Mane, Salah, Mahrez in best African Footballer contest as CAF Award event gets underway
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are favorites to win the CAF Player of the Year award, […]
Africa
Uganda president sets off on six-day march through jungle
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has begun a six-day march through the jungle, walking 195 km (121 miles). He is retracing the route he and his […]
South African Police Officer bags 32-year jail term for killing Nigerian
Illustration: South African Police Officers By Peter Ejiofor The South African Police Constable, Austin Reynold, who robbed and killed a Nigerian, Emeka Okoli, was on […]
AfCFTA: Nigeria harps on fairness
AfCFTA: Nigeria harps on fairness By Joan Odafe and Mariam Akande For the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to achieve its goals and […]
Dozens dead as migrant boat sinks off Mauritania coast – UN
Dozens dead as migrant boat sinks off Mauritania coast – UN At least 58 people, including women and children, were killed after a boat […]
Tennis: Aruna Quadri ends 2019 on high
Aruna Quadri has ended the year as the most ranked African player finishing on the 20th spot in the global International Table Tennis Federation(ITTF) rankings […]
Geingob re-elected Namibia’s President, Opposition kicks
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has been re-elected for a second term, the country’s electoral commission says. Mr Geingob polled 56.3% in Wednesday’s election, well ahead […]
SA killings: We are glad justice done -Dabiri-Erewa
By Maureen Okon Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Saturday expressed satisfaction over the justice meted out to the police officer […]
Ajaokuta – Kaduna – Kano pipeline to begin soon- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government would soon commence the construction of the 600-kilometre Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline which would move gas from […]
S/Africa: Zuma loses bid to stop corruption trial
S/Africa: Zuma loses bid to stop corruption trial A South African court on Friday rejected an appeal by former President Jacob Zuma that sought to […]
Update: President Buhari in Malabo for gas summit
President Buhari at GECF summit in Malabo ( Image credit # GECF) By Edith Ike-Eboh President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Malabo Equatorial Guinea for the […]
FID on NLNG train 7 to be executed in December- Kyari
NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari By Edith Ike-Eboh The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Malam Mele Kyari, says the Final Investment […]
FG to finalise investment plan on NLNG Train 7 next month
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Kyari, on Thursday disclosed that the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Nigerian […]
Buhari, 13 other world leaders attend gas summit in Malabo
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Friday to participate in the 5th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Garba Shehu, Senior Special […]
Nigeria now world 31st in FIFA ranking
Nigeria now world 31st in FIFA rating By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up by four spots in the November ranking to place […]