Day: August 30, 2016
Number of People In Need of Food Assistance Grows In North-Eastern Nigeria
The number of people in need of food assistance in north-eastern Nigeria has risen to 4.5 million, nearly twice as many...
Kerry Warns Against Crackdowns As Nigeria Claims Boko Haram Leader ‘wounded’
Sokoto (Nigeria) (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday praised Nigeria for its recent gains against Boko...
Nigerian Arrested For Naming Dog Buhari
A Nigerian man who named his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari and painted the name on both sides of the dog was...
Nigeria ‘terror Mastermind’ Appeals Conviction By S.Africa Court
Johannesburg (AFP) - A Nigerian jailed in Johannesburg for a series of terror attacks in his homeland on Wednesday...
Nigerian Banks Suspended From Forex Market, Seek Truce
Lagos (AFP) - Nine Nigerian lenders banned this week from foreign exchange trading for failing to remit some oil money...
‘Son’ of Boko Haram’s Founder Named Jihadi Head
Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - When the Islamic State group appointed Abu Musab al-Barnawi as the head of Boko Haram early in...
Niger Delta Avengers Spawn Copycats In Nigeria’s Oil Heartland
Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - When the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) rebel group announced this week it had called a ceasefire...
The Love Affair Between Young Nigerians and Disruptive Mobile Technology
We are all familiar with the stereotype of the young entrepreneur; technology whizz kids with all the latest mobile...
4 Chad Troops Killed By ‘Boko Haram Mine’
N'Djamena (AFP) - Four Chadian soldiers have been killed after a mine planted by Boko Haram Islamists destroyed their...
NIgeria’s Buhari Says Boko Haram Leader ‘wounded’
Abuja (AFP) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Sunday that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is "wounded", in...
Nigerian Rebels Claim Attack On State-Owned Pipeline
Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Nigerian rebels claimed a Tuesday attack on a state-owned oil pipeline and accused the military...
Nigeria Braces For Likely Recession
Lagos (AFP) - After two bruising quarters marked by attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger delta and ballooning...
Five Dead In Shabaab Suicide Car Bomb At Somalia Hotel
Mogadishu (AFP) - At least five people were killed when jihadists exploded a suicide car bomb outside a popular hotel...
Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Deadly Tunisia Ambush
Tunis (AFP) - An Al-Qaeda-linked group Tuesday claimed responsibility for a blast that killed three Tunisian soldiers...
Gabon Braces For Results In Tense Election
Libreville (AFP) - Gabon braced for possible violence Tuesday as the country awaited official results of a bitterly...
Ringier Africa Rolls Out Internship Programme With Africa Leadership University
As part of its mission to be a top African employer and constantly provide opportunities for entrepreneurial leadership...
Africa Stands In Solidarity With Italy
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has sent her deep condolences to the...
Morocco Hosts First Consultative Meeting On the Road To COP 22
High ranking officials from the Maghreb region are convening in Rabat for a three days’ workshop, jointly organized...
Women and Girls With Disabilities Need Empowerment, Not Pity, UN Experts Tell States
States too often fail to uphold their obligations with regard to women and girls with disabilities, treating them or...