The Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the weekend, said the Federal Government has expended N1.8 trillion on the 258km Kebbi portion of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project. ......

The newly elected president of the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), Comrade Annum Jethro Terhile, has listed the fight against unemployment as the uppermost priority on his agenda for the group's members. ......

An event aimed at sharing a continent?s culture is coming to Harrisburg. The Africa Cultural Festival is planned for Sept. 19-21, with most events being held at the HACC Wildwood campus. PennLive is of the event?s sponsors. The three-day event will ?showcase the culture, music, art and food of Africa in Harrisburg,? according to event organizer Wole Adeniyi. Adeniyi is CEO of ACI Entertainment and has lived in Harrisburg since 1997. Before that, he lived in Nigeria. ?And because I have my cultural orientation in Nigeria and Harrisburg, I know the value...

Nigeria | 12 seconds ago Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Bauchi State Muslim Parliament has declared total support for the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Security and National Intelligence, Shehu Buba Umar, ?s efforts to ensure dialogue as a panacea to attaining peace, especially in Northern Nigeria. The parliament, which also appealed to the citizens of Nigeria to support peace and avoid divisive actions, cautioned politicians against playing politics with national security. The Chairman of the Parliament, Ahmad Yusuf, who led other members of...

The Turkish state development aid agency has implemented over 500 projects since starting work in Somalia in 2011, contributing to the country's development in fields ranging from health care and agriculture to education and infrastructure. Zafer Eski, Somalia coordinator for the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency...

Nigeria | 20 minutes ago Yinka Olatunbosun As Nigeria?s celebrated writer and feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, marks her 48th birthday on Monday September 15, fans and literary enthusiasts have shared congratulatory messages on social media. Following her message of gratitude on X where she...

Nigeria | 39 seconds ago Kwara State?s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend sensitized the party faithful across the state on the need to actively partake in the ongoing voter registration exercise. The party also educated members on the security efforts of the present administration in the state and the roles they are expected to play as citizens to collectively defeat the criminal elements. Held at the Arca Santa Arena in the capital city, the event attracted the national and state parliamentarians, senior government officials, party leaders and stalwarts, including House of Representatives? member for Edu/Patigi/Moro Federal Constituency, Hon Ahmed Saba and Speaker, Kwara...

Nigeria | 3 hours ago Alex Enumah in Abuja Justice Musa Liman of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday refused to hear a motion by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for his transfer from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) to the National Hospital, Abuja. Justice Liman based his refusal on the grounds that his fiat to sit as a vacation judge ends today...

Nigeria | 3 hours ago * Says nation#8217;s doors are open to investments, collaboration across diverse sectors * Tasks VISA to leverage nation?s huge population in expansion drive across Africa Deji Elumoye in Abuja Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria?s doors are open to investments and collaboration across diverse sectors as President Bola Tinubu remains determined to transform the state of the nation?s economy for the better....

Nigeria | 3 hours ago Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has concluded his 10-working day vacation ahead of schedule and will return to Abuja on...

Nigeria | 3 hours ago The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has congratulated the Vice-Chairman of Africa for Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group, Mr. Farouk Gumel, on his appointment as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited. Gumel, a former...

Egypt has uncovered Israeli plots to assassinate Hamas leaders on its soil, warning Tel Aviv that any such attack would be treated as a ?declaration of war? and met with force. In a report on Friday, the Middle East Eye (MEE) cited a high-level security source as warning that any Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Egypt would constitute a violation of the country?s sovereignty and Cairo would ?not hesitate? to respond. ?Intelligence reports suggest that Israel has been plotting to assassinate Hamas leaders in Cairo for some time, as Egypt had already foiled an earlier attempt...

The Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) has set sail from Tunisia in an effort to challenge Israel?s blockade of Gaza and provide humanitarian assistance to the besieged territory. The flotilla, consisting of over 40 ships with more than 800 activists from 44 countries, departed the Tunisian port of Bizerte on Saturday. Volunteers were seen in online footage loading supplies onto the vessels before departure. The GSF is carrying food and medical aid, with organizers stressing that the flotilla?s mission is to break the Israeli siege and establish a humanitarian corridor into the blockaded territory. In a show of solidarity, a boat...

The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gehad Madi, concluded a ten-day visit to Mauritania and commended the government?s legislative progress on Friday while warning that persistent human rights violations against migrants continue to place the country at odds with its international legal obligations. ?I commend the Mauritanian Government for addressing migration challenges, notably through the adoption of laws against trafficking and migrant smuggling, the establishment of reception centres, and by strengthening search and rescue operations at sea,? Madi. Madi?s mission, conducted from September 2 to...

CAIRO, Sept 12 (MENA) ? Egypt?s Ambassador to South Africa Ahmed Sherif met with SEACOM Chairman Andile Ngcaba and CEO Alpheus...

Sudan's army-aligned government pushed back on Saturday against a new peace proposal put forward by four influential foreign powers, rejecting any suggestion that it be excluded f ......

In Africa crypto news this week: South African finance firm Altvest Capital is set to raise $210 million to create a Bitcoin reserve treasury for its investors. Altvest is following global trends, set in motion by MicroStrategy and MetaPlanet, in adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet. In the same market, Binance has partnered with the payment platform Zapper to scale merchant payments in South Africa. Binance is a leading crypto exchange, and expanding its presence in Africa is key. From this week, over 30,000 more merchants began accepting Binance Pay through Zapper#8217;s rail. Meanwhile, Luno Exchange has expanded its tokenized stock options to the Nigerian market. With Nasdaq planning to...

From September 14 to 15, 2025, Casablanca (Morocco) will host the Investorsrsquo; Roundtable of the Central African Republic, under the high patronage of His Excellency President Faustin-Archange Touadeacute;ra and with the support of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. This major pan-African event marks a strategic milestone in mobilizing technical and financial partners around the Central African Republicrsquo;s National Development Plan (PND). As a true platform for dialogue and cooperation, the...

A statement issued on Friday by the US, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt on the Sudan conflict is historic and outlines a roadmap to resolve the crisis, Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said on Sunday. The joint statement called...

Download logo Nigeria is prioritizing adolescent health, well-being and development through multisectoral collaboration, in line with the National Health Sector Strategic blueprint and National policy on Health and development of Adolescent and young people. This was the central message of the National Policy Dialogue on the Future of the Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health and Development (AYSRHD), which convened key diverse stakeholders in Abuja to chart a unified path for adolescent health and well-being in the country. The event underscored the power of multisectoral collaboration and meaningful adolescents and youth engagement in shaping sustainable national programmes....

From the ashes of Algeria#8217;s #8220;Black Decade,#8221; an agonising period marked by unspeakable violence and...

Sudan welcomed on Saturday efforts aimed at ending war in the country and attacks by the paramilitary Rapid...

FIRST ON FOX: Sudan?s two million Christians are among the hardest hit by the country?s two-year civil war, with Fox News Digital being told some are having to eat animal feed and even grass to survive. ...

Authorities in Niger say that an ambush by armed men in a flashpoint region last week...

Download logo The AUC and IGAD have received with keen interest the Joint Statement issued by the Quad comprising the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America on the conflict in Sudan. In particular, the African Union and IGAD welcome: bull; The call for rapid...

Stars read Michael Rosen?s 2014 poem Don?t Mention the Children in film released by Save the Children...

Departure of the flotilla from Tunisia to Gaza was delayed due to logistical issues.

Wema Bank Plc has exceeded the Central Bank of Nigeria?s minimum capital requirement for commercial banks with national authorisation by raising its qualifying capital to ?214.7 billion, following a ?150 billion rights issue and a ?50 billion special placement. The rights issue,...

Frontline medical residents in Nigeria launched a five-day warning strike on Friday, demanding unpaid allowances, salary arrears and better welfare. The strike, ordered by the National Association of Resident Doctors, is a response to what the doctors call government inaction on long-standing financial and professional concerns....

Nigeria | 26 minutes ago Funmi Ogundare The Federal Government College Kaduna Old Students Association (FEGOKOSA) has condemned the killing of one of its members, Mohammed Suleiman, a Regional Bank Manager with Union Bank, who was murdered in an attack near Katsina State barely three weeks after assuming duty at his branch. Addressing journalists in Lagos, the President of FEGOKOSA, Seyi Gambo, described Suleiman?s death as a painful loss to his family, colleagues and the nation, while underscoring the worsening security challenges across Nigeria. He expressed particular concern over...