Sudan: To Be or Not To Be
Sudan is one of the countries that will always remain indispensable in the African continent. It’s not just because a most renowned African civilisation, the ancient Nubian society once flourished...
Atiku Abubakar: The good, the bad
FORMER vice president Atiku Abubakar recently moved a step ahead in his presidential aspiration when the Adamu Ciroma-led screening committee of the Northern Political Leaders Forum (NPLF) declared him as...
Africa needs Business partners not charity
Daily our calloused senses and consciences are assaulted by the African tragedy: starving babies with bloated bellies, bloody tribal and sectarian genocide, massive government corruption and pillaging, military coups, endemic...
Nigeria host the first West Africa Cybercrime Summit
Nigeria made a major step toward demonstrating its commitment to addressing cybercrime by hosting the first West Africa Cybercrime Summit, attended by public and private sector organizations. The conference is...
UN takes action: Arms Importation to Nigeria
ABUJA—THE United Nations, UN, is sending a six-man team to Nigeria to inspect the arms shipped in 13 containers from Iran and intercepted last month in Apapa port, Lagos. This...
Nigerian youths contribute 80% to GDP, says Goodluck Jonathan
ABUJA—President Goodluck Jonathan, weekend, said Nigerian youths contribute 80% of National Gross Domestic Product, GDP. President Jonathan spoke during the launch of African Union Youth Volunteer Corps, where 37 Nigerian...
Singapore-listed firm Olam sets up US$200m sugar refinery in Nigeria
SINGAPORE, Dec 04, 2010 (The Straits Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Commodities supplier Olam International is setting up a US$200 million sugar refinery in Nigeria with a...
Ivory Coast locked down after president loses election
Ivory Coast is in lockdown with ports, borders, and airports sealed and foreign broadcasts jammed as president Laurent Gbagbo's allies rejected election results that showed him beaten by his rival....
United States tops in world 419 ranking
The world loses $557 million annually to cyber crime, The United States tops the world with 65 per cent, followed by the United Kingdom, 9.9 per cent, and Nigeria's eight...
News: Nigerian Stock Index Rises for Fifth Day, Led by Zenith Bank
Nigeria’s benchmark stock index climbed for a fifth day, the longest streak of increases since Oct. 18, led by Zenith Bank Plc, the country’s biggest lender by market value, and...