August 03, 2022
Nigeria: Economic Hardships Forcing Nigerian Youths Into Crime, Banditry, Says NELF
A group, the Nigerian Emerging Leaders Forum (NELF) has said crippling economic challenges were among the situations forcing Nigerian youths into internet fraud, armed robbery,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govs Write Govt Over Alleged $418m Paris Funds Debt, Say Renewed Deduction Plan Unlawful
The 36 state governors in the country under the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) have again resisted fresh moves to commence the deduction of $418 million Paris Club refund allegedly… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Nigeria: OML11 Communities Reject Sahara Energy, Demand Dialogue With NPDC
Host communities of the Oil Mining Licence (OML) 11 in Rivers and Abia States have said they will resist Sahara Energy Company from entering into any business deal in their land… Read more »
April 07, 2020
Nigeria: Averting Drug Scarcity in Nigeria
For now, government should remove bottlenecks on drug importation Read more »
January 15, 2017
Africa: 'Trump May Ask Duty-Free U.S. Exports to Africa' - Cohen
Ambassador Herman Cohen was Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs under George Bush (Snr.) and is now the chairman and CEO Cohen & Woods International, a Washington… Read more »
July 17, 2013
Nigeria: Kenyan President Seeks UBA's Partnership On Development
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has unveiled plans to make Nairobi an international financial centre and had called on the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) to play a pivotal role… Read more »
June 17, 2013
Nigeria: Moghalu - Africa Needs Economic Transformation to Prosper
The Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, has stressed that Africa can only prosper through far-reaching… Read more »
September 14, 2011
Nigeria: Country to Overtake South Africa As China's Trading Partner?
Nigeria will soon overtake South Africa as China's biggest trading partner, Nigeria's ambassador to the Peoples Republic of China, Alhaji Aminu Bashir Wali, told THISDAY in… Read more »
June 29, 2011
Nigeria: 'The Nation's Economy May Overtake South Africa by 2025'
Nigeria's economy may reach about $400 billion by the end of the decade and could overtake South Africa by 2025, economist at Morgan Stanley said in a research note. Read more »
November 05, 2009
Africa: More Than 100 Publishers Meet for Lagos Summit
Over 100 newspaper and magazine publishers and broadcasting chiefs from 48 African countries have arrived the country for the two-day African Media Leaders Forum (AMFL) which… Read more »
May 09, 2007
Africa: The Proposed U.S. Africa Command
The plan by the United States government to establish an Africa Command (AFRICOM), though still at the consultation stage is already generating controversies. But their resolution… Read more »
January 08, 2007
Nigeria: 500,000 Jobs Expected From Renewable Energy
National Coordinator, Council of Renewable Energy in Nigeria, Mr Odigha Odiagha, has predicted that exploitation of the country's renewable energy potential could create avenues… Read more »
April 12, 2006
Nigeria: Court Orders Shell to Stop Gas Flaring
A Benin High Court yesterday decided that Shell must stop gas flaring in the Iwherekan community in Delta State, by April 2007. Read more »