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NOW THAT AfCFTA IS SIGNED By Trek Africa Newspaper President Buhari signing the AfCFTA After much ado, Nigeria became one of the last countries to append her signature on the… Continue reading NOW THAT AfCFTA IS SIGNED

Why Liberians have turned against ‘King George’ When one of Africa’s greatest footballers, George Weah won the Presidential election a year and a half ago, Liberians were ecstatic, believing they… Continue reading Why Liberians have turned against ‘King George’

Adesina confirms he will run for 2020 AfDB presidency Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank The African Development Bank’s President Akinwumi Adesina addressed the media at the closing ceremony of… Continue reading Adesina confirms he will run for 2020 AfDB presidency

US Police Charge Man Who Killed Promising Liberian Teen In Missouri  By Marie Willie Miss Celia Kollie MONROVIA, May 3 (LINA) – Police in Missouri, the United States, have charged… Continue reading US Police Charge Man Who Killed Promising Liberian Teen In Missouri 

International Human Rights Commission appoints Saraki as an ambassador Senate President Bukola Saraki Senate President Bukola Saraki has been nominated as an “Ambassador-at-Large” of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC).… Continue reading International Human Rights Commission appoints Saraki as an ambassador

FG Sets Up Tasks Force To Dismantle Illegal Check-points On Benin-Nigeria Highway – Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama The Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama, says the Federal… Continue reading FG Sets Up Tasks Force To Dismantle Illegal Check-points On Benin-Nigeria Highway – Minister

ECOWAS, AU, UN caution on rejection of election results Atiku versus Buhari-A-clash-of-the-titans ECOWAS, African Union and United Nations have cautioned Nigerian political parties to refrain from rejecting results of elections… Continue reading ECOWAS, AU, UN caution on rejection of election results

No breakthrough on Brexit talk between UK, Germany Theresa-May-explains-the-Brexit-deal-in-UK-Parliament Theresa May and Angela Merkel held a fresh round of Brexit talks at the EU-Arab League summit Monday — without any… Continue reading No breakthrough on Brexit talk between UK, Germany

Presidential election begins in Senegal President-Macky-Sall-of-Senegal Senegal went to the polls Sunday in an election that incumbent President Macky Sall is tipped to win after his main challengers were banned… Continue reading Presidential election begins in Senegal

Bashir slams one-year state of emergency on Sudan President-Omar-Al-Bashir-slams-year-long-state-of-emergency-on-Sudan Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir declared a nationwide state of emergency on Friday and dissolved the government in an effort to quell… Continue reading Bashir slams one-year state of emergency on Sudan

Free visa for election observers Chairman, INEC, Prof. Yakubu addressing Members of the Foreign Observers at Abuja As Nigerians go to the polls for the presidential and national assembly contest,… Continue reading Free visa for election observers

Elections: Don’t obey illegal directives issued in Buhari’s name, U.S. cautions officials U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, W. Stuart Symington [Photo Credit: AIT] The United States has again warned Nigerian political… Continue reading Elections: Don’t obey illegal directives issued in Buhari’s name, U.S. cautions officials

European Union Monitors React To El-Rufai’s Statement On Foreign Intervention European Union A team of European Union election observers on Wednesday reacted to a statement by Governor Nasir El-Rufai that… Continue reading European Union Monitors React To El-Rufai’s Statement On Foreign Intervention

Nigeria’s Ambassador To Cote D’Ivoire, Isah Is Dead Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cote D’Ivoire, Ibrahim Isah is dead. He died after a protracted… Continue reading Nigeria’s Ambassador To Cote D’Ivoire, Isah Is Dead

Don’t evict 100,000 Nigerian refugees, UN urges Cameroon UNHCR advises Cameroon against evicting Nigerian refugees The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed to Cameroonian authorities not to evict… Continue reading Don’t evict 100,000 Nigerian refugees, UN urges Cameroon

Military Take Over Government In Gabon, Overthrows Ali Bongo Ali Bongo The Military has taken over power in Gabon, with the country’s ailing leader, Ali Bongo whose family has ruled… Continue reading Military Take Over Government In Gabon, Overthrows Ali Bongo

USA Executive and Legislative Battle: Thousands of Nigerians to miss visa appointments as US embassy closes indefinitely President Donald Trump Thousands of Nigerians will miss their visa appointments as the… Continue reading USA Executive and Legislative Battle: Thousands of Nigerians to miss visa appointments as US embassy closes indefinitely

WHY WE MUST TAP OUR DIASPORA POTENTIAL FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BY VP OSINBAJO Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo *Adds: Buhari administration will continue to create enabling environment for investments into the country “Nigeria has… Continue reading WHY WE MUST TAP OUR DIASPORA POTENTIAL FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BY VP OSINBAJO

UK’s Oldest Twins Celebrate 102th Birthday Britain’s Oldest Twins; Phyllis Jones and Irene Crump Britain’s oldest twins who have seen four monarchs, 20 Prime Ministers and two World Wars in their… Continue reading UK’s Oldest Twins Celebrate 102th Birthday

UN condemns Cameroon violence United Nations The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has condemned the continuing insecurity in Cameroon, amid reports of killings by armed groups and state forces that… Continue reading UN condemns Cameroon violence

Honduran migrants march to US border, ignore Trump threat Honduran migrants marching to Trump’s America Thousands of Honduran migrants whose trek toward the United States has triggered tirades from US… Continue reading Honduran migrants march to US border, ignore Trump threat

WITH ABUNDANT INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND POLITICAL WILL, AFRICAN DECADES IMMINENT, SAYS OSINBAJO AT OXFORD Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo at Oxford Board of African Studies *VP details why investing in Nigerian… Continue reading WITH ABUNDANT INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND POLITICAL WILL, AFRICAN DECADES IMMINENT, SAYS OSINBAJO AT OXFORD

Ghana Set To Deport 72 Nigerian Ladies Ghana police force Seventy- two Nigerian ladies arrested for illegal entry into the country and for engaging in prostitution are to be deported,… Continue reading Ghana Set To Deport 72 Nigerian Ladies

Buhari gets China support for Mambilla, signs $328m ICT agreement Buhari and Xi Jinping: nods for Mambilla hydro-project and others   President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Beijing won the crucial… Continue reading Buhari gets China support for Mambilla, signs $328m ICT agreement