African Development Bank has approved a sum of $27.4 million in grants to boost the African Union (AU)'s efforts to mobilise continental response to curb the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Speaking after the bank's approval by its Board of Governors, President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, said: “With...
Idowu Sowunmi
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday said Nigeria would stand solidly behind Dr. Akinwumi Adesina in his bid to get re-elected as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB).
The President stated this at State House in Abuja, while hosting Adesina on a courtesy visit.
According to him, “In 2015, when you...
The US Export-Import Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of the US-African cooperation by constituting Sub-Saharan Advisory Committee for 2020 and 2021.
The committee is composed of pro-investment and pro-business advisors who understand Africa and would be instrumental in growing the US-African cooperation and flows of goods, services...
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Mali on a one-day visit aimed at finding a political solution to the crisis in the country.
The President’s arrival was confirmed in a tweet by his personal assistant on new media, Mr Bashir Ahmad.
According to an earlier statement by the Special Adviser...
Idowu Sowunmi
The Nigeria American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC) in New Jersey, the United States of America has expressed support towards the "Black Lives Matter" movement, saying it could no longer keep quiet in the face of oppression.
While noting that Blacks are Blacks everywhere in the world, NAPAC condemned in...
Idowu Sowunmi
To reaffirm its status as the biggest cement producer in Africa, Dangote Cement has set the pace with the exportation of 27,800 metric tonnes of clinker to a neighbouring African country, Senegal.
With this historic maiden voyage from its Export Terminal located in Apapa Port, Lagos at the weekend,...
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has lifted sanctions it imposed against Mali over military coup that ousted ex-president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August.
According to a statement on Tuesday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it was ending the sanctions.
“Heads of state and government have decided...
President Muhammadu Buhari weekend warmly felicitated with multi-talented artiste and veteran broadcaster, Julie Coker, on her 80th birthday, joining the creative industry to celebrate the iconic culture ambassador, musician and author
Buhari congratulated Yeye Eto of Lagos for a sterling career in journalism and performing arts, coming into limelight as...
• Nigeria to host maiden Conference of African Speakers and Heads of Parliament
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday convened a meeting of some African Speakers of Parliaments where it was agreed that there is an urgent need to push for debt cancellation for the...
Idowu Sowunmi with agency reports
An American citizen abducted last week in Niger has been rescued during a high-risk U.S. military raid in neighbouring Nigeria, officials told ABC News early Saturday.
The mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major effort to free the U.S. citizen, Philip Walton,...