Counter terrorism: U.S. will not totally remove its forces from Africa – Defense Secretary
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday the United States would not be removing all its forces from Africa, as he carries out a global troop review meant to…
AEO 2020: Africa’s growth decline partly due to the moderate expansion of the continent’s “big five” – Report
For the first time in a decade, investment expenditure rather than consumption accounts for more than half of GDP growth; report calls for urgent investment in education and…
WHO declares Coronavirus a global emergency, as cases spread to 18 countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was declaring the China coronavirus outbreak that has killed 170 people in China a global emergency, as cases spread to 18…
NCC 122 Toll-Free emergency line now live in 18 states
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta has said the Commission has activated its 112 toll-free Emergency Telephone Number at Emergency Communication…
Konga restored confidence in Nigeria’s e-commerce sector in 2019 – Ekeh
Despite the storms that threatened the Nigerian e-commerce sector amid series of investor-apathy occasioned by reported sharp practices among some e-commerce players in 2019; the industry had a shining light…
How stolen phones from UK fuel Nigeria’s mobile phone market
Investigation has exposed how stolen phones in the United Kingdom have found their way to Nigeria to become a major part of the booming mobile phone market in Africa’s largest…
Bill Gates’ daughter set to marry Egyptian sportsman, Nayel Nassar
Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer Gates has announced her engagement to Egyptian show-jumper Nayel Nassar. The Microsoft founder’s eldest child shared a photo on her Instagram account Wednesday revealing that Nassar,…
Jonathan pays surprise visit to Buhari in Aso Rock
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid an unscheduled visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he briefly met with President Muhammadu Buhari. It was his first visit to the…
Lagos market fire: Stop using small generators – Iyaloja
The woman leader of Balogun Market, (Iyaloja), Alhaja Lutifat Ojikutu, has advised Martins and other market leaders in Lagos to purchase industrial generators for use to avoid constant fire outbreak….
Ronaldo is most-followed person on Instagram, hits 200m followers
Portuguese professional footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, has become the most-followed person on Instagram, hits 200 million followers. Instagram is an American photo and video-sharing social networking platform owned…