By Aubrey Hruby and Eliot Pence Despite Boko Haram’s brutality, global markets remain attracted to Nigeria. The country was ranked number one on the Frontier Markets Sentiment Index which tracks the level of interest […]
After making a huge impression in the Nigerian auto-market with its locally manufactured trucks and buses, Nigeria’s leading indigenous automobile manufacturer, Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Company Limited has disclosed that it is set to take its […]
Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach, has sacked its CEO Abdelhamid Zerguine and replaced him with Said Sahnoun, the Vice president for production. “Zerguine was reported to be sacked by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika without any specific […]
Pan-African lender, Barclays Africa Group on Wednesday posted a 10 percent rise to R6.1 billion ($575 million) in its first-half (H1) headline earnings. This was owed largely to its newly integrated Africa operations. The rise […]
Jumia, an online retailer started two years ago, is poised to expand into Cameroon, Uganda and Ghana to take advantage of a huge hunger for its services in those markets, it emerged late on Monday. […]
American financial and investment company, Intangis Holdings has claimed that it holds evidence confirming that the liquidation of Afribank and subsequent transfer of its assets and liabilities to Mainstreet Bank by the Assets Management Company […]
BlackBerry has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to bring blackberry messaging (BBM) to Windows Phone 8 and higher as it continues its resurgence strategy. “We are intent on bringing the most popular application experiences to […]
The US First Lady, Michelle Obama has stressed the important role of women in ensuring a better future in Africa and the world at large, adding that Africa’s future lay with women-run businesses as well […]
World’s sixth largest pharmaceutical company by revenue, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is seeking regulatory approval to launch its malaria vaccine, RTS,S – the world’s first malaria vaccine. The pharmaceutical giant is waiting for approval from the European […]
Ten months after opening its first local factory in Egypt, Samsung Electronics says it will invest $20 million over the next four years to develop a new television factory in Dube TradePort, South Africa. Located […]
Local producers of cement are set to bear the brunt of the East African ministers’ decision to retain a lower duty on importation of the commodity. The decision by the ministers to remove cement from […]
Nigeria’s oil and gas explorer, Oando Energy Resources (Oando), on Wednesday said it has completed the acquisition of the Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas Business of ConocoPhillips for $1.5 billion. Oando believes that the deal […]
ILE-IFE – President Goodluck Jonathan said on Saturday in Ile-Ife that the PDP candidate for the Aug. 9 Osun governorship poll, Iyiola Omisore, would emerge victorious. Jonathan spoke during a courtesy visit to Oba Okunade […]
ABUJA – President Goodluck Jonathan will on Sunday leave for Washington DC to participate in a three-day United States-African Leaders Summit. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, by Dr Reuben […]
PORT HARCOURT – Rivers State Gov. Chibuike Amaechi on Saturday in Port Harcourt announced a N10 million endowment fund for the children of the late Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) President, Ndagene Akwu. The governor […]
ABUJA – A cross-section of teachers on Saturday in Abuja, advised parents to engage their children and wards in useful and productive activities during this long vacation. The teachers who spoke to a correspondent of […]
ABUJA – A total of N58.79 billion was realised at Thursday’s fund-raising dinner for President Goodluck Jonathan’s Victims Support Fund, his office disclosed in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The statement, issued by the […]
ABUJA – President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday commended the Chairman, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for investing one billion dollars in rice production in the country. Jonathan made the commendation at the signing of a […]
CALBAR – Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has restated the commission’s resolve to ensure the successful distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) to all eligible voters nationwide. Jega restated this at […]
MINNA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shifted the Niger East Senatorial Zone by-election to Aug. 30 from Aug. 16. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Niger, Dr Emmanuel Onucheyo, disclosed this on […]
Police confirm 14 dead in renewed Ibi crisis (news) JALINGO – The Police in Jalingo, Taraba State have confirmed the death of 14 persons, including two soldiers, in a renewed violence at Ibi, headquarters of […]
OSOGBO – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday warned residents of Osun against criminal activities during and after the Aug. 9 governorship poll. Briefing journalists in Osogbo on the preparations for the election, […]
ABUJA – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said that it had commenced inquiry into the shooting incident that occurred in Zaria between soldiers and members of Shiite Islamic sect. This is contained in a […]
PORT HARCOURT – The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Mr Tunde Ogunsakin, said on Friday that the Anti-Cult Unit of the command had deployed policemen to Ahoada Division Area Command to check cult clashes. […]
PORT HARCOURT – Gov. Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State on Friday advised politicians against arming youths with dangerous weapon to perpetuate electoral violence. He gave the advice at the launch of “Stop Kidnapping” campaign by […]
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is spreading faster than efforts to control it, World Health Organization (WHO) head Margaret Chan has said. She told a summit of regional leaders that failure to contain Ebola […]
Yaya Sanogo helped himself to a first-half hat-trick, as Arsenal defeated Benfica 5-1 in their first game of this year’s Emirates Cup. The French striker who has never scored before the Gunners, got off the […]
(AFP) – The deadly Ebola virus landed on US soil for the first time on Saturday when a private jet carrying one of two American aid workers infected by the disease touched down in Georgia, […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denied that Ghana has banned flights from Nigeria over Ebola virus that is ravaging some countries in West Africa. The General Manager, Public Affairs of the organisation, Fan […]
BY AGENCY REPORTER Certain hereditary diseases – such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s disease – present an array of symptoms similar to that of other illnesses, making the conditions tricky to diagnose. Now, researchers have […]
BY AGENCY REPORTER Research from the American Heart Association shows that heart attack patients who arrive at the hospital at nighttime, during the weekend or on a holiday have a 13% increased risk of dying, […]
David Beckham’s first son, 15-year-old Brooklyn Beckham has finally gotten his first girlfriend…and If you think he would go for the girl next door for his first experience at love, think again. He went for […]
Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” has been leaked in a very low quality, but here it is, sampling Sir Mix A Lot’s “Baby Got Back.” The tune was originally supposed to be released on July 28th, but […]
What was initially thought as a missed opportunity has turned to be a huge blessing when Ese Brume picked up the gold medal in long jump after inconvenient timing had forced Blessing Okagbare to withdraw […]
British Airways flights will continue to fly over Iraq despite concerns over the threat of Islamic militants on the ground, its chief executive has said. Willie Walsh told the Financial Times: “We fly over Iraq […]
Carl Pistorius, the brother of South African athlete and murder accused Oscar Pistorius, has been “badly hurt” in a car accident, his family said, Local media report that he is in intensive care after a […]
An explosion killed 65 people Saturday as it ripped through a factory in eastern China, state media said, injuring 150 in what appeared to be an industrial accident. The blast in Kunshan, a city in […]
It has been revealed through a military source that some of the explosives used recently by the Boko Haram female suicide bombers have been traced to a Chinese factory which was seized some weeks ago […]
BY AGENCY REPORTER Neymar’s injured back is healing well and he is aiming to return to action in a friendly for his club Barcelona on August 18, the Brazil forward said on Thursday, according to […]
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