FG seeks fresh $2.5bn World Bank loan

By Dulue Mbachu The World Bank and Nigeria are in talks for as much as $2.5 billion in a new tranche of concessionary lending to Africa’s most populous country, Vice-President for Africa Hafez Ghanem said. In the past year Nigeria received $2.4 billion

We seek partnership in Infrastructure, Power, President Buhari Tells German Envoy

  There has been consistent effort of President Muhammadu Buhari led administration towards achieving stable power supply in the country so as to stimulate development in every facets of the economy. Recently, President Buhari among his team had also signed a deal with

FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles drops to 34th

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped by one spot in the FIFA ranking for September, placing 34th on the ranking table. In the ranking table on the world football governing body’s website on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1, 482 points in the month under review

Xenophobia: Why we are evacuating Nigerians for free – Air Peace is CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Airline, Mr Allen Onyema, has explained why the company is offering free service in the evacuation of Nigerians in the wake of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Onyema told Channels Television in an interview on Tuesday

Kenyan Man, 81, returns after 51 years, abandoning wife, 6 children

Venessa Nyasio While it is the prayer of every lady that has come to the ripe age to get married to a heartthrob who she will spend the rest of her life with. Unfortunately, it was a cruel faith Madam Wanjiru who felt

ECOWAS Parliament faults closure of Nigeria’s borders

ECOWAS Parliament faults closure of Nigeria’s borders, demands reversal The recent closure of the Nigerian borders with West African neighbours might hamper the implementation of the free trade movement within the sub-region of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), officials said.

Xenophobia: South Africa apologises to Nigeria, promises to bring assailants to justice

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with her citizenry may have turned a new leaf as it has apologised to the Federal Republic of Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. The apology was tendered to President Muhammadu Buhari in

Xenophobia: FG must institute a legal action against South Africa Govt. now – Ex-Minister, Akinyemi

Former foreign Affairs minister, Prince Bolaji Akinyemi, has demanded that the Federal Government drag the South African Government to court for allegedly instituting the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. Akinyemi’s demand came as the Federal Government intensified evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa to

Mane, Salah fire Liverpool atop EPL; Man City humbled by Norwich

Premier League leaders Liverpool on Saturday afternoon shrugged off an early scare to sweep past Newcastle and maintain their 100% start to the season with another dominant attacking display. Sadio Mane was again their go-to man, scoring twice in the first half after

Xenophobia: Crowd booed and jeered South Africa’s Ramaphosa at Mugabe’s funeral service

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa received full dose of booing and jeering from the crowd in the stadium after a wave of deadly riots and xenophobic attacks in South Africa earlier this month that triggered international anger. The attacks mainly targeted shops owned