Nigerian department of state services reacts to misinformation
It has become important that the Department of State Services responds to the serial misinformation being circulated in the media...
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Soyinka, business leaders and top musical artists rally for children’s rights
LAGOS, Nigeria, December 5, 2019/ -- Leaders from Nigeria’s private sector and entertainment industry today joined Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole...
United States and Egypt Launch Center of Excellence for Energy at Ain Shams University
CAIRO, Egypt, December 5, 2019/ -- The Center of Excellence for Energy at Ain Shams University opened for business, with...
At least 58 migrants dead after boat capsizes near Coast of Mauritania
NOUADHIBOU, Mauritania, December 5, 2019/ -- At least 58 people are confirmed dead after a vessel carrying migrants sank as...
Nigerian VC Seeks Inclusion of Private Varsities in TETFUND
Vice Chancellor, Christian University of Mkar, Professor Lorwuese Gernah, has called on the Nigerian National Assembly to amend TETFUND act...
Nigerian high court orders release of detained activist
At the Federal High Court sitting in the country's federal territory, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu has ruled that the convener of...
Nigerian governor provides free textbooks, furniture for public schools
In a bid to provide quality education in his state, Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has procured about 1million...
Mother of Nigerian human rights activist cries for help
Mrs. Esther Kehinde Sowore, the mother of the RevolutionNow Convener, Omoyele Sowore, has appealed to the Nigeria President, Buhari, and...
Nigeria police arrest fake pastors
Lagos State Police Command have two pastors for allegedly staging fake miracles to defraud unsuspecting members of the public in...
Nigeria committed to end impunity- Attorney-General
The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the battle with impunity, provide recourse to justice for victims and punishment...
Nigerian Army Unveils Armoured Vehicles to Tackle Security Threats
Muhammadu Buhari, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has again recorded a groundbreaking achievement in the country's military....
Nigerian universities commission discovers fake professors
No fewer than 100 fake professors have been discovered by the National Universities Commission (NUC). While disclosing this at the...
Nigerian teachers plead for extension of retirement age
By Akeem Alao The Enugu State chapter of the Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON) has...
Expert says hepatitis B,C vaccines can prevent cancer later in life
By Muizat Hameed A Nigerian medical doctor, Dr. Idris Ola , during an interview with Punch Newspaper on Thursday, has...
Nigerian public servant awards bursary to indigent students
By Akeem Alao The Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Abdul-Rasaq Ajala, has provided bursary award to...
PM Abiy fails his Charlottesville moment in Ethiopia
By Teshome M. Borago | Parkchester Times Columnist In August 2017, US President Donald J Trump refused to directly condemn...
2019 Africa Visa Openness Index
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 11, 2019/ -- For the first time, on average, Africans can travel to approximately 27 countries...
Tyrants celebrate as U.N. elects Venezuela, Mauritania, Libya, Sudan to top rights body
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 18, 2019/ -- The U.N.'s election today of serial abusers of human rights —Venezuela, Mauritania, Libya and...
Africa’s vision for prosperity & inclusiveness requires timely and accurate statistics, says VP Wina
LUSAKA, Zambia, October 18, 2019/ -- African leaders have a great vision of building an integrated, prosperous and peaceful continent...
High Net-Worth Investors driving Hospitality Sector in Francophone Africa
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 17, 2019/ -- Francophone Africa’s burgeoning hospitality market continues to be a critical opportunity for “global...
Internet of Things (IoT) under fire: Kaspersky detects more than 100 million attacks on smart devices in H1 2019
LAGOS, Nigeria, October 16, 2019/ -- Kaspersky honeypots – networks of virtual copies of various internet connected devices and applications...
President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, brings African vision to the 17th Rhodes Forum of the Dialogue of Civilizations
RHODES, Greece, October 15, 2019/ -- The President of Niger, His Excellency Mahamadou Issoufou , took part in the 17th...
Ethiopia: Nobel Peace Prize must spur Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed towards further human rights reform
LONDON, United Kingdom, October 11, 2019/ -- Responding to the announcement that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been awarded...
Uganda: Parliament must reject bill imposing death penalty for gay sex
LONDON, United Kingdom, October 11, 2019/ -- Responding to Ugandan Ethics and Integrity Minister Simon Lokodo’s announcement that the government...
Senegal launches First Ever Senegal Oil & Power Conference & Exhibition
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 11, 2019/ -- Oil and gas hotspot in Africa will host a flagship conference in...
Fish Farming in Northern Niger boosts Local Economy
NIAMEY, Niger, October 4, 2019/ -- The adoption of the law N° 2015-36 criminalizing the smuggling of migrants in the...
Aliko Dangote $20m transformative donation to The African Center focused on Accelerating Change in Global Narratives about Africa in Policy, Business and Culture
LAGOS, Nigeria, October 2, 2019/ -- Peeved with the negative perception of Africa by the outside world, Chairman, Aliko Dangote...
HEC Paris launches the pan-African program Lead Campus 2019 Sustainable Leadership in Africa with AFD
PARIS, FRANCE, OCTOBER 2, 2019 On November 25, HEC Paris is launching the first module of the Lead Campus Sustainable...
International Coffee Day: Your cup of NESCAFÉ is more than what it is
ACCRA, Ghana, October 1, 2019/ -- The story of your NESCAFÉ begins long before it reaches your cup. The tiny...
U.S. Joins Egypt in Celebrating the Return of the Coffin of Nedjemankh
CAIRO, Egypt, October 1, 2019/ -- Today, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Goldberger joined Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anany at the...
Daylight Africa
African Union Day Foundation African Union Day Foundation has launched Daylight Africa Initiative in 2018 during its 13th African Union...
14th Official African Union Day Celebration
Dear friends and Africa stakeholders, New York City, New York (8/25/19) --You are cordially invited to the 14th Official African...
Civilians deliberately and brutally targeted during surge in conflict in Central Equatoria
JUBA, South Sudan, July 3, 2019/ -- More than 100 civilians were killed and almost the same number of women...
Sudan: Foreign Affairs Council Statement
KHARTOUM, Sudan, June 17, 2019/ -- The Council today discussed the situation in Sudan and adopted the following statement: Over...
United Nations Praises the Bravery of South African Peacekeepers
PRETORIA, South Africa, May 30, 2019/ -- The United Nations Resident Coordinator in South Africa, Nardos Bekele-Thomas, yesterday lavished praise...
In Libya, Over 47,000 People Reached with Critical Aid Since Start of Tripoli Clashes
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 30, 2019/ -- The ongoing conflict in and around Tripoli continues to drive civilian casualties and displacement....
World Bank Approves $750 Million for Kenya in Support of Reforms in Agriculture, Housing, Digital Technology and Fiscal Management
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29, 2019/ -- The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a $750 million International Development Association...
Violent Attacks in Nigeria Drive Thousands of Refugees Into Niger
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 28, 2019/ -- This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch –...
Canopy by Hilton Set to Debut in Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 28, 2019/ -- Hilton (NYSE:HLT) today announced the signing of a management agreement with Growthpoint...
Ali Pate Gets World Bank, Harvard University Appointments
By Daniel Iyanda LAGOS, Nigeria, May 28, 2019/ -- By The Nigerian former Minister of State for Health, Muhammad Ali...
Ivory Coast Accelerates Digital Migration with SES
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, May 28, 2019/ -- Ivory Coast’s public broadcasting company, the Société Ivoirienne de Télédiffusion (SIDT) has selected...