Insurgency: Army Commander, 6Â soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Northern Cameroon
July 24, 2021 Boko Haram militants overran an army base in Cameroon’s Far North region on Saturday, killing at least seven soldiers and wounding several others, military and local sources…
COVID-19: Seven African countries to start testing for antibodies next week
Seven African countries will start administering coronavirus antibody tests from next week, a regional body said on Thursday, as part of efforts to understand the extent of the outbreak on…
Boko Haram kills 16 in deadly grenade attack
Suspected militants from Islamist group Boko Haram killed at least 16 people and wounded seven early on Sunday in a grenade attack on a camp for displaced people in northern…
Rice smugglers take to the sea: 24 suspects nabbed by Navy, 1,831 bags seized
The Nigeria Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom has arrested 24 suspects and seized 1,831 bags of smuggled rice. Capt. Peter…
Ebonyi State Gets US$70m AfDB Loan To Finance Road Project
David Umahi, Ebonyi State gov. The African Development Bank Group, has approved a US$70 million loan for a road project in Nigeria’s southeastern Ebonyi State. The Bank will provide US$40…
Conflict Resolution: Senate Urges FG to Adequately Fund NBC
Nigerian Senate The Senate Committee on States and Local Government Administration has called on the Federal Government to adequately fund the National Boundary Commission, NBC, in view of its importance…
France Promises Investment in Sports, Education Programmes to Promote French Language in Nigeria
French President, Emmanuel Macron The French Embassy in Nigeria has pledged investment in sports and educational programmes to promote French language speaking in Nigeria. The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb….
AU to Set up ACB By 2045 if Member Countries Meet Primary Macroeconomic Criteria
The plan to establish the African Central Bank (ACB) by the African Union will likely come to fruition by 2045. Ms Naglaa Nozahie representing the Association of African Central Banks…
40,000 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon return home
Cameroonian and Nigerian authorities have ordered 40,000 refugees in Cameroon to return to northeast Nigeria, aid agency Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people fled…
RCCG to Mark Adeboye’s 77th Birthday With 77 Hours Marathon Praise
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) plans 77 hours of praise to celebrate the 77th birthday of its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, according to its National Music…