U.S. Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Arrested at Pro-Palestine Protest
Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein was arrested on Saturday for participating in a peaceful protest against Israel at the Washington University (WashU)...
MTN releases ‘List of Unclaimed Dividends’ prior Annual General Meeting
South Africa’s biggest telecoms operator, MTN, has released the ‘List of Unclaimed Dividends’ before its Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled for mid-May 20204....
Fubara visits fire-gutted scene in Rivers, promises compensation
Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara visited the scene of the recent fire disaster that gutted over 100 vehicles and at least four lives...
CBN engages private sector to boost Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, announced its engagement with various private sector executives to boost Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nigeria. CBN...
AUC Chairperson, Mahamat Calls for Urgent De-escalation in Northern Ethiopia
The African Union Commission, AUC’s Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called for an urgent de-escalation over rising tensions between local communities in...
EU adopts human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation ban in Gambia
The European Union, EU, on Thursday, during its plenary session, adopted a human rights resolution to repeal Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and female...
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Keyamo, admits corruption in aviation sector, weeks after WAW reports
Nigeria’s aviation minister, Festus Keyamo has admitted that the Nigerian Aviation Regulators, including the NCAA, are corrupt giving room for irregularities and compromise...
Ogun State Govt Appoints Tunde Onakoya Sports Ambassador
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has appointed Tunde Onakoya the state’s Sports Ambassador following his new world record of a 60-hour Chess...
MTN, GLO, Others seek NCC approval for tariff increase
Nigeria’s telecommunications operators, MTN Nigeria, Globacom, and others, have asked the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to approve an increase...
EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Int’l Students decry FG’s 10-month unpaid allowance
Nigerian Students in Russia, Algeria, Hungary, and Morocco, who are beneficiaries of the Bilateral Education Agreement scholarship program under the Federal Scholarship Board...
AU prepares for Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit in Nairobi in May
The African Union (AU) has announced that the three-day Summit on Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health will be held in Nairobi from 7...
Tanzania closes five hydroelectric stations over excess electricity
United Republic of Tanzania has shut down five of its hydroelectric power stations to cut down on the surplus electricity produced by its...