Nigeria: President Buhari Calls for Economy Restructuring
The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said there was no better time to diversify the West African nation’s economy than now. The Nigerian leader […]
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Niger: UNHCR to Relocate Refugees from Diffa Region
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, will move hundreds of Nigerian displaced persons to more secure camps, where they will receive basic healthcare, […]
Nigerian army rescues two Chibok girls
An early kidnapped schoolgirl in the Nigerian town of Chibok has been found, the army said on Friday, two days after the rescue of another […]
Who is Fatma Samoura, FIFA’s New Supremo?
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra Ghana Senegal’s Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, a United Nations veteran, became the first woman to be named as secretary general of […]
Nigerian: Oil output down after pipeline attacks
Nigeria’s oil minister on Monday said the oil production of the west-African nation has fallen by almost 40 percent due to militant attacks on facilities […]
Dangote Pledges $10 M to Boko Haram Victims’ Families
Africa’s richest man, Nigerian business tycoon Aliko Dangote, on Tuesday pledged $10million to help families affected by Boko Haram’s seven-year insurgency. It is the biggest […]
Uranium-Rich Niger’s Economy to Grow by 5.2%
Landlocked Niger’s economy is expected to grow by 5.2 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. “The economic perspectives in the medium-term […]
Nigeria: Anti-Graft Watchdog Wants ex-Minister to Refund $4.2 M
Nigeria’s anti-graft watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC,) on Monday interrogated the spokesperson of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign. Fani-Kayode has been […]
Nigeria: Buhari Signs Delayed-Budget into Law
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the delayed 2016 budget into law, ending weeks of wrangling with lawmakers as Africa’s biggest economy contends with […]
Benin Releases FCFA 5.2 bn to Ease Power Crisis
The government of Benin on Thursday announced the release of 5.2 billion FCFA supply fuel for power generators rented from two suppliers to ease the […]