Japan to contribute $3.4bn to World Bank arms for low-income countries
Japan will contribute 376.7 billion yen (3.4 billion U.S. dollars) to the International Development Association (IDA), a part of the World Bank fund aiming to […]
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COVID Omicron Variant- Ban on African countries unfair, discriminatory — Adesina
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President African Development Bank (AfDB) says the travel ban on some African countries over Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant is “very […]
WHO urges Asia-Pacific countries to brace selves for COVID-19 surge due to Omicron
Asia-Pacific countries must brace for a new surge in the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases due to the Omicron variant, which emerged last month, the […]
Senegal urges China to help Sahel countries fight terrorism
Senegalese Foreign Minister Aissata Tall Sall on Monday asked China to support Sahel countries in their fight against terrorism during a meeting with her Chinese […]
Omicron detected in various countries, WHO unclear whether it’s more dangerous
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said it is not yet clear whether Omicron is more transmissible, or causes more severe disease compared to […]
9 W/African countries disregard ECOWAS Court rulings – Judge
The ECOWAS Court of Justice says only six West African countries are ready to respect its rulings 20 years after its establishment. President of the […]
Reps C’ttee to probe alleged N1.1bn deducted from culture and tourism 2021 budget
The House of Representatives Committee on Culture and Tourism has resolved to investigate alleged 33 per cent reduction in the 2021 budgetary allocation for the […]
The return of authoritarian rule in Africa, By Zainab Suleiman Okino
Africa is once again going through a turbulent time in form of violent overthrow of governments. However, unlike the decades after independence when such enterprises […]
Gender equality: NGO tackles barriers against gender inequality
A public health non-governmental organisation, Nigeria Health Watch (NHW), is bringing to the fore, the barrier that gender inequality continues to pose to the realisation […]
Aviation handlers threaten strike over NASS embargo on new NCAA rates
The Aviation Ground Handling Association of Nigeria (AGHAN) has threatened indefinite strike over National Assembly’s directive stopping implementation of the newly approved safety handling rates […]
President Buhari’s visit to Saudi Arabia highlights: Inequalities breed unrest
By Garba Shehu President Muhammadu Buhari had a very successful visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the high which is the symbolization of our […]
China emerges as strong voice for developing countries in UN – Pakistani FM
China has emerged as a strong voice for the developing countries in the United Nations (UN) and championed the purposes and principles of the UN […]
Biden heads to Europe to help shape key decisions at G20, COP26 summits
The United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden will embark on a five-day tour of Europe on Thursday to attend two crucial global summits, according to […]
Nigeria vs. WSJ and The Economist, By Reuben Abati
The Federal Government of Nigeria has been in the eye of the storm with the international media recently, and there is a lot that can […]
China to join PNG to build community with shared future
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday said his country stands ready to work with Papua New Guinea (PNG) to build a community with a shared […]
Ekpo tasks FG on effective implementation of Nigeria-China currency swap
An economist, Prof. Akpan Ekpo, has urged the Federal Government to effectively implement the Nigeria-China currency swap as nothing is wrong with it. Ekpo, a […]
Ethiopia tops 362,000 COVID-19 cases
Ethiopia registered 441 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 362,088 as of Saturday evening, the country’s Health Ministry […]
Gombe govt engages 15,000 facilitators for ‘Tsangaya Almajiri’ schools –Gov. Yahaya
The Gombe state government has employed 15,000 facilitators to work in Tsangaya Almajiri schools across the state, the state governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has announced.Yahaya stated […]
Jamoh Rallies Support for Nigeria’s IMO Category C Reinstatement at Atlantic Conference in Portugal
Ahead of the December International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council Election, Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has called […]
COVID-19 vaccines are safe, shun conspiracy theories – ECOWAS Speaker
Dr Sidie Tunis, Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has encouraged community citizens to take COVID-19 vaccines and shun all forms […]
9 out of 10 schools in Nigeria have no hand-washing facility for children – UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says nine out of 10 schools in Nigeria have no place for children to wash their hands. This, according to […]
COAS urges resuscitation of Nigeria Army/Russian Defence partnership
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, says there is the need to resuscitate the partnership between the Nigerian Army and Russian Defence. […]
China plays leading role in tackling global development challenges, says UN official
China has contributed significantly to tackling global development challenges such as poverty and climate change, a senior official of the United Nations (UN) said on […]
Nigeria crude oil production averaged 1.451 mb/d in September – OPEC
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC) says Nigeria’s crude oil production averaged 1.451 million barrels per day in September 2021. OPEC made […]
GOCOP Conference: FG lists COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery and Reconstruction measures, tasks media
The Federal Government has outlined some of the measures being implemented for COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery and Reconstruction in the country, after taking steps to contain […]