In an @allafrica interview as he ends of his tenure as the top Africa policymaker in the State Department, Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy says the legacy of the outgoing ... Read more »
Nigerian artist Burna Boy's hit track "Destiny", has been included in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' inauguration playlist. The singer is the only Nigerian and African artiste on the ... Read more »
Musu Bakoto Sawo, a Gambian changemaker, women rights advocate and human rights lawyer, has been named the 'African of the Year' by Nigeria's Daily Trust. Former Botswana President ... Read more »
Learners have returned to school today, January 18, 2021 but the House of Representatives has asked the government to postpone the reopening by three months, due to the increasing ... Read more »
The government has appealed to Nigerians not to be hesitant to take the vaccine against the novel coronavirus when it gets to Nigeria. The country expects to receive its first ... Read more »
February 20, 2021 is the day on which Nigeriens will return to the polls for a second round of voting that will see in a new president. The candidates, Mohammed Bazoum and Mahamane ... Read more »
After several delays, the government has finally kicked off the controversial Special Public Works Programme designed to engage 774,000 unemployed Nigerians, nationwide. The ... Read more »
A criminal court in Geneva has begun hearing charges of corruption and document forgery against the French-Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz over the securing of lucrative mining ... Read more »
In a major milestone in the fight against deadly diseases, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners have announced the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile, ... Read more »
Plans for a rail line between Nigeria and Niger Republic are underway. Portuguese construction firm Mota-Engil signed a nearly U.S.$2 billion contract with Nigeria's Ministry of ... Read more »
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