Category: Africa

Africa’s COVID-19 cases rises, now over 175,000 – WHO

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 175, 000. The WHO Regional Office...

Nigeria will stand by you to get reelected, Buhari assures Adesina

  President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday says Nigeria will stand solidly behind Akinwumi Adesina in his bid to get re-elected as President of the African Development...

COVID-19: UBA to provide N5b as donation across Africa

  United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) today announced a donation of over 5 billion Naira (USD14 million), through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive...

Rwanda: Kagame hints of sacking more ministers

  Rwandas President Paul Kagame has hinted at firing more ministers in the coming days, accusing them of lying, carelessness and indiscipline. ALSO READ: The danger...

JIFORM releases reports, video, recommends migration language

Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) has formally released the report of its maiden global migration summit held in Abuja, Nigeria between November 26...

FG ignores Senate, begins visa-on-arrival policy for Africans

  Despite the objections raised by the Senate and reservations expressed by some Nigerians about its visa-on-arrival policy for Africans, the Federal Government has...

FRCN Director, GM bag JIFORM Awards, celebrate your own, Amosu tells media

Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) on Monday honoured the Director, Lagos Operations of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Prince...

Red alert: US places Nigeria, Sudan, Russia, others on special watch

The United States has placed Nigeria and six other countries on the special watch list of countries that had engaged in or tolerated the severe violation of religious...

Alleged misrepresentation of facts

Falana wants ECOWAS to punish Beninese president for encouraging smuggling

  Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, (SAN) has called on the Economic Community for West African Countries (ECOWAS ) to sanction the President of Benin Republic, Patrice...

I’ll quit in 2024 – Kagame

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame says it is possible that he will not be a candidate when next citizens go to the polls in 2024. The 62-year-old was attending a summit...