Somalia, Nigeria, S. Sudan Top CPJ’s 2016 Global Impunity Index
The 2016 Global Impunity Index released on Thursday by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) indicated that murder cases of 24 journalists in Somalia, five […]
Nigeria
Nigeria’s Wizkid Crowned with 3 Awards in MTV Africa Music Awards
The Nigerian recording artist and songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known by his stage name Wizkid, walked away with three major awards namely: Artist of […]
Emirates Could Cut Africa Flights, Routes Due to Economic Challenges
Emirates airline could reduce the frequency of its flights to African cities or cut routes completely if current economic conditions on the continent persist, President […]
Nigeria’s Dangote Acquires Gas Firm in Netherlands
Nigeria’s business mogul Aliko Dangote has completed the acquisition of Twister B.V, a gas processing company based in the Netherlands in a bid to meet […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram Releases 21 Chibok Girls
Twenty one Chibok girls have been released on Thursday by the insurgent group Boko Haram, the presidency said. According to president Buhari’s official spokesperson, Mallam […]
Nigeria: Two Presidential Helicopters Handed over to Air Force
The Nigerian government on Tuesday handed over two helicopters from the presidential fleet to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), a week after the government advertised […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Moroccan Cimaf to launch new plant in Bouake
Moroccan continental cement giant Ciments de l’Afrique (Cimaf) is about to launch the construction of a new cement plant in Bouake; center Côte d’Ivoire, for […]
Ecobank Gets $310 mln Loan from AfDB
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved a $310 million trade finance loan for Ecobank Transnational incorporated, parent company of the Ecobank Group, Africanews reported […]
Nigeria: Kaduna State Bans Shi’ite Muslim Sect
The Kaduna state government this weekend declared Shi’ite Muslim sect with at least 4 million followers unlawful in the West African nation. According to the […]
Ethiopia: Inter-Religious Council Calls for Peace
Inter-religious Council of Ethiopia has appealed for calm and a national dialogue as the country plunged into continuing protests and targeting of businesses in the […]