Africa
Elumelu named 2017 ‘Philanthropist of the year’
Mr Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and founder Tony Elumelu Foundation, (TEF) has been named Per Second News 2017 “philanthropist of...
16 stolen vehicles headed to Nigeria, Ivory Coast and others recovered by U.S Customs
Border protection agents say 16 stolen vehicles, including a Cadillac Escalade, a 2017 Infinity QX80 and and a 2018 Mercedes GLE were among vehicles bound for...
Plane With 92 Deported Somalis Returns to U.S After Anti-Trump Protest Erupted in Mogadishu
Ninety-two undocumented immigrants who were en route to Somalia after being deported on Thursday from the U.S were rerouted back to America after their...
15,000 internally displaced daily in Africa
Conflicts, violence and disaster across Africa forced some 15,000 people to flee their homes every day in the first half of the year,...
Diamond Bank to Sell its West African Banking Operations to Focus on Nigeria
Diamond Bank Plc announced Thursday the sale of its West African Banking Operations to Focus on Nigeria’s significant retail banking opportunity. “After 18 years...
Burundi quits International Criminal Court
One month after a scathing United Nations report that called for a criminal investigation likely to lead back to its leaders, Burundi has...
World Bank Report: Over 20,000 girls married off illegally each day
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t least 20,000 girls around the world are married off illegally each day, with child marriage often deeply rooted in tradition despite being...
Nigeria first African side to qualify for 2018 World Cup
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ubstitute Alex Iwobi propelled the Super Eagles to the 2018 World Cup with a late strike that earned the Nigerian team a 1-0...
Tony Elumelu foundation set to host largest gathering of African entrepreneurs
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s largest philanthropy focused on supporting entrepreneurship on Thursday announced that the 3rd annual TEF Entrepreneurship Forum –...
Attacks Against Albinos for Body Parts, Profit Must Stop, Says UN
“When I was sleeping in my house, four people came and started attacking me with machetes,” said Mariama Staford, an albino in Tanzania....
Nigeria’s Creditworthiness Stabilizing- UBS
….Creditworthiness improved by higher commodity prices and stronger economic outlook UBS Wealth Management’s Chief Investment Office (CIO) said Monday it now has a...
Half year: Dangote Cement records 12.6% Sales volume increase across Africa
Dangote Cement, Africa’s largest cement producer, has announced its unaudited results for the six months ended 30th June 2017, posting a 12.6 percent...
Why The 2017 G-20 Summit Matters To Africa
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he G20 comprises the nineteen countries that have the world’s largest economies, as well as the European Union. The countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil,...
Osinbajo At The 2017 African Union Summit in Addis Ababa
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Monday at the ongoing African Union summit in Addis Ababa where he led the discussion on peace and...
Population Growth Takes Center Stage At African Union Summit
One of the key issue on the agenda of the ongoing African Union summit in Addis Ababa is utilizing the continent’s population growth....
Obasanjo Urges Two-Track Approach for ECOWAS Currency
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has proposed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) adopt a two-track approach to the introduction...
