The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is implementing a three billion programme for quality health infrastructure, and another three billion dollars programme for development of local pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in Africa. President of the bank, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, said this while presenting his scorecard in the last 10 years...
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Grammy-winning music superstar Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy and Aliko Dangote, president, Dangote Group, have been listed among the 2025 ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they were named in the ‘Peace building row call’ at the ‘Unveiling...
The outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said hundreds of million lives were directly impacted during his 10-year stewardship of the regional development bank. Adesina disclosed this on Monday during a Media Welcome Breakfast that marked the beginning of the 2025 Annual Meetings...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Following the historic inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese shared insights on the global significance of the event and its implications for Africa. Reflecting on the presence of world leaders, including Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says they have intensified moves to recover assets outside Africa that are perceived to be proceeds of crime. Chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu, said this in Abuja, at a one-day stakeholders engagement on the assessment of Nigeria’s asset...
The rivalry between Africa’s Quadri Aruna and South America’s Hugo Calderano is set to reignite at the 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha on Thursday. They will clash in the fourth round of the Men’s Singles at Lusail Arena, promising another high-stakes encounter between two continental table tennis icons....
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has kept Africa’s hopes alive at the 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, following a hard-fought victory on Monday in the Men’s Singles event. On a day when most African contenders bowed out on Day 3 of the global table tennis showpiece, Aruna pressed on...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm as 42 per cent of nurses in Africa reported intentions to emigrate, posing a significant threat to the region’s already strained healthcare workforce. The Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, issued the warning in his message on...
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa are facing record hunger as conflict, displacement, economic hardship and repeated extreme weather push the region towards a major crisis. No fewer than 36 million people are struggling to meet their basic...
Sierra Leone’s recent surge in Monkey pox cases has triggered concern across the continent, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. The centre warned of a potential regional health threat if swift containment measures were not implemented. The Africa CDC said that the rise...
The Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University has taken leading positions in one of the international rankings of the best universities in Egypt and Africa, Sada El-Balad, a partner of TV BRICS reports. According to the report, the faculty topped national and continental rankings in more than ten medical...
Team Nigeria on Saturday won four gold medals in day one in the women’s category of the the ongoing African Senior Wrestling Championships in Casablanca, Morocco. Christianah Ogunsanya in the 53kg set the dice rolling for Nigeria, outclassing Ivorian Nogona Bakayoko 11-0 to clinch the Nigeria’s first gold and...
Ethiopian Airlines said it is intensifying efforts to promote tourism to and from Nigeria to boost the growing momentum of the industry. The Area Manager of Ethiopian Airlines, Nigeria, Mrs Firiehiwot Mekonnen, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Mekonnen said Nigeria was fast emerging as Africa’s...
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says being awarded the hosting right of Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) conference indicates international community’s confidence in Nigeria’s digital space. National Commissioner, NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, said this on Saturday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of...
The Director-General (D-G) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, stated that Africa would be minimally impacted by the tariffs imposed by the President of the United States of America (USA), Donald Trump. Okonjo-Iweala made the remark during an interview with Nigerian journalists at the Spring Meetings...
Team Nigeria on Thursday won a total of 12 medals to top the table on the first day of the ongoing African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Mauritius. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that four out of the six lifters who represented the country won seven gold, four...
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that many people in Africa still lack access to essential vaccines, with one in five children remaining under-vaccinated. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, made this said this on Tuesday in recognition of African Vaccination Week, which runs from April...
Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Mr Samson Itodo, has said the civil society organisations (CSOs) have become the most bastardised group in Nigeria. Itodo, who made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, said some CSOs were state-sponsored, established to...
Google on Thursday opened applications for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Programme, a three-month initiative designed to support early stage startups using Artificial Intelligence to address Africa’s most pressing challenges. The Head of Startups Ecosystem, Africa, Google, Mr Folarin Aiyegbusi, said in a statement that across the...