Government worker Iorliam Shija sits in one of the ramshackle bars along the banks of the Benue River in central Nigeria sipping from a gourd filled with […]
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ENI CEO Says He May Step Down If Found Guilty In Nigeria Case
Italian oil group ENI’s Chief Executive Claudio Descalzi could step down if he is found guilty by an Italian court of corruption in Nigeria, he […]
Grammy Award 2020: Record Of The Year Nominees
The record of the year Award is presented to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than […]
Nigeria Remands Ex-Minister In Custody Over Oil Scandal
A Nigerian court on Thursday remanded a former justice minister accused of corruption in custody pending a bail hearing. Mohammed Adoke who appeared in the […]
Lagos Waterfront Evictions Highlight Nigeria Oil And Land Squabbles
The lagoon waters at the port entrance to Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, are usually teeming with small fishing boats. But the bustling waterfront slums of Lagos […]
UK Puts Visas Into Pitch For Post-Brexit Trade With Africa
United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson told African leaders Monday that Britain would be more open to migrants from their continent after Brexit as he […]
South African Wedding Venue Refuses To Marry Lesbian Couple
By AFP A wedding venue in South Africa is refusing to host a ceremony for a lesbian couple because of its Christian beliefs, sparking a […]
NBS Yet To Release Nigerian Unemployment Data Since Q3 2018
Updated with NBS Statistical Information Officer, Moses Mathew response. The National Bureau of Statistics, unlike previous years, has failed to release the data for the […]
World’s 22 Richest Men Richer Than All Women In Africa
Oxfam report published on Monday revealed that 22 richest men in the world are richer than all African women combined. The organisation (Oxfam) also concluded […]
Several Killed In Fighting Between Nigeria Jihadist Factions
Intense gunfire between two rival jihadist groups in northeast Nigeria has left several fighters dead, two sources with close knowledge of the incident told AFP […]