Maritime bank to take off in 90 days – Minister
by The Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo, has expressed the hope that within 90 days the Ministry will be able to secure accommodation to enable the …
Category: African News
While Nigerian hospitals lament insufficient personnel, 13,000 leave for UK in one year
While Nigerian hospitals continue to suffer from insufficient doctors and other health personnel, over 13,000 healthcare workers left the country for the UK in the …
Ethiopia’s Tigray war: Fresh fighting shatters humanitarian truce
Fierce fighting has erupted in northern Ethiopia between government and regional Tigrayan forces, breaking a five-month humanitarian truce. The truce was agreed to allow aid …
Mali accuses France of arming militants
Mali has accused France of violating its airspace and delivering arms to militants in an attempt to destabilise the West African country, the latest in …
Over 170 Nigerians return from Libya
The federal government has received 174 returnees from Libya. The returnees were received by Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed who was …
Nigeria-based Pastel picks $5.5M to help African businesses manage and maximise efficiency
Pastel (previously Sabi Cash), a Nigerian business management solution provider, has secured $5.5M funding in a Seed round led by TLcom. Other investors participated, including …
Burundian army contingent deployed in eastern DRC
The Congolese army announced on Sunday that a contingent of the Burundian army has been deployed in the east of the DRC to track down …
Another Catholic priest kidnapped in Nigeria
Gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest along Okigwe-Umunneochi Road, between Imo and Abia states, Nigeria’s South-east. The incident happened on Friday. The abducted priest, Chinedu …
African schools’ curricula influenced by colonial masters – Group
Towards ensuring that African challenges are addressed by Africans by deploying both human and natural resources the continent is endowed with, a non-governmental organisation is …
We’ve arrested Owo church attackers, says CDS
The military high command has confirmed the arrest of Owo catholic church bombers. The arrest, according to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky …