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Africa Expected to Recover From Worst Recession, to Axhieve 3.4% Growth in 2021, AfDB Says
Africa is expected to recover from its worst recession in half a century and reach 3.4 percent growth in 2021, the African Development Bank has said in its 2021 African
Lagos State Withdraws Case Against #OccupyLekkiTollGate Protesters
The Lagos State Government has struck out charges brought against ace comedian Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni and 39 other #EndSARS and #OccupyLekkiTollGate protesters who came out to protest on the 13th of
Nigeria: PPPRA Says Deleted Publication Showed Market Trend, Not Increase in Petrol Price
The Nigerian agency that monitors and determine the prices of petroleum products in the country, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) says the petroleum pricing template published on its website was not intended
Nigeria Investigating ‘Missing Funds’ Meant for Arms, NSA Monguno Says
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno says the presidency is investigating funds meant for the purchase of arms which are yet to be procured. Monguno in an interview with
Nigeria’s Deputy Petroleum Minister Denies Plans to Increase Fuel Price
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva on Friday denied there are plans by the federal government to increase the current price of premium motor spirit, popularly known as
South African Billionaire Club Owner Patrice Motsepe Elected New CAF President
South African mining magnate Patrice Motsepe has been elected CAF President. Motsepe succeeds disgraced Malagasy Ahmad Ahmad, who is serving a two-year FIFA ban over “governance issues”, and will require
NBA, Basketball Africa League Launch Gender Equality Initiative
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced the launch of several initiatives to advance gender equality and economic inclusion
Kaduna College Abduction: State Government Says 180 Rescued, 30 Unaccounted For
The Kaduna State government says it has rescued 180 citizens of the northwestern state, amongst them are 42 female students, eight staff and 130 male students. The state government however says, about 30 students,
OPEC Slashes Q2 Oil Demand Estimate by 690,000 bpd
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Thursday pruned the demand outlook for crude oil in the next two quarters, in keeping with the group’s plans to keep a
Former Gambia President Jammeh Tied to Killing of 59 Migrants
Testimony before Gambia’s truth commission implicating then-president Yahya Jammeh in the summary execution in 2005 of about 59 West African migrants, including some nine Nigerians, should be followed by criminal
