Top Stories

NNPC Secures $5bn Funding from Afreximbank for Upstream Business, Others

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has secured a $5 billion corporate finance commitment from the African Export-Import Bank…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Gunmen Storm THISDAY Abuja Office, Threaten to Kill Staff

Ten years after suicide bombers hit THISDAY offices in Abuja and Kaduna, some unknown gunmen, have again stormed the Utako,…

3 years ago

ECOWAS to Hold Extraordinary Meeting on Friday Over Burkina Faso Coup

The West African bloc ECOWAS will meet virtually on Friday to discuss the crisis in Burkina Faso, where army officers…

3 years ago

Prince Andrew Denies Close Friendship with Ghislaine Maxwell in US Court Files

Prince Andrew has denied being a close friend of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, in a legal response to the…

3 years ago

US Offers No Concessions in Response to Russia on Ukraine

The Biden administration and NATO told Russia on Wednesday there will be no U.S. or NATO concessions on Moscow’s main…

3 years ago

Nigeria to Amend Oil Law as Buhari Suspends Fuel Subsidy Removal for 18 Months

Nigeria's federal government finally failed in its efforts to remove the highly contentious subsidy on petrol on Tuesday  when it…

3 years ago

ECOWAS, US, France Condemn Military Take-Over in Burkina Faso

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the coup d’etat in Burkina Faso, describing it as a…

3 years ago

AFCON: At Least Eight Killed in Crush at Yaounde Stadium

At least eight people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations…

3 years ago

Nigeria Shelves Plan to End Fuel Subsidy from July

Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has announced the resolve of the federal government to…

3 years ago

Military Takes Over Government in Burkina Faso, Whereabouts of President Kabore Unknown

The military on Monday announced a take-over of government in Burkina Faso, suspending the Constitution and ousting the country’s democratically…

3 years ago