Nigeria suicide bombing kills 50 in Adamawa state
At least 50 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in the eastern Nigerian state of Adamawa on Tuesday, local media reported. According to […]
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Nigerian economy grows 1.4% in Q3 2017
Africa’s largest economy grew 1.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, the statistics office said on Monday.Data published by Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) […]
Dangote sells two of his Nigerian noodle plants
Dangote Noodles Limited, a unit of Nigerian company Dangote Flour Mills, has sold two production lines for $12.26 million, the company said on Tuesday. The […]
Peace and Security top agenda of 4th Dakar International Forum
The 4th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa has kicked off on Monday in Senegal as the continent moves to assure its […]
Buhari presents record $28 billion budget for 2018
Nigerian ailing President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented a record $28.16 billion budget for 2018 to the National Assembly. Africa’s leading oil producer has been […]
50 years after the Biafra war, Nigeria agrees to pay victims
50 years after the Biafra civil war, Nigeria’s government has accepted to pay $245million compensation to the victims, local media reported. According to papers of […]
Nigeria: Buhari sacks top officials over missing funds
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday dismissed two top civil servants over graft allegations in Africa’s most populous nation. President Buhari had ordered the sacking […]
Georges Weah visits Nigerian Prophet T.B. Joshua ahead of runoff election in Liberia
Former world footballer of the year and candidate in the Liberian presidential election, Georges Weah, on Sunday visited Nigeria to seek the support of the […]
Sub-Saharan Africa to record slow growth – WB’s Africa Pulse report
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is growing more slowly this year than expected, the World Bank said on Wednesday. According to the Bretton Wood institution’s Africa Pulse […]
Chad: African Union surprised at U.S. travel ban
The African Union on Tuesday condemned the latest United States (U.S.) travel ban which has included Chad. An executive orders signed by President Trump on […]