Leadership of Nigeria important to Africa – Alassane Quattara
October 30, 2017 President Alassane Quattara of Cote D’ivoire says the leadership of Nigeria is important to the socio-political well being of the African continent. Quattara stated this after a…
Facebook to make its political ads more transparent
October 30, 2017 U.S. social media giant Facebook will roll out new measures to increase transparency of political advertisements on its platform. Under the new rules, political advertisers will be…
Embezzlement: Court orders forfeiture of Equatorial Guinea leader’s son’s assets
October 27, 2017 A French court on Friday ordered forfeiture of assets worth millions belonging to the son of Equatorial Guinea. The court found Teodorin, eldest son of President Teodoro…
Mugabe praises China for maintaining friendly relations with Africa
October 27, 2017 President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe on Friday praised China for maintaining friendly relations with Africa and the developing world at large, as well as for providing assistance…
TI FRANCE RELEASES PLAN FOR RETURNING ILL-GOTTEN GAINS OF GRAND CORRUPTION TO COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, HOPE FOR NIGERIA, EQUATORIAL GUINEA
On Friday, 27 October 2017, a French court will return its verdict in the unprecedented trial, “Biens mal acquis”. On the occasion this decision, Transparency International France, the leading civil…
Ex-Liberian warlord endorses George Weah for President
October 26, 2017 3:53 Former Liberian warlord Prince Johnson has endorsed George Weah for president ahead of a Nov. 7 run-off vote between the former soccer star and current Vice…
Mugabe bans west-funded NGOs from observing 2018 elections
October 26, 2017 President Robert Mugabe has banned the west-funded Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) from observing the 2018 elections. This is not the first time that the country has barred Western…
Global cybercrime loss to hit $6tn by 2021 – U.S. Consul-General
October 26, 2017 The U.S. Consulate in Nigeria says by 2021, the global community will lose about six trillion dollars through cyber crimes. The U.S. Consul-General, Mr John Bray disclosed…
Polls open in Kenya election re-run
October 26, 2017 Polls opened in Kenya’s contentious election re-run Thursday morning, with the country tense after weeks of protests and political turmoil. The re-run comes after the Supreme Court…
UNHCR partners FG on emergency solution for Cameroonian Refugees
October 25, 2017 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is partnering with the Federal and State Governments to embark on emergency solutions for the influx of Cameroonian refugees…