Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga arrested in Paris region
Issued on: 16/05/2020 – 12:18Modified: 16/05/2020 – 12:20 Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga, who is accused of funding militias that…
From poverty to alleged financier of the Rwandan genocide
Issued on: 17/05/2020 – 09:59Modified: 17/05/2020 – 09:59 Félicien Kabuga, who was arrested Saturday in a Paris suburb, rose from…
Madagascar reports its first Covid-19 death
Issued on: 17/05/2020 – 15:40Modified: 17/05/2020 – 15:40 Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from…
Suspected militia attack kills at least twenty civilians in northeast DR Congo
Issued on: 17/05/2020 – 16:32Modified: 17/05/2020 – 16:32 Women and children were among at least 20 civilians murdered in northeastern…
Editor-in-chief of prominent independent news site detained in Egypt
Issued on: 17/05/2020 – 19:17Modified: 17/05/2020 – 19:17 Egyptian security services on Sunday detained the editor-in-chief of prominent independent news…
Benin votes in controversial elections despite Covid-19 threat
Issued on: 18/05/2020 – 00:35 Benin staged local elections minus key opposition parties on Sunday with authorities pushing ahead despite…
Lockdown: Kaduna Gov.announces new days for free movement
By Aisha Gambo The Kaduna State Government has adjusted the two-day window for free movement to Wednesday and Thursday. Before…
Anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies
Issued on: 30/04/2020 – 21:38 South African anti-apartheid crusader Denis Goldberg has passed away at his home near Cape Town.…
NSE: Market capitalisation gains N80bn on last trading day of April
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Thursday closed the last day of April with N80…
3,256 benefit from CBN N50bn COVID-19 credit facility — NIRSAL MD
By Mustapha Sumaila No fewer than 3,256 individuals and small businesses have so far benefited from the Central Bank of…
Lockdown: Ganduje meets market leaders over commodity price hike
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, has met with market leaders in the state over hike…
NBA renews Life Assurance Scheme for lawyers
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has announced a renewal of the Life Assurance Scheme for its members who paid their…
Libya strongman Haftar agrees to Ramadan ceasefire
Issued on: 30/04/2020 – 10:07Modified: 30/04/2020 – 10:07 Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar said Wednesday his forces would cease hostilities for…
COVID-19: Lagos to inaugurate committee on lockdown easing
By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Government says it will inaugurate an enlarged committee, comprising government and private sector players…
Buhari sympathises with Gov. Fintiri over mother’s death
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa over the passing of his mother,…
Presidency warns against politicising Kano strange disease
By Ismaila Chafe The Presidency has again warned that attempts are being made to politicise the mysterious disease claiming lives…
COVID-19: NGO distributes palliatives to 35 households in FCT rural community
By Kingsley Okoye The Strategy and Innovation For Development Initiative (SI4Dev), an NGO, on Wednesday distributed palliatives to 35 vulnerable…
Economic slowdown weighs heavily on African development
Issued on: 29/04/2020 – 22:14Modified: 29/04/2020 – 22:15 In tonight’s edition: The economic damage already done to Africa has been…
Union Bank posts N42.6bn gross earnings in Q1 2020
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Union Bank of Nigeria Plc on Wednesday announced gross earnings of N42.6 billion in its unaudited financial…
COVID-19: Communication experts say Infodemic complicates virus containment in Africa
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Communication experts on Tuesday said that fake news majorly circulated via social media platforms have complicated the…