President Donald Trump said that he ordered “numerous” strikes on alleged terror targets in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day. In a post on Truth Social on Thursday evening, the president wrote that “powerful and deadly” strikes were directed at Islamic State terrorists whom he accused of targeting and killing Christians in the country. No additional…
DR Congo secure narrow 1-0 win over Benin in Rabat Senegal cruise to 3-0 win against Botswana Nigeria recover from scare to beat Tanzania Tunisia ease past Uganda Tunisia 3-1 Uganda Goals: E. Skhiri (10′), Elias Achouri (40′, 64′) / D. Omedi (90+2′) Tunisia made a perfect start to their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of…
Chief Executive Officerof Technology Distribution, TD Africa, Mrs Chioma Ekeh has claimed that Nigeria is typically driving Africa’s digital renaissance, urging every stakeholder in the Information and Communications Technology, ICT sector to join hands with her company to sustain the country’s drive towards making Africa the hub of world technology development. Ekeh spoke in Lagos,…
Nairobi — US President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed new entry restrictions on 24 nations, including Tanzania, South Sudan and Nigeria, due to security concerns. President Donald Trump announced restrictions on foreign nationals from 17 African countries, citing “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that threaten U.S. national security and public…
Abuja — In a bid to tackle medical tourism among Nigerians, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) has performed groundbreaking procedures and advanced treatments in the six months since its commissioning, officials announced during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. AMCE, which opened its US$300 million tertiary medical facility in June, was developed…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has suggested that the country’s intervention in Benin Republic should be the model whenever democracy is threatened in the sub-region or Africa at large but on the request of the authorities of the distressed member-state of ECOWAS or the African Union (AU). The Minister said this on Thursday…
Some 200 West African soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, are in Benin to support the government following Sunday’s failed coup, Benin’s foreign minister says. The attempt was foiled after Nigeria deployed fighter jets to drive the mutineers out of a military base and state TV headquarters, where they had declared a takeover. This…
The expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) duty-free access window presents an immediate challenge to Nigeria and Africa, particularly for African apparel exporters, a report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company, has said. Now that AGOA preferences have lapsed in September 2025, several countries will be forced onto Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff…
Nigeria has been described by the Chief Economist of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. Yemi Kale, as a natural frontrunner in the Africa’s transition towards technology-driven commerce under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Speaking in Abuja recently at the inauguration of the Africa Trade Center (ATC) in Abuja, with the theme; “Unlocking…
Technical Director and Head Coach of the team, Priscilla Agara thanked the Paravolley President, Mr Ladele for consistently exposing the team to international competitions Nigeria emerged champions of the Para Volleyball event at the inaugural edition of the West Africa Zone A &B after recording a 3-0 sets win against Ghana. In a grueling encounter…
