In a bid to provide affordable housing for Nigerian, the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing is set to convene…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday in Abuja urged the Federal Government to fashion out measures to stimulate the…
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has revealed why the president didn’t sack…
Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, on Thursday, June 23, 2016, launched a book “Cascade of Change:…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has threatened to arrest former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase. The threat was…
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to launch Nigeria’s first private crude oil refinery by 2019 while almost doubling his…
More than 1,200 people have died from starvation and illness at an aid camp in northeastern Nigeria that houses people…
Nigeria’s main share index neared a 9-month high today, after rising for a third straight day as investors poured cash into…
The new Chief Executive Officer of South Africa’s MTN, Rob Shuter, has been brought in to boost profits at Africa’s…
Nigeria’s naira could stabilise next week on increased dollar liquidity from month-end greenback sales by oil companies, while Ghana’s cedi…
Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) is selling dollars on the inter-bank market for the fourth day to ease dollar shortages after…
Gunmen have killed a local driver and kidnapped as many as seven people in Calabar, Cross River State of Nigeria. At…
As Nigeria grapples with a foreign exchange crisis, one person stands out in the scramble to obtain hard currency: Aliko…
The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on…
The trial of a former governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Akwe Doma, and two others continued yesterday before Justice Agatha A.…
Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has expressed the readiness of the Commission to…
The trio of Dayo Jimoh, Victor Ochola and Obaje Musa Mohammed were yesterday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
On June 22, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announced in Lagos, Nigeria its acceptance of a US$150 million 15 year loan…
Partnership agreement has been signed between Ebonyi State Government and a Chinese firm, CAMC Engineering Company Ltd, in the area…
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff has cancelled the primary elections which held in Edo State after…