The United Nations (UN) has boosted Nigeria’s Economic Sustainability Plan with $250 million. The offer, which is aimed at complementing Nigeria’s COVID-19 economic recovery efforts under the Nigerian Economic Sustainability

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday unveiled guidelines for the operation of the Private Sector-led Accelerated Agriculture Development Scheme (P-AADS) to facilitate increased private sector agricultural production of

Former Malian president Amadou Toumani Toure, who won acclaim as a champion of democracy, has died at the age of 72. Toure died in Turkey on Monday night, according to

Ken Spears, the co-creator of the popular cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has died at the age of 82. His son Kevin confirmed to Variety that Spears died of complications from Lewy body dementia

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced plans by his administration to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other

Economist and entrepreneur Atedo Peterside has criticised the Nigerian government’s decision to exempt Dangote Industries Limited from its land border closure, calling the move “rigged in favour of a handful of

At least 1000 people have been arrested by the Kenyan Police for flouting COVID-19 containment measures as the country faces surging cases of the virus. Authorities say most of the people

Nigerian Senator, Gershom Bassey has said hoodlums needed only five hours to carry out massive destruction of almost a hundred private and state-owned properties last month during an “invasion” of

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has directed its members nationwide to withdraw their services, signaling the commencement of an indefinite strike over disputed irregularities in the Federal Government-imposed

A Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer has been found to be more than 90% effective in preventing the virus, in a major study. Pfizer, which developed the vaccine with

An eventual announcement of Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 US Presidential election may be irrelevant to construction workers setting up for Inauguration Day on January 20, 202,

Iconic TV show host Alex Trebek has died after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. He was 80. Trebek died at home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding

Zimbabwean socialite and businessman Genius Kadungure, commonly known as “Ginimbi”, died instantly in a freak road accident in the early hours of Sunday. Three other people, including a model and

Japan formally proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino the first in line as heir to the throne on Sunday, the last of a series of ceremonies after his elder brother, Emperor Naruhito,

The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate and loosening alcohol restrictions. The Gulf country also sought

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday he would not congratulate a winner of the US presidential election until legal challenges are concluded, in an apparent bid to

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu Saturday issued a stern warning that “henceforth, any form of attacks on police facilities and public and private assets as well as any life