The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have begun wooing former Niger Delta agitators, who had been trained on entrepreneurship by the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). The ex-agitators, who are currently participating in the 2018 Entrepreneurial…
Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim has denied reports that he is supporting Atiku Abubakar although the former vice president is from the same North east as he is. Speaking to RUTH CHOJI, he also clarifies recent comments he made about the…
Nigeria’s contact with the Great Britain dates back to colonial era, however, with independence in 1960, the relationship was replaced with mutual diplomatic ties. BLESSING BATURE writes that the visit of the heir apparent to the British throne , Prince…
The failure of 24 states to access the intervention fund from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) meant for educational development of children across the country has left child education in a state of arrested development. Nigeria has one of…
Hundreds of residents, mostly women and children, are currently fleeing into Maiduguri, Borno state capital, as suspected Boko Haram gunmen attack Judumri, a village on the outskirt of the city. Residents of the city started hearing gunshots Saturday evening as…
Traders at Ladipo Market in Lagos have appealed to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to construct pedestrian bridge at Toyota Bus Stop to stop people from being knocked down while crossing Oshodi/Apapa Expressway. The traders spoke through the President-General of the market,…
The presidents of Somalia and Eritrea met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday to cement regional economic ties as relations warm between the once-rival nations. Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in the…
The United States is worried about the outbreak of Ebola in conflict-hit eastern Congo where there are 312 confirmed and probable cases and 191 deaths, a USAID official said on Thursday. “We are absolutely concerned about the ongoing outbreak in…
A journalist and television presenter from Cameroon’s restive anglophone region was released on Saturday after being detained on charges of “attacking state security”, her employer said. Mimi Mefo, who heads English news for privately-owned Equinoxe broadcasting, was charged by a…
Farmers who lost their crops and farmlands to the flood disaster that ravaged some communities in Kogi State are counting losses as harvest begins. Some of the farmers who spoke to newsmen on Sunday lamented that their hope of enjoying…