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Africa Continental Free Trade Area will emerge world’s largest free trade area soon — AfDB President, Adesina

With over 50 countries harmonizing tariffs, rules and standards, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area will soon become the largest free trade area...

Sani Dangote dies after brief illness

  Mr Sani Dangote died in the United States on Sunday after a brief illness, Persecondnews.com learnt. He was  the chairman of Dansa Holdings,...

End military hostilities now to pave way for dialogue, AU Special Envoy to Ethiopia, Obasanjo urges

Former Nigerian President and African Union’s Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged sides to the military hostilities...

Assault on Justice Mary Odili: SERAP petitions UN to pressure Buhari to launch investigation

      Following the vicious assault on Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili by rogue officials, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has...

Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s firm acquires 27% shares in West Ham united

West Ham United have announced that Czech investment group 1890s holdings a.s has completed the acquisition of 27% shares of West Ham Holding Ltd....

ISWAP bloody attack in Borno: One-star General, three others killed, says Army

    “The military had deployed five A-Jet, two A-29, two Dragon combat with which they destroyed nine gun trucks and one armoured...

In a major intervention, Tony Elumelu Foundation splashes $5,000 dollars on each of 5,000 2021 African young entrepreneurs

The Tonyelumelufoundation.org (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering  young African entrepreneurs across African countries, has unveiled 4,949 entrepreneurs for the 2021 TEF  Entrepreneurship Programme.The beneficiaries...

Africa’s top crude oil producer: Libya overtakes Nigeria

    With Libya’s oil production rising to 1.24 million bpd in October,  it appears the North Africa country has overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s...

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Yuletide: Access Bank partners Konga on free deliveries, 10% discount 

    Access Bank Plc, a leading financial institution,  has partnered with Konga to unveil the ‘Konga Yakata’, Nigeria’s biggest sale of the year...

Jail breaks: At least 3,906 inmates yet to be apprehended, says lnterior Minister

The Federal Goverment says it is yet to rearrest 3,906 inmates who are on the run following several jail breaks across the country....

Former  South African president FW de Klerk, who helped end Apartheid dies at 85

  Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk, who negotiated a peaceful transfer of power to a government under Nelson Mandela, has died. The former...

Assemblies of God pastor rapes, impregnates orphan in his protective care, bags life imprisonment Inbox

Assemblies of God pastor rapes, impregnates orphan in his protective care, bags life imprisonment “The sexual exploitation resulted to pregnancy and the birth of...

Without fail, Nigeria Senate approves Buhari’s $16bn, €1bn loan requests

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Nigeria Senate on Wednesday finally approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s $16.2 billion and €1.02 billion loan requests. The upper...

At least 60 members of Baptist church kidnapped in Nigeria

  Armed bandits in Kaduna State kidnapped more than 60 worshipers during a church service and shot one Christian dead, according to reports,...

INEC declares Soludo winner of Anambra governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday morning declared Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) the winner of the November 6...

Senate Passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Approves Electronic Transmission Of Poll Results

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and also approved the electronic transmission of poll results. The...