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Gbajabiamila Advocates Political Ties between Nigeria, Sao Tome & Principe

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for stronger political and socio-economic ties between Nigeria and Sao Tome & Principe in the spirit of African brotherhood. The Speaker spoke in Abuja on Friday when he received the President of the Parliament of Sao Tome and Principe, Hon. Delfim Santiago Das Neves, who paid him a courtesy call at the National Assembly. While noting that the world has become a big village where countries must work together closely to harness their areas of common interests, he said both countries could partner in the areas of agriculture,Read More

FG: Nigeria Most Hit By President Deby’s Death

Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd)
Tightens security around Chadian border The Federal Government said yesterday that Nigeria is the most hit by the death of President Idriss Deby of Chad given its dire security implications,Read More

Adesina: Africa May Lose $50bn To Climate Change By 2040

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has said Africa could lose as much as $50 billion yearly by 2040 if the growing impact of climate changeRead More

Senate Probes Alleged Killing Of Nigerians In Togo

Nigerian Senate
The Senate has directed its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions to probe the alleged killing of some Nigerians of Enugu State origin resident in the Republic of Togo.Read More

Analysts Express Outrage as Police Deploy 144 Personnel To Tackle Insecurity In Somalia

Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba
Mission, global best practice, says police spokesman Two killed in attack on Enugu police station Bandits kill one, abduct Kaduna private university students Security analysts yesterday expressed outrage over theRead More

PDP, ANC To Collaborate To Save Democracy In Africa

PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus: tackles Supreme Court Justices over Imo verdict
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has expressed the urgent need for African National Congress (ANC), a South African ruling political party, and theRead More

W’Bank Revises Nigeria, Others’ Growth Forecast To 3.4%

World Bank
The World Bank has revised its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from -5.1 per cent to 3.4 per cent growth for 2021. The Washington-based institution, in its latest Africa’sRead More

WTO Predicts 8.1% Growth In Trade For Nigeria, Others

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Okonjo-Iweala urges Nigeria, others to embrace renewable energy sources The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has forecasted that Africa’s share of the volume of the world’s merchandise export and import willRead More

AU, Johnson & Johnson Sign Agreement For 400m COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

African Union (AU)
The African Union (AU) and Johnson & Johnson have signed a historic COVID-19 vaccine procurement agreement for 400 million doses of the single-shot vaccine. According to a statement yesterday, theRead More

FG Highlights Opportunities For Nigeria in AfCFTA

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
The Federal Government has said it is working to ensure that businesses in the country maximise opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The Senior Special Assistant toRead More