By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has said there is a need to strengthen collaboration between the U.S. and Africa to tackle energy poverty, drive sustainable development, and foster economic growth. The minister made the call while delivering a keynote address at the...
Africa
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unveiled Africa’s first feature film on Artificial Intelligence, titled ‘Makemation“, on Sunday. Speaking at the unveiling in Marina, Sanwo-Olu said the AI film, produced by human development expert, Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, will make its cinematic debut in Lagos on Friday, Apr. 18. He praised...
The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Adewale Adeniyi, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Mallam Kabir Dangogo, a renowned public relations expert across Africa. Adeniyi, in a statement issued by the Service’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Saturday in Abuja, described the deceased as...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Centre for Youth Participation, Dialogue, and Advocacy (CYPA Africa) has called for urgent and decisive action to dismantle barriers hindering gender justice in Nigeria, stating that rhetoric alone is insufficient. Amb. Chris Iyama, Executive Director of CYPA Africa, made this call at a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has stressed the critical role of agricultural investment in addressing insurgency and conflict in Nigeria and across Africa. Governor Zulum stated this during a high-level panel discussion on “Public-Private and Development Partnerships for Agri-Food Transformation” at the...
The President of Sierra-Leone, Dr Julius Bio, on Wednesday in Ibadan decried the sum of 50 billion US dollars being expended on food importation annually by African countries. Bio, while speaking at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Day 3 of his visit, said food items being...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the launch of its new documentary series titled “Impact Stories.” A statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Vincent Musumba, Afreximbank’s Communications and Events Manager, stated that the documentary aimed to showcase the bank’s developmental impact across various sectors and countries in...
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mr Haitham Al-Ghais, has tasked Africa to unlock its proven oil reserves of over 120 billion barrels. Mr Haitham Al-Ghais, OPEC Secretary-General, made this known while delivering a keynote address titled “Driving Cross-Continental Investments: Scaling Africa’s Energy Frontier”,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. President Tinubu said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement...
Nigeria’s badminton star, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, has secured his seventh African title after a 2-0 (21-7, 23-21) victory over Egypt’s Adham Elgamal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Opeyori achieved the victory at the just concluded men’s singles final of the All-Africa Senior Badminton Championship in Douala, Cameroon....
Nigeria has been ranked 140th position out of 180 countries in the world on the 2024 corruption perceptions index, according to a report by Transparency International. The TI’s latest ranking released on Tuesday sees the continent’s most populous nation move up 5 spots when compared with 2023 ‘s report...
Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPCL), Malam Mele Kyari, has reiterated the company’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with stakeholders in the oil and gas sector. He said this on Monday at the ongoing Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) in Lagos. The...
A former Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in South Africa, Mr Bola Babarinde, has urged Nigerian government and other African countries, to leverage on President Donald Trump’s perceived harsh policies to accelerate development in the continental. This is contained in a statement signed by Babarinde and made available...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism that women would be at the forefront of Africa’s projected 29 trillion dollars economic transformation. Shettima stated this on Thursday in Abuja when he declared open the 2025 Gender Inclusion Conference and launched Project #SheIsIncluded to bridge gender gaps in finance and the...
Kenyan President William Ruto, the champion of the African Union (AU) institutional reforms, on Monday said conflicts is hindering Africa’s potential, resulting in estimated losses of 18 billion dollars annually, displacing millions of people. Ruto, said Africa currently hosts 35 million internally displaced persons, 8.9 million refugees, 1.1 million...
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Monday said that 1,313 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya in the past week. IOM said in a statement, that from January 19 to 25, 1,313 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya, “The migrants include more than 160 women...
President Bola Tinubu has arrived Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to attend the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which starts on Jan. 27. The President, who arrived at 10.20 p.m. (8.20 p.m. Nigerian time), was received by the Foreign Minister of Tanzania, Amb. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Chargé d’...
How plausible is the target by African heads of states to grant access to electricity to 300 million people by 2030? That is the task before the over 1,000 participants expected at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, which kicks off in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Jan. 27....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s investor-friendly fiscal policies have been pinpointed as the reason for Nigeria’s new leading status as Africa’s top oil & gas investment hub, a renowned media group has observed. The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) which based its observation on the...
Anambra State Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Mr Don Onyenji, has said it is not true that the state government threatened to ban traditional worship. Onyenji made the statement at a stakeholders meeting organised in partnership with ASHOKA Africa, a non-profit organsation and social change agent, in Awka...