Nigeria: Why Drug Abuse Is Prevalent in Nigeria - Group

The group charged parents to act as friends rather than authority figures to their teenage children. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Won't Zone Governorship Ticket in Edo 2024 Election - Official

Some people are advocating Edo Central to produce the next state governor. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Wrestlers Return Home Triumphant From World Championship

The 36th World Military Wrestling Championship where Nigerian representatives won the medals, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Read more »

Sierra Leone: President Julius Bio Calls for Respect for Rule of Law After Failed Coup

"No matter the provocation, our response to the events of November 26 will be measured and determined along only one parameter - the rule of law, nothing more, nothing Less." Read more »

Angola: Biden-Lourenço Meeting Paves Way for Unprecedented Collaborations Between U.S., Angola - White House

This marks a profound transformation in our relationship, senior Biden Administration official says Read more »

Nigeria: Citizens Lament Nigeria's Third Largest Delegation At COP28 Amidst Austerity

Out of the total 1,411 Nigerian delegates, 821 have the "Overflow" badges, while 590 were approved to carry the "Party" badge. Read more »

Nigeria: Inside Details of the New NPA-Intels Settlement Agreement

Intels agrees to a reduction of the agency commission on pilotage collections from 28% to a lower commission of 24.5% Read more »

Nigeria: Why Tinubu Did Not Speak At COP28 As Scheduled - Official

"The speeches, to be honest as good as they may be, are mostly a repeat of pledges or promises and Nigeria is saying enough is enough it's time for action." Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Speaks On Relationship With Intels

"In January 2021, I made public the sale of my shares in Integrated Logistic Services Nigeria Limited (Intels) to Orlean Investment Group, the parent company of Intels," Atiku… Read more »

Nigeria: SERAP Writes Akpabio, Asks Senate to Reject Planned N15 Billion On VP's Residence

The call was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Tinubu Retained Kyari As NNPC Limited's Group CEO

The retention of Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari by President Bola Tinubu as the group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is, indeed, a confirmation… Read more »

Nigeria: Araraume Urges Tinubu to Reverse Appointment of New NNPC Board

Mr Ararume anchored his demand for a reversal of the appointment of the new NNPC board on a court judgement he obtained in April this year. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Nigeria Has 1,411 Delegates At COP28 - Tinubu's Aide

"In Nigeria like so many other countries, interested parties comprising government officials from both the Federal and sub-national governments, business leaders,… Read more »

Nigeria: COP28 - How Nigeria Will Benefit From 'Loss and Damage Fund' - Official

The official, who is part of Nigeria's delegation to COP28 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate, says the fund will help to alleviate sufferings of climate frontline communities in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Germany Sign Agreement to Accelerate Siemens Power Project - Presidency

The PPI, formerly known as the Nigeria Electrification Roadmap Initiative, was the outcome of the visit of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Abuja in August 2018. Read more »

Nigeria: Drama As Reps, Engineers Bicker Over Concrete Technology for Road Construction

The Nigerian Society of Engineers said the House lacked the power to investigate the issue. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Wants Database for Artisans

The committee said the database would be the major platform where companies and government agencies could visit for recruitment of workers. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S.$170 Million Loan - Senate Panel Threatens Dangote Refinery, Delta Govt, 13 Oil Firms

The Senate panel said it observed that some of the companies did not utilise the fund for the purpose it was obtained. Read more »

Africa: OPEC Agrees On Additional Oil Production Cut

OPEC disclosed this at its 36th OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Releases Bvas Accreditation Data On Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Elections

The details requested by Mr Chidoka are the figures on accredited persons extracted from the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) after the elections. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco's Departure - DRC, UN Sign Withdrawal Plan

DRC makes a bold move towards being free of MONUSCO as the withdrawal plan takes centre stage this December. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Woos Foreign Mining Investors With Lower Production Costs

The minister quoted recent reports by audit firm KPMG which reported that mining's contribution to Nigeria's GDP rose from 0.3 per cent to 0.85 per cent last year, indicating 0.63… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Presents Nigeria's 2024 Budget to National Assembly

The N20.50 trillion budget approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday is the president's first full-year budget since he assumed office in May. Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Supreme Court Extends Validity of Old Naira Notes

The Supreme Court, in the ruling, reviewed its earlier order that the old notes should cease be legal tender by the last day of December 2023. Read more »

Zambia: CPHIA23 - Zambia Seeks to Host Cholera Vaccine Production Hub

The Africa-CDC DG, Mr Kaseya, has said less than 1 per cent of vaccines, 5 per cent of diagnostics and 30 per cent of therapeutics used in Africa are currently manufactured in… Read more »