AFRICA

Taraba State Seizes 22,373kg of Blue Sapphire, Arrests Over 100 Illegal Miners

Chairman Environment Task Force of the North-Central Nigeria state blamed unregulated mining activities for loss of potential farms.

1 year ago

2000 People Feared Dead, Thousands More Missing in Libya Floods

East Libya’s interior minister urged nations and international agencies to come to their aid.

1 year ago

Subsidy Removal Palliatives: Borno Goveronr Zulum Unveils 70 Buses for Metro Transport

He said 30 out of the 70 buses will be dedicated to conveying civil servants to their places of work…

1 year ago

Shettima Flags Off Distribution of Palliatives in Sokoto, Says Tinubu Government To Prioritise Citizens Welfare

He praised BUA Group - a cement production company based in the state - for donating 10 patrol vehicles to…

1 year ago

Tinubu Secures Investment ‘Worth Billions of Dollars’ with UAE, Visa Ban on Nigerians Lifted

Emirates and Ethiad Airlines will resume flights into and out of Nigeria immediately without any immediate payment by the Nigerian…

1 year ago

Bolaji Akinyemi: Tinubu Should Plan Ahead For Nigeria To Be Permanent G20 Member By Next Summit

“We also now have our own part to play and that is to stop demarketing Nigeria..."

1 year ago

Egypt Angry As Ethiopia Fills Nile Dam Reservoir Amid Water Row

Ethiopia has been in dispute with Egypt and Sudan over the highly controversial hydroelectric dam since its launch in 2011.

1 year ago

Akintola Williams, Nigeria’s First Indigenous Accountant, Dies Aged 104

He played a significant role in Nigeria's independence.

1 year ago

President Tinubu To Meet With UAE Leadership To Resolve Visa Ban Issues

The UAE imposed a visa ban on Nigerians in October 2022 and shortly after, Emirates Airlines suspended flights to Nigeria.

1 year ago

Nigeria: At Least 26 Dead Following Boat Accident In Niger State

The governor’s spokesperson blamed the accident on overcrowding and lack of life jackets.

1 year ago