Zain to Buy Etisalat’s Stake in Sudan
Kuwaiti telecom firm Zain has agreed to buy 92.3 per cent stake in Sudanese fixed line operator Canar from Abu Dhabi-listed Etisalat. Under the agreement, […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: Fulani Herdsmen kill 7 at Enugu
About 7 persons have so far been reportedly killed by some Fulani herdsmen in south eastern Nigeria’s Enugu state, local government and police said on […]
Africa Power Vision to Electrify Continent by 2063
A joint venture called Africa Power Vision (APV) is planning to electrify the African continent with reliable and affordable energy sources by 2063. The development […]
Nigeria Has not Applied for IMF Assistance, Finance Minister
Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun said over the weekend that the West African nation has not applied for financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund […]
NIGERIA: Obasanjo Launches $100,000 Africa Food Prize
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched a new food award worth $100,000 called the Africa Food Prize, which is intended […]
Nigeria’s Chibok Schoolgirls Shown Alive
A ‘proof of life’ video released by the Islamist militants of Boko Haram sect on Wednesday showed some of the Chibok schoolgirls who were abducted […]
Nigeria’s Buhari in China to Seek Support
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is paying as of Sunday a week-long working visit to China to seek greater support from Beijing for the development of […]
Panama Papers: Dangote Denies Links with Mossack Fonseca
The richest man in Africa, Nigerian Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Friday denied having any dealings with Mossack Fonseca. The move comes days after internal data […]
Nigeria to Send an Astronaut to Space by 2030 – Minister
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, has announced plans to send an astronaut into space by 2030 as part of its drive to develop a world-class […]
Boko Haram Second in Command Arrested
The leader of Nigerian Islamist group Ansaru, described as the second in command to Abubakar Shekau in the hierarchy of the Boko Haram terrorist group, […]