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...
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,...
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...
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...
BREXIT: “Africa Markets Will Suffer From Market Volatility,” Says Risks Control
By Nuel Suji - The short-term implications of Brexit for African economies will be mainly noticeable through market volatility, Risks Control -a global risk...
Controversy Trails Six Years Sentence Handed Down To Pistorius
By Dipo Awojobi - South African Paralympic gold medallist, Oscar Pistorius, was sent back to jail for six years on Wednesday for murdering Reeva...
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...
MTN Aided Boko Haram Insurgency -President Buhari
By Dipo Awojobi - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the concern of the Federal Government has been more about the security implication of...
Another Liberian Test Positive To Ebola In Lagos
Barely one month after a Liberian national, Patrick Sawyer imported the deadly Ebola disease into Nigeria, another Liberian citizen has been reportedly diagnosed with...
Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Senate Asks FG To Drag Zulu King To ICC
Seeks recall of Nigeria's High Commissioner in S/A
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
Senate on Wednesday condemned the xenophobic attacks in South Africa against Nigerians and other...
China Remains Nigeria’s Strategic, Dependable Partner -Buhari
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Peoples Republic of China remains a strategic and dependable partner in his...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Arms Deal Controversy: Another $5.7 Million Cash Seized In South Africa
As controversy over the seizure of $9.3 million arms cash belonging to Nigerian government by South African government rages unabated, another $5.7 million purportedly...
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...
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.
Simone Gbagbo, Wife Of Ex-Ivorian President Jailed For 20-Years
Simone Gbagbo, wife of former Cote d’Ivoire president, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, for her role in the post election violence...
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...
Buhari Pleads For Nigeria’s Permanent Headship Of Anti-Terror Joint Task Force
By Alaba Ajibade
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged member countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin to concede the position of Commander...
Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi Bags 20years Jail Term
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja.
Ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, has been sentenced to 20 years in prisonment over the killing of protesters in 2012, the...
Gambia Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan
(AFP) – Gambia has severed its 18 years diplomatic relations with Taiwan, a decision the Taiwan President received with “shock and regret.”
President Yahya Jammeh’s...
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.
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...
Ebola: Cameroon Shut Border With Nigeria
Cameroon has closed all its borders with Nigeria in a bid to halt the spread of the Ebola virus, state radio said on Tuesday.
The virus...
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...
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...
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...
Xenophobic Attacks: Zulu King Appeals For Calm
Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, has appealed for calm after recent violence against migrants in South Africa.
He has been accused of fuelling the attacks, which...
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'...
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...
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...
Bank Of Ghana Suspends GTBank, First Bank Over Forex Violations
News Investigators/ The Bank of Ghana has placed a one month suspension on the foreign exchange licences of two Nigerian affiliate banks,...
Kenyatta Must Attend Trial -says ICC
THE International Criminal Court has reversed a ruling that allowed Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend only parts of his trial, saying the African...
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...
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...
Minister Calls For Application Of Science And Technology Innovations In African Countries
By Chuks Sunday, Abuja.African scientists have being urged to apply science and technology innovations (STI) in their various countries, as a means of improving...
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...
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...
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...
We Must Act With Greater Vigour Against Extremist Ideologies, Terrorism -Buhari Tells Global Community
By Dipo Awojobi - President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Eldoret, Kenya that the global community must resolve to act with more determination and...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Pay TV in Nigeria: Chinese StarTimes battles for supremacy with main rival Dstv
Nigeria has set 2017 as its new digital switch over date, but then, can NTA-StarTimes leverage on the extension for a bigger slice of...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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 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...
Obasanjo Blames “Some African Leaders,” Foreign Interference For Conflicts In Africa
By Nuel Suji - Some of Africa’s leaders are responsible for instability on the continent because they have failed to manage diversity in their...
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,...
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...
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...
Al Jazeera Journalist Peter Greste Regains Freedom, Unites With Family
(Reuters) - Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste was released from a Cairo jail on Sunday and left Egypt after 400 days in prison on...
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...
AU Standby Force To Intervene In Cases Of Genocide, War Crimes -Gen. Olonisakin
By Sadiq Umar, Abuja - The Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin on Tuesday said that the establishment of the...
162 Libya Returnees Arrive Lagos
Libya returnees at the MMI Airport
(News Investigators) /National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday received a batch...
France Admits Ownership Of Seized Russian Plane, Says It’s Covered By Diplomatic Clearance
The France government on Sunday admitted ownership of the cargo plane that was impounded by military authorities at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano...
South African White Extremists Jailed 35Yrs
The leader of a White supremacists Mr. Mike du Toit, who plotted to assassinate former South African President, Dr Nelson Mandela and drive black race out...
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...
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...
‘I’m One Of Chibok Girls’, Arrested Female Suicide Bomber Pleads
A suspected suicide bomber reportedly intercepted in northern Cameroon before she could blow herself up has claimed to be one of the 219 Chibok...
Buhari Appoints Obasanjo Special Envoy On Guinea Bissau
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former President Olusegun Obasanjo as his Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau as part of Nigeria’s initiative...
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.
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...
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...
Morocco Recalls Ambassador, Insists King Mohammed VI Snubbed Jonathan, FG Dismisses Claims
...Foreign Affairs Says The Two Leaders Spoke On Phone
By Nuel Suji, Abuja.
The Kingdom of Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Nigeria for "further consultation" over...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
BREAKING: Court Uphold Death Sentence Against Ex-Egyptian President
An Egyptian court has upheld the death sentence imposed on ousted ex-President Mohammed Morsi over a mass jailbreak.
BBC report that the sentence was initially...
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...
Mandela Came, Identified His Mission And Fulfilled It – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has extolled the virtue of the late South African icon Dr. Nelson Mandela who passed away last Thursday at...
Russia Raises Alarm, Says US Engaging In ‘Biological Espionage’ In Nigeria Under The Guise...
News Investigators/ The US is exploiting Africa as a testing ground and is relocating “unfinished” biological weapons projects from Ukraine to the...
Buhari To Attend AU Meeting In South Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to travel to South Africa Saturday for the 25th African Union Summit currently underway in Johannesburg.
The visit is President's...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Hague Court Postpones Kenyatta Trial
The International Court Of Justice ICC sitting in Hague has postponed till February 5, the trial of Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, for crimes against...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Buhari Urges Urgent Review Of Nigeria-Sao Tome Joint Dev. Agreement
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Joint Development Agreement between Nigeria and Sao Tome & Principe requires urgent review in order to made...
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...
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...
Jonathan Signs Bill Banning Same Sex Marriage, US Cries Foul
President Goodluck Jonathan has signed into law a bill banning gay marriage and same-sex partnerships in Nigeria, just as the United States expressed concern...
Jonathan Bars German Radio Journalist From Covering State House
By Nuel Suji
German Radio -Deutsche Welle's Correspondent in Nigeria, Mr. Ubale Musa has been barred from covering the activities President Goodluck Jonathan in the...
World Leaders Mourn Madiba…Mandela Will Be ‘Sorely Missed’ – President Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed immense sadness over the death of former South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela.
Other leaders of the world including Japanese...
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...
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,...
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...
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News Investigators/ Ogun State Government on Thursday, donated 25 patrol vehicles to the state police command just as it acquired surveillance drones...
Running From Law ‘Only Exacerbates’ Your Problem, AGF Tells Yahaya Bello
News Investigators/ The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has asked the immediate past Governor of Kogi...
Troops Capture Terrorists Stronghold In Sambisa Forest
News Investigators/ Nigerian Army troops have captured a Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) stronghold in Borno State.