World Bank approves $486m loan to improve Nigeria’s electricity transmission
February 16, 2018 The World Bank on Friday approved an International Development Association (IDA) Credit of 486 million dollars for the rehabilitation and upgrading of electricity transmission substations and lines….
Boko Haram: 8.5m people need live-saving support in North-East – UN
February 8, 2018 The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) says over 8.5 million persons need life-saving support due to humanitarian crisis caused by the Boko Haram…
Morocco’s Atlas Lions humiliate Eagles to lift CHAN Cup
Morocco’s Atlas Lions were too good for Nigeria’s CHAN Eagles as they pummelled the Eagles 4-0 to lift  the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) Cup at the Stade Mohamed V…
Nigeria has no regrets fighting apartheid in S/Africa – Buhari
February 2, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Nigeria had no regret fighting the scourge of apartheid in South Africa until full democratic system was established in the country….
Australia/Nigeria trade transactions hit N100 billion
January 25, 2018 The Australian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Lehmann, on Thursday announced that trade transactions between Australia and Nigeria in the last two years amounted to about…
Islamic Corporation to launch $1bn Africa infrastructure fund, Nigeria, others to benefit
The Saudi Arabia-based Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) aims to raise $1 billion for a new sharia-compliant fund that will focus on infrastructure projects across…
Islamic Corporation to launch $1bn Africa infrastructure fund, Nigeria, others to benefit
The Saudi Arabia-based Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) aims to raise $1 billion for a new sharia-compliant fund that will focus on infrastructure projects across…
Council commences polio immunisation, targets 70,000 children
January 20, 2018 The Primary Health Care Centre in Kuje Area Council, FCT on Saturday said it targets to immunisation more than 70,000 children against polio. The Coordinator of the…
Nigeria develops herbal drugs for treatment of Ebola, malaria
January 19, 2018 The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) says it has successfully researched and developed six traditional herbal products for the treatment of Ebola, Malaria and…
Osinbajo inaugurates AfDB country office, says $6bn portfolio enhances job creation
January 18, 2018 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday inaugurated the Country Office of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and hailed the banks $6 billion portfolio in Nigeria which enhanced…