Non-Aligned Movement and Nigeria’s quest for equal access to capital
By Tunde Rahman Is the Non-Aligned Movement still around? Is the organisation still in existence? That was the weighty question Professor Ikechukwu Okoro, a visually impaired Nigerian and Iowa State…
Tinubu wants review of global tax system, endorses multilateralism
President Bola Tinubu has advocated a review of global taxation, explaining that redressing the imbalance in the international tax regime has become imperative. The Nigerian President also affirmed the…
70-year-old woman gives birth to twins; it’s extraordinary, says doctor
A 70-year-old woman set both logic and science aside when she gave birth to twins Thursday, in what she hailed as a miracle. Safina Namukwaya, a Ugandan, described her joy…
Minister Shot and Killed by Bodyguard Over Payment Dispute
A bodyguard shot and killed a government minister in Uganda early Tuesday in an apparent private dispute, according to the army and local media. The attacker, who has not been…
Excitement as Flying Eagles pip Uganda to fly to semi-final
Amid political a pall of political gloom, Nigerians are excited at the prospects of Flying Eagles at the on-going Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding in Egypt. Fans who…
Africa could be hit hard by loss of Ukrainian grain exports – Institute says
March 11, 2022 African countries may be hit hard by any continuing halt to Ukraine’s grain exports caused by the war, a report from Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World…
UAE lifts ban on flights from Nigeria, India, others
August 3, 2021 The United Arab Emirates will lift a ban on transit passenger traffic from India, Pakistan, Nigeria and other countries from Aug. 5, the National Emergency and Crisis…
New coronavirus strain spreads in Africa, 8 countries experience surge
A new and deadlier strain of the Coronavirus has hit Africa and it shows in the rising cases among a people once thought to possess some immunity against the virus….
Airtel Africa looks at $1 bn London listing, also seeking to list on the NSE
Airtel Africa Ltd, a subsidiary of Indian telecoms group Bharti Airtel Ltd, is considering a stock market flotation in London, it said on Tuesday as part of efforts to expand…
2019 Rivers All Africa Badminton Championships: 18 countries Expected in Nigeria -BFN
No fewer than 18 countries have registered for the All Africa Senior Badminton Championships holding at the Alfred Diete Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt in Rivers. Francis Orbih, President, Badminton Federation…