Behind the Scenes with Chinenye ‘Chiney’ Ogwumike
Though she says it's not the easiest task Chinenye Ogwumike enjoys having to juggle her basketball career with her TV career …
Again, they forgot Abuja’s birthday
On 3 February 1976, military head of state Murtala Mohammed announced that Nigeria’s Federal Capital would in the future move to a location in the central part of the country. That…
NGOs battle to save their .org online ‘homes’
Nonprofits and humanitarian groups have called the .org internet domain their home in the online world for decades. But now — to their dismay — part of their web addresses are being…
DMO: Foreign investors cut participation in bond market in 2019
Nigeria’s Debt Management Office says foreign investors cut their participation in Nigerian government bond auctions last year, buying just 4.39 of all bonds issued compared with 10.99 per cent bought in 2018.…
What Senate President said about Nigeria’s security, PIB
What Senate President said about Nigeria's security, PIB…
US confirms killing of al-Qaida Arabian Peninsula leader
US President Donald Trump confirms that the US has killed the al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula leader, Qassem al-Rimi, in a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen. Officials in Yemen have not confirmed the…
16-year-old Mila reawakens France’s blasphemy demons
A teenager from Grenoble is at the centre of a debate on freedom of expression and the right to blaspheme, this after she became a target of death threats for criticising Islam…
Thespians battle prejudice and poverty in wartime Mali
A group of young Malians in Bamako perform in a theatre troupe, braving the prejudices associated with the discipline. Despite the setbacks, young thespians Aly, Awa and their acolytes have written and…
What you need to know about Nigeria’s new visa policy
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has explained some of the benefits of the newly launched visa policy and the new visa categories, saying such is cardinal to the Ease of Doing Business…
EU slams Trump’s Middle East peace plan
An official statement says the proposal 'departs from' international agreements on the Israel-Palestine conflict. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also urged both sides to 're-engage' in negotiations.…