Afreximbank to start pan-African payment platform
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says the bank is developing a pan-African payment platform that will tackle the challenges of multiple currencies among African countries. Ms Kanayo Awani, the Managing…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State dumps APC
July 16, 2018 Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue says he has ceased to be a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following what he called “a red card” given…
IARA nominates Nigerian artiste Peter Okoye for 2 awards
July 16, 2018 International Achievement Recognition Awards (IARA) has nominated Ace Nigerian Singer Peter Okoye, Mr P, for best male artiste’ and ‘best international male artiste’ categories for IARA 2018….
Saudi bans video games after two infants kill selves
Saudi Arabia says it’s banning a long list of popular video games after allegations surfaced that two children killed themselves after being encouraged to do so in an online game….
Schools to benefit from FG Schools Feeding Programme in Adamawa
July 16, 2018 The Federal government has selected 1,940 schools to kick-start the first phase of the Schools Feeding Programme (SFP) in Adamawa before the end of 2018 according to…
Donald Trump congratulates Putin on hosting ‘great’ World Cup
July 16, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Russia having hosted “one of the best” FIFA World Cups in history as the two leaders…
WFP provides food assistance to 1.2m people in 3 Northeastern states
July 16, 2018 The World Food Programme (WFP) says it has spent 126 million dollars on food assistance, in various forms, to 1.2 million persons in 3 Northeastern Nigerian states,…
Soaked but smiling, Croatian president wins admirers at World Cup final
July 16, 2018 Croatian President Kolinda Grabar has won many admirers for own performance at the World Cup final in Moscow. She stood in driving rain at the closing ceremony,…
World Cup celebrations rock France; “Les Bleus” Victory Parade
July 16, 2018 Newspapers and TV stations hailed France’s World Cup victory on Monday, while clean-up crews worked against the clock to tidy up after a crazy night’s partying in…
Putin says Russia thwarted 25 m cyber attacks during World Cup
July 16, 2018 Almost 25 million cyber attacks and other crimes on Russian IT infrastructure involved in organising the World Cup have been neutralised, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in…