NON-cash payments handled by Chinese banks continued stable expansion in 2022, with electronic payments sustaining growth momentum, a central bank […]
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Gabon Ministerial Delegation to showcase investment opportunities at Invest in African Energy Dubai Event
RICH with oil, gas and abundant renewable energy resources, Gabon has embarked on an ambitious energy development agenda with the […]
Commonwealth and Intel launch AI learning platform for public sector leaders
THE Commonwealth Secretariat and Intel have jointly launched a digital learning platform to enable public sector officials in 56 countries […]
IOM partners UNDP, FG to promote peace in Nigeria
THE UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has reaffirmed its commitment toward promoting sustainable peace in Nigeria. Mr Laurent De Boeck, […]
Indian lawmaker Rahul Gandhi disqualified after Modi defamation case
LEADING Indian opposition politician Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from office as a lawmaker on Friday. This happened a day […]
Britain’s King Charles visit to Germany will go as planned
THE visit by Britain’s King Charles III to Germany next week would go ahead as planned, the office of German […]
Hotel, hospital fires in Istanbul leave 3 dead
A fire in a seven-storey hotel in Istanbul on Friday left two people dead and three persons with injuries, according […]
Eurogroup chief confident about stability of eurozone banking system
EUROGROUP chief, Paschal Donohoe, says that banks in the eurozone are now better positioned after past turmoil shook the global […]
African migrants stuck in Tunisia say racism persists after crackdown
AFRICAN Migrants in Tunisia have urged their government to evacuate them, saying the country is no longer safe as racism […]
First major wildfire in Spain forces evacuation of 1,500
THE first major wildfire in Spain this year, has devastated more than a thousand hectares in the east of the […]
Ghana’s Petroleum Commission Chief Executive Officer to speak at Invest in African Energy Dubai Reception
THE African Energy Chamber, AEC, the voice of Africa’s energy sector, is pleased to announce that Egbert Faibille, CEO of […]
Beijing rejects allegations made in U.S. Congress TikTok hearing
BEIJING on Friday, rejected allegations that private companies were being compelled to release personal data to Chinese government authorities. This […]
TikTok banned in UK Parliament
BRITAIN’S parliament Thursday joined the government in banning TikTok, depriving lawmakers of access to the Chinese-owned video app via its […]
Trump gave ‘false expectation’ of arrest – Prosecutor
DONALD Trump created a “false expectation” of his imminent arrest, the New York prosecutor investigating the ex-president over hush money […]
Zelensky pleads for jets, missiles, after visit to frontline
UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday told European leaders that “delays” sending fighter jets and long-range missiles could extend the […]
Organ harvesting: Ekweremadu, wife, doctor to be sentenced on May 5
A former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu; his wife, Beatrice; and their doctor, Obinna Obeta will be sentenced on May […]
WHO chief warns against misinformation on global pandemic accord
WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against misinformation on social media and in the mainstream media against global pandemic accord. […]
Germany’s Scholz reminds EU Commission of e-fuels engine ‘promise’
GERMAN Chancellor Olaf Scholz said there was a clear understanding that the European Commission would propose rules to allow new […]
AWIEF opens registration for the 2023 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Conference in Kigali, Rwanda
THE Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum, AWIEF, has announced the opening of registration for its annual conference and awards. […]
AfDB signs €362,000 grant agreement with Hadejia Jama’are Komadugu Yobe Basin-Trust Fund to support water resources development in northern Nigeria
THE African Development Bank has signed a €362,000 grant agreement with Hadejia Jama’are Komadugu Yobe Basin-Trust Fund to prepare additional […]
WHO Warns Of ‘Fake News’ After Musk Pandemic Treaty Tweet
Tedros did not mention Musk by name, but earlier he had also tweeted a response at the Twitter chief, insisting […]
Police arrest USA visa racketeer for forging UN invitation letters, other documents
THE Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos, has arrested and arraigned one Abioye Abolaji, 53, on an 11-count charge […]
Mexico arrests 9 policemen connected to kidnapping 43 students
NINE police officers have been arrested in Mexico in connection with the disappearance of 43 students of Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ […]
New Israeli law raises bar for deeming Premier unfit for office
DECLARING a sitting prime minister unfit for office in Israel would become harder after new legislation was passed in the […]
German minister dampens hopes for quick deal on EU auto engine rules
GERMAN Transport Minister, Volker Wissing, has put the brakes on hopes for a quick agreement over the European Union’s agreed […]
Court sentences ex-opposition leader to 2 years in prison
AN Indian court on Thursday sentenced former leader of the Indian National Congress, Rahul Gandhi, to two years in prison […]
Yemeni children to face highest landmine risk in 5 years
AN organisation, Save the Children, on Thursday reported that child casualties from landmines,explosive devices and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in Yemen […]
Ukraine War: EU leaders to discuss food security, ammunition with UN chief
EUROPEAN Union leaders are set to discuss the war in Ukraine with U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday, including food […]
Ethiopian authorities detain Gurage Media Network founder Beyene Wolde
THE Ethiopian authorities should immediately release journalist Beyene Wolde and ensure that members of the press are not imprisoned for […]
ECOWAS tasks stakeholders on restitution of African cultural property to its country of origin
THE ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Human Development and Social Affairs has organized an International Symposium on Restitution of […]
Suspect in Britain charged after two elderly men set alight on street
A 28-year-old man in Britain has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after two elderly men were set […]
Strikes close Hamburg port for large cargo vessels until Friday
NO large container ships were sailing on the Elbe River near Hamburg, Germany’s biggest port, on Thursday due to a […]
2 Cambodians charged with insulting royals on Facebook
TWO Cambodians were charged under the country’s lese majeste law with insulting King Norodom Sihamoni for posts made on Facebook […]
China, Russia stress settling Ukraine crisis through dialogue
CHINESE President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have jointly stressed the need to settle the Ukraine crisis through […]
Trade, solution to manage water economics – Okonjo-Iweala
NIGERIA’S Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), says trade is part of solution to managing the […]
COVID-19 impacts access to medicine for non-communicable diseases – WHO report
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says although COVID-19 is disappearing from view, access to medicines that treat Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDS) […]