (YED) at the Africa 2017...

Liberia’s Frontline Presidential Hopeful, George Weah, Visits TB Joshua

(News Investigators) Ahead of November Presidential run-off in Liberia, former soccer star and front runner, George Opong Weah on Sunday visited the Synagogue Church...

AfDB Seeks Global Support For Africa’s Young Farmers, Says Next Billionaires ‘ll Emerge From...

By (News Investigators) -The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for global support for Africa’s young farmers and “agripreneurs”, noting that agribusiness is the...

ECOWAS Adopts Measures To Protect Children

News Investigators/The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday adopted a strategic framework aimed at protecting children from violence, abuse and exploitation across...

Cameroon Crisis: Opposition Demands Paul Biya’s Immediate Resignation

By Idowu Bakare - The Social Democratic Front (SDF) for the Republic of Cameroon has condemned what it called the “inadequate response to the...

Missing Kenyan Electoral Official Was Murdered, Says Agency

BLOOMBERG: Kenya’s election authority said a high-ranking official who went missing three days ago was found dead, a week before the East African country...

OPEC Says More Libya, Nigeria Oil Is Needed

BLOOMBERG: Limiting oil output from Nigeria and Libya won’t be on the agenda when OPEC and other producers meet on Monday, with both African...

IIMSAM Appoints Mutaz Ghandour As Goodwill Ambassador For UN SDG, To Fight Malnutrition

By Nuel Suji - The Intergovernmenttal Institution for the use of Micro-Algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition (IIMSAM), has appointed Mutaz Ghandour, Chairman and CEO of...

World Earth Day: 57 Million Nigerians Lack Access To Safe Water, 130 Million Without...

By Nuel Suji - Fifty-seven million people in Nigeria do not have access to safe water while over 130 million are without access to...

UN’s Dep. Sec., Amina Mohammed Gets New African Woman Awards

Nigeria’s Amina J. Mohammed – the new United Nations Deputy Secretary – has been honoured with the award of the “New African Woman in...

VIEWS FROM ABROAD: Nigeria’s Abuja Airport Challenge Shows Why African Countries Need To Improve...

By Professor Calestous Juma In a remarkable feat of engineering earlier this month, Glasgow Airport‘s runway was resurfaced with new high-tech material, all at night...

BREAKING: Ahmad Ahmad Defeats Issa Hayatou To Become New CAF President

By Nuel Suji - Confederation of African Football President, Issa Hayatou has been defeated by Ahmad Ahmad in a keenly contest election. Ahmad, a Madagascan...

521 Migrants Die In Mediterranean Sea In 9 Weeks, Mainly Nigerians, West Africans

By Nuel Suji - The International Organization for Migrants (IOM), has disclosed that no fewer than 521 migrants died in the Mediterranean Sea, so...

Adama Barrow To Be Sworn-in As President At Gambia Embassy In Dakar

By Sadiq Umar - The swearing-in ceremony for Gambia’s President-elect of Gambia, Adama Barrow would take place at the country’s embassy located in Banjul,...

Yellow Alert: Nigeria Deploys Fighter Jets, 200 Soldiers To ECOMIG, Jammeh Remains Recalcitrant

By Sadiq Umar - The Economic Community of West African States Military Intervention in Gambia (ECOMIG) is set for military action against President Yahya...

Clock Ticks For Yahya Jammeh As ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Strategise In Abuja

By Sadiq Umar - Military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region met in Abuja at the weekend to strategise...

Buhari Heads To Accra For Swearing-In Of Ghana’s President-Elect

By Nuel Suji - President Muhammadu Buhari will Saturday attend the inauguration ceremony of Ghana’s President-elect, Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo in Accra. In a statement by...

Presidency Condemns Killing Of Nigerians In South Africa, Says 20 Were Killed In 2016...

By Dipo Awojobi - The Presidency has expressed worry and condemnation over the latest extra judicial killing of a Nigerian in South Africa, even...

Firms Signs $150m Joint Dev Agreement For Solar Energy Production In Jigawa

By Nuel Suji - A solar energy firm, Nova Scotia has signed a deal to produce 200,000megawatt per year of electricity to help Nigeria...

Ghanaians Are Fully Ready For December 7 Elections, Says ECOWAS Observer, Abatemi-Usman

By Nuel Suji - A member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) observer mission to the 2016 general elections of Ghana...

Nigeria’s Economy Has Overtaken South Africa, Egypt – IMF

By Dipo Awojobi - A new report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy, in spite of its...

Foreign Affairs Ministry Warns Foreign Diplomats Against Violation Of Official Channels Of Communication

By Sadiq Umar - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised foreign diplomats serving in Nigeria to desist from abusing diplomatic channels of communication,...
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Customs: Kebbi Command Restates Commitment To Facilitate Trade, Reopens Kamba Border

News Investigators/ Nigeria Customs, Kebbi State Command has assured of its readiness to facilitate legitimate trans-border trade as it reopened Kamba border in compliance with the...

Ogun’s N5bn Intervention Palliative Impacting Lives Of Residents -Akinmade

News Investigators/ The N5 billion Ogun State Intervention Palliative meant to cushion the impact of the current economic...

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By Charles Bassey Alhaji Yusuf Magaji Bichi stands at the helm of the Department of State Services (DSS) with...