The national Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Adamu Muazu, has led some bigwigs of the party to lobby the former national Chairman of the National Republican Convention, NRC, and a former chieftain of […]
The Trade Union Congress has expressed shock over the inability of the authorities of the Port Harcourt International Airport to put measures in place to screen passengers entering the airport four days after the confirmation […]
ASABA – Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta on Sunday in Asaba condoled the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ima Niboro, on the death his mother, Deaconess Agnes Ukeseh. A statement by […]
PORT HARCOURT – The Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr Sampson Parker, on Sunday in Port Harcourt said three persons have been moved to the state’s treatment centre for observation on the Ebola disease. Parker […]
AWKA – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Federal Government to police the country’s borders and ports to avert further spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The medical practitioners made the […]
LAGOS – Mr Ahmadu Giade, the Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said on Sunday that the agency arrested a total of 4,511 suspected drug traffickers and 47,422.678 kilogrammes of narcotic drugs between January […]
ABUJA – The University of Ilorin is set to establish a Virology complex to carry out researches on Ebola virus disease (EVD) and how to curtail its spread. Prof. Abdul-Ganiyu Ambali, the Vice Chancellor of […]
I read, in the August 29 edition of Thisday Newspaper, the grave allegations made by an Australian by the name of Mr. Stephen Davis about those that he believes are behind Boko Haram. He made […]
Jason Del Ray at Re/code reports, “Apple has reached an agreement with American Express to work together on its new iPhone payments system, according to sources familiar with the talks.” This is the second major […]
By Amadou Mahtar Ba A combination of fear of the Ebola virus, weak public infrastructures in three of the world’s poorest countries, and a slow response by the international public health community and world governments […]
The Nigerian diplomat attached to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Olubukun Koye who escaped from quarantine in Lagos after testing positive to Ebola virus and travelled to Port Harcourt for treatment, an […]
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The head of Niger’s National Assembly, who faces questioning in connection with a baby trafficking scandal, is in France, a source close to the office of Burkina Faso’s president said […]
Despite generating much buzz, the E-commerce industry continues to struggle to attract a huge chunk of internet users in South Africa, a trend that payment gateway Mygate says it is out to change. Although the […]
SABMiller had completed the disposal of its entire shareholding in gaming and hotel group, Tsogo Sun, the world’s second biggest brewer said on Friday. SABMiller said it had placed 293.8 million ordinary shares at a […]
JSE-listed platinum miner, Impala Platinum, had started an evaluation of its strategy after struggling to ramp up production following a five-month strike at its Rustenburg operations. The world’s second biggest platinum miner said it would […]
Nigeria’s government is pushing its Printing Company to take over the printing of sensitive national materials like Bank notes, Identity cards and election materials in a move to cut export of jobs abroad and increase […]
To encourage financial inclusion in Zimbabwe, Telcel has dropped charges on Telecash transfers for its subscribers, making it the most affordable mobile money transfer service in the Southern African country. According to Telcel, customers will […]
LSE- listed Atlas Mara Co-Nvest Ltd (ATMA) has indicated plans to further its acquisition strategy across Africa following the re-list of its shares on the London bourse after completing two acquisitions and raising $300 million […]
ADEN Yemen (Reuters) – Suspected al Qaeda militants carried out two separate suicide car bombings against military locations in the south Yemen province of Shabwa on Sunday and medical sources said 13 soldiers had died. […]
BAQIRTA Iraq/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After their lightning takeover in June, flag-waving Islamic State militants paraded through the captured Iraqi city of Mosul in looted U.S.-built Humvees, armored cars and pickup trucks mounted with heavy machine […]
Governorship Appeal Screening Panel of the Peoples Democratic Party has cleared the Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Umar Fintiri, to take part in its forthcoming governorship primary in the state. [eap_ad_1] Fintiri got the […]
By Agency Reporter Five co-authors of the latest study on Ebola were killed by the virus before their research was published, highlighting the huge risks undertaken by those working to combat its spread. The study, […]
By Agency Reporter FREETOWN – Sierra Leone’s football authority said on Sunday the team’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers would go ahead despite a devastating Ebola outbreak which has killed more than 1,500 people. […]
President Mulatu Teshome of Ethiopia has expressed satisfaction at the country’s economic success, noting that a stable political environment and enabling investment atmosphere is attracting a pool of international firms into the country’s business landscape. […]
Over the past decade, Africa has thrown an “economic party” for the world. It is no longer news that the continent currently yields the highest return on investment because of its increasing urbanization, ever increasing […]
The Indian automotive conglomerate has expanded its business to Algeria with the launch of its passenger vehicle range – the Tata Indica and Tata Vista hatchbacks and the Tata Manza and Tata Indigo sedans. Tata […]
US-based fast food giant, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) returned to Zimbabwe last month and says it is amazed at the overwhelming response it received from the local market within the few weeks of operation. KFC […]
Ten sub-Saharan African countries have been identified by international professional services firm, PwC, as the go-to cities for international investors looking to expand to the sub-region. The world is turning focus to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), […]
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s once humdrum presidential race now resembles one of the country’s famed soap operas, with a newcomer thrust into the spotlight by a plane crash and the longtime favorite reeling […]
There was drama in Olodi Apapa area of Lagos State, Thursday night, as a man who took another woman to a hotel came out from the hotel room to see his wife coming […]
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has rejected an appeal by Rwanda against their disqualification from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Rwanda’s failure means Congo Brazzaville will compete in Group A of qualifying, alongside […]
By Agency Reporter The World Food Programme needs to raise $70 million to feed 1.3 million people at risk from shortages in Ebola-quarantined areas in West Africa, with the agency’s resources already stretched by several […]
Working at breakneck speed, the nurses rush between departments at Guinea’s largest hospital, wearing gloves they have bought at their own expense to protect themselves against the Ebola virus. The often chronically under-resourced staff of […]
Members of the Christ Embassy are divided over a divorce suit filed against the Senior Pastor of the church, Chris Oyakhilome, by wife, Anita, in a London court. Oyakhilome is the President of the Believers’ […]
By Femi Adesina The seeming advantage that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had in Adamawa State was wiped out in July when Governor Murtala Nyako got impeached by the state House of Assembly. Nyako was […]
Retired generals and former military head of states are alarmed that Boko Haram terrorists appeared to be winning in their war against Nigeria. According to reports from Tribune, one of the retired Generals, former President Olusegun […]
Some powerful Nigerians are sabotaging the efforts of the Federal Government and other concerned citizens to ensure that the over 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are set free. This was disclosed by the President, […]
PORT HARCOURT – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Saturday that the death toll resulting from a boat accident in Bony Island, had risen to 12. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls […]
Following a successful Le Petit Marche (LPM) outing at the Spitafields in London (May 2014), LPM in collaboration with HauteAfrica.com and Nature’s Gentle Touch, presents its first African Designers edition in Nigeria. The event holds […]
GOMBE – The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Gombe State chapter, on Saturday, urged government to upgrade engineers’ entry point in public service to Grade Level 10 Step 4. The Chairman of NSE in the […]
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