Fact-checks of Claims on Education in Nigeria and Pollution in Dakar, Rewarded
Journalists from Nigeria and Senegal took the top prizes in this year’s African Fact-Checking Awards, held in Johannesburg. Chikezie Omeje of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR,…
World Bank Scraps Plan to Loan Tanzania $300m Over Banning Pregnant Girls From School – Official
The World Bank has scrapped its plan to loan Tanzania $300 million after the country reaffirmed its policy of banning pregnant girls from school and recently made…
NACC 2018, ADD and 18th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony Will Encourage Discussions to Advance Cross Border Trade and Investment
The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) is set to hold its 2018 Annual Dinner Dance and Inauguration of the 18th President of the Chamber. The…
Nigeria Humanitarian Fund: UN to Forge Partnership with Nigerian Private Sector to Raise Additional Resources to Support Affected Population
The United Nations and business leaders in Nigeria will Thursday launch a joint initiative for private companies to join the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to mobilise additional resources to…
GE Pulls out of $2bn Nigeria Rail Concession Project
General Electric Co has pulled out of a long-term concession deal with the Nigerian government to maintain and operate narrow-gauge rail lines in the West African country, a…
Human Trafficking: ECOWAS Calls for Outlining Legal and Policy Framework to Combat Menace
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), says unless member-states take steps to implement policies it put in place, human trafficking in the sub-region will continue unabatted….
Minimum Wage: Governors Still Insist it is Impracticable…Raise committee to meet Buhari
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum says it will re-strategise and dialogue with President Muhammadu Buhari on the issues associated with the proposed N30,000 minimum wage. To drive the process,…
Fresh $1.2bn Alleged Illegal Withdrawals from NLNG dividends…Senate Summons Maikanti Baru, Isiaka Abdulrasak and Godwin Emefiele for Questioning Thursday Next Week
The Senate Committee on Gas has decried a fresh 1.2 billion dollars illegal withdrawal from the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas ( NLNG). The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Bassey…
Nigeria raises $2.86bn Eurobonds as Fitch rating notches up
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it had raised 2.86 billion dollars three-series international bond under its Global Medium Term Note Programme. Mr Paul Abechi, Special Adviser to the Minister…
Senate probes $2.2 billion NNPC NLNG withdrawals
A probe by the Nigerian Senate into whether state oil firm NNPC improperly withdrew money has expanded with the amount under investigation doubling to over $2.2 billion, a committee said…