April 22
Nigeria: FG to Get Fresh $2.2bn World Bank Loan - Edun
The federal government is expecting a fresh $2.2 billion single-digit interest loan from the World Bank and another budget support facility from the African Development Bank… Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: Hisbah to Sensitise Officials On Child Rights, Protection
The Kano Hisbah Board has said it is set to embark on a massive sensitisation of its staff across the 44 LGAs of the state on child rights and protection. Read more »
March 06
West Africa: No Compulsion in Ecowas Membership - Nigerian Foreign Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has said there's no compulsion in the membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Read more »
March 05
Nigeria: Prioritize the First 1000 Days of Child's Life - - Unicef
Nemat Hajeebhoy is the Chief of Nutrition, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria. In this interview, Hajeebhoy, who was on a recent field visit to Kaduna State speaks on… Read more »
March 03
Nigeria: Barau, Adesina Bag Buk Honorary Doctorate Degrees
The Bayero University, Kano (BUK), yesterday conferred on the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin and the president, Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi… Read more »
February 28
Nigeria: UN Environment Assembly Opens As Leaders Negotiate Nature-Based Solutions, Others
...Salako showcases Nigeria's GGW, HYPREP as models Read more »
February 25
Nigeria: How UAE Transformed Barren Desert Into Green Wheat Farm
As first harvest begins in March Read more »
February 14
Nigeria: UN Recognizes 7 World Restoration Flagships to Reverse Environmental Degradation
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) have named seven initiatives from Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean and South… Read more »
Nigeria: PRP to FG - Reject IMF Stance On Fuel, Electricity Subsidies
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has urged the All Progressives Congress-led (APC) federal government not to succumb to the pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to… Read more »
Nigeria: Truth IMF Told Us
The International Monetary Fund this past weekend told us some truths about our Nigerian economy. Some are sweet, some not so sweet. In summary, the Fund told us one or two things… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Confirms Return of Petrol Subsidy Under Tinubu
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the Nigerian government has, through the backdoor, resumed the payment of subsidies on the premium motor spirit (PMS), otherwise… Read more »
February 13
West Africa: We Won't Return to Ecowas - Niger Coup Leader
The head of military junta in Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has vowed that none of the three Sahel countries would rejoin the regional bloc, Economic Community of… Read more »
February 12
West Africa: Nigeria Experiencing Stalled Per Capita Growth, Poverty, Food Insecurity - IMF
Advises complete phase out of fuel, electricity subsidies Read more »
February 09
West Africa: Diplomacy for Ecowas Stability - Nigeria's Strategic Role
In a region as complex and dynamic as West Africa, the recent political upheaval in Niger Republic presents a pivotal moment for Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu's leadership.… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Nigeria: What Does the World Bank Want From Nigeria?
At the rate we are going, the World Bank will next be advising the federal government to sell off 10 million Nigerians to aliens on a distant planet in order to grow the economy by… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman Emerges 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year
Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman, a South African altruist, has emerged as the 2023 Daily Trust African of the Year. Read more »
September 29, 2023
Africa: UN and Africa's Disproportionate Representation
The United Nations (UN), established in 1945, has persistently proclaimed its mission to foster peace, security and international cooperation. Nevertheless, a careful exploration… Read more »
September 16, 2023
Nigeria: All Eyes On Tinubu's 'Lean' UN General Assembly Delegation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to address world leaders at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting on Monday. The annual high-level general debate of the… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Nigeria: Brics - Nigeria's Potential Pursuit or Prudent Pause?
The 21st Century bore witness to the emergence of the BRICS alliance, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as a formidable economic powerhouse. On August 22,… Read more »
Nigeria: On Nigeria and Brics
The 15th summit of the BRICS group of countries took place amidst great expectations regarding the place of the group in the emerging world order. Read more »
July 14, 2023
Kenya: Tinubu Off to Kenya for AU Meeting
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart for Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, July 15, to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU). Read more »
June 25, 2023
Sierra Leone: Ecowas Mission Appeals for Calm As Sierra Leoneans Await Election Results
The ECOWAS Observation Mission to Sierra Leone's general elections has called for patience as Sierra Leoneans anxiously await the results of Saturday, 24th June 2023 polls. Read more »
April 07, 2023
Nigeria: UNICEF Presents Menstrual Hygiene Kits to 110 Schools in Kano
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has presented menstrual hygiene kits, textbooks, first aid kits and security alarm bells to 110 schools in Kano. Read more »