Tag: Africa
Somalia: Al-Shabab attack at AU peacekeepers camp leaves three dead
An attack was on Monday carried out on the African Mission troop in the Shabelle region of Central Somalia by armed group al-Shabab, a...
Studying at Oxford has affected my music career – DJ Cuppy
Ace Disc Jockey, Florence Otedola, also known as DJ Cuppy, has lamented over how her education practice at Oxford University is disrupting her musical...
Nigeria falls short as Libya becomes Africa’s biggest oil producer
Grace Cofie
Nigeria loses status as Africa's top oil producer to Libya due to decline in its crude oil production last month and supply disruption...
Nigeria ranked 8th least peaceful country in Africa
Nigeria has been ranked as the eighth least peaceful nation in Africa, according to the 2021 Global Peace Index (GPI).
The West African nation trails...
Twitter’s choice of Ghana as African Hdqrs not commercial – Lai...
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says Twitter's choice of Ghana as its African headquarters is not a commercial one.
Mohammed stated this in...
Nigeria, others to record 3.4% GDP growth in 2021′ – World...
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A recent World Bank projection said in 2021, sub-Saharan Africa's growth will rise to between 2.3 per cent and 3.4 per cent, compared with...
Nigeria economically attractive to kidnappers in Africa — Masari
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State says Nigeria has become economically attractive to kidnappers on the continent.
The governor, though, admitted palpable improvement in the...
ECOWAS: President Buhari hosts Namadi Sambo, seeks unity among member countries
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the country should care for the welfare of its neighbouring countries as it will have a huge and positive...
Tourism: Expert states how enslaved Nigerians originated ethnic Garifuna in Central...
By Francis Ogwo
The ancestoral history of the Garifuna people of Central America can be linked to what is now called Nigeria. This was part...
COVID-19: ‘Six economic opportunities for Nigeria and Africa’ – Okonjo-Iweala
By Francis Ogwo
Frontline economist and Nigeria's former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has highlighted six economic opportunities for Nigeria and other African countries in the...