US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter early Friday. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote group, Aliko Dangote has said Nigeria will by 2021 become the largest exporter of cement in Africa, a feat he said was

Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele says the financial regulator is working hard to return Nigeria to the path of a sustainable and diversified economy which the county started with

Ahead of Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration, top musicians Burna Boy and Wizkid have expressed some disappointment at the country’s leadership. The stars have also called on the youth to strive

Manchester City have signed 23-year-old defender Ruben Dias from Benfica on a six-year deal for about £65m. Argentine centre-back Nicolas Otamendi has moved the other way for £13.7m. Dias becomes

Lillian Jijingi Access Bank Plc says it has received the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Approval-in-Principle to restructure its operations into a holding company (HoldCo) banking model. Nigeria’s biggest bank by

Liverpool’s new £45m signing Diogo Jota grabbed a home debut goal as the champions demonstrated their determination to retain an iron grip on their Premier League crown by coming from

Rita Osakwe US actress Yara Shahidi has been cast as Tinker Bell in Disney’s live-action Peter Pan movie, Peter Pan and Wendy. Shahidi, who is best known for playing Zoey

Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee made no changes to it’s benchmark interest rate. Policy rate remains high at about 14.5 per cent. At a press briefing, Governor of the Bank of

Abel Ejikeme Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the behest of their Chairman, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, may confer again

The World Business Angels Investment Forum Monday announced the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) as its newest board member. In this capacity, the bank will represent Africa’s early-stage equity markets, entrepreneurship

The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has signed a collaboration agreement with tech-firm Huawei-Kenya that seeks to deepen financial inclusion in the banking sector through further deployment of technology and building

About 40 universities around the UK have had reports of coronavirus cases and thousands of students are self-isolating as the new term begins. The University of Aberystwyth is the latest

Abel Ejikeme Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr. Timipre Sylva on Monday allayed fears of staffers of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), over the alleged plan of scrapping

Time and time again, adequate sleep has been shown to be critical to daily functioning and long-term health. Sleep serves numerous roles: recovering energy for the brain, clearing waste products,

By John Shiklam The outgoing Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia, Mr. James Dimka, has said the relationship between Nigeria and Liberia has culminated in regional and sub-regional cooperation. He commended the

Abel Ejikeme A Nigerian Court has awarded the sum of N50 million as damages against a federal lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo for his violent assault of Osimibibra Warmate in a

Abel Ejikeme A joint meeting of the leadership of the National Assembly will be meeting on Monday with the minister of state for petroleum, Timipre Sylva, the Group Managing Director

The British government is planning to enforce a total social lockdown across a majority of northern Britain and potentially London, to combat a second wave of COVID-19, The Times reported

Mali’s transitional president appointed former minister of foreign affairs, Moctar Ouane, as the West African nation’s prime minister on Sunday, a few days after being sworn into office. The appointment