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December 04, 2022
Nigeria: 2022 Flood Killed 600 People, Displaced 1.3 Million Others - Unicef
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said no fewer than 600 persons died in the 2022 flood in Nigeria, while 1.3 million others were rendered homeless. Read more »
November 22, 2022
Nigeria: Osun Varsity Wins Melinda Gates Foundation $1.4m Grant
The Osun State University (OSU) has won Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation $1.4 million Research Grant and others grants. Read more »
November 20, 2022
Nigeria: UK Supporting Nigeria to Deliver Credible Elections in 2023, Says High Commissioner
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said that the government of the United Kingdom is supporting Nigeria to ensure credible elections in 2023. Read more »
November 19, 2022
Nigeria: U.S. Returns Another U.S.$20.6 Million Abacha Loot to Nigeria
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) said it had transferred $20.6 million to the Nigerian government in accordance with an August 23 agreement between the governments to… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Africa: ILO Launches 1m Green Jobs Initiative for Youths, Just Transition Financing Tools #AfricaClimateHope
The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the first Green Jobs for Youth pacts and Just Transition Finance Tool on Banking and Investment Activities at the COP27 Climate… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian, 16 Others Emerge UN's Young Leaders for the SDGs
A 25-year old Nigerian Poet, Ms. Karimot Odebode, with five other Africans, were among the latest group of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: Rising Fiscal Headwinds, IMF Harps On Improved Domestic Revenue Mobilisation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Nigeria's policymakers to develop measures to drive domestic revenue mobilisation in order to reduce fiscal vulnerabilities and… Read more »
September 18, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Leaves for UN 77th General Assembly in New York
President Muhammadu Buhari will today (Sunday) depart Abuja for New York, United States, to attend the annual meeting of world leaders, the United Nations General Assembly… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Nigeria: 21 Years Later, Americans Still Haunted By 'Legacy' of 9/11
In 2001, Americans watched in horror as the terrorist attacks of September 11, of that year, left nearly 3,000 people dead in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville,… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Africa: China to Pick 17 Countries for Debt Forgiveness, Redirect U.S.$10 Billion in IMF Funds
China, the largest government creditor to emerging economies, has said it will forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries and redirect $10 billion of its International… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Africa: China Embarrassed By Reports of Sub-Standard Goods Imported to Africa - Official
The Chinese Government has said it is embarrassed by reports of substandard products imported into Africa from China. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Nigeria: On the Commonwealth Games 2022
The organizers of the just concluded 22nd Commonwealth in Birmingham, UK deserve high praise for delivering an event at the Alexander Stadium in the West Midlands that proved to be… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Africa: Africa's Fastest Man, Omanyala, AFN Officials, Journalists, Yet to Get U.S. Visas
Barely 24 hours to the kick off of the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championship in Eugene, United States, Africa's fastest man from Kenya, Ferdinand Omanyala, faces a race against… Read more »
June 19, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria, China Strengthen Film Industry to Alleviate Poverty
Nigeria and China have mapped out ways to strengthen the movie industries of both countries as a collaborative effort at alleviating poverty in the West African country. Read more »
Africa: One Billion People Globally Have Mental Disorders, WHO Reveals
Depression, anxiety increased by 25% in 2020 Read more »
June 06, 2022
Nigeria: Who Raises the Alarm Over Dangers of Environmental Impact of Tobacco Industry
*Says vaccinations, natural immunity to slash Africa's COVID deaths by 94% in 2022 Read more »
Nigeria: NACCIMA Reaps From Buhari's Spain Visit, Signs Fresh MOU
The recent visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Spain is beginning to open doors for the Nigerian organised private sector to do business with their counterparts in that country. Read more »
May 04, 2022
Nigeria: The Borno I Found Today Is One of Hope - Guterres
Secretary-General of United Nations, Antonio Guterres, yesterday, said Borno State, the hotbed of Boko Haram, has begun to wear a new look and new hope. 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 »
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 »
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 »
April 19, 2006
Africa: Africa And Security Council Seat
In a characteristic manner, Africa is unable to produce a compromise candidate(s) for the proposed expanded permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council, five months… Read more »
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