AfDB approves $1.3m for women to access digital services

The African Development Bank has okayed two grants for research that will increase African women’s access…

Senegal shuts schools amid violent unrest

Schools in Senegal will shut until March 15, the education ministry said on Sunday, after days…

Five countries lift all COVID-19 restrictions for foreigners

Only five countries out of 217 destinations worldwide are fully open to foreigners, as they lifted…

Niger’s president Issoufou wins coveted Mo Ibrahim prize

Mahamadou Issoufou, who is stepping down as president of coup-prone Niger after two terms in office,…

Pill-based COVID-19 treatment offers hope, drugmakers say

German pharmaceutical giant Merck and a US partner reported promising results Saturday in trials of a…

International Women’s Day: Nigeria working to end GBV – Malami

  Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, on Monday said…

World Int’l Women’s Day: Dear women

For the times you have stood up tall when the world showed you a lower version…

Pope Francis visits Iraqi Christians who suffered under IS

Pope Francis landed in northern Iraq on Sunday to cap his historic tour to the country…

Jonathan inaugurates group of ex-presidents to mitigate electoral conflicts in W’Africa

ODAHIEKWU OGUNDE, YENAGOA Former President Goodluck Jonathan has solicited the support of other ex-presidents and prime…

WHO scraps plan for interim report on Wuhan virus mission

The World Health Organization has scrapped plans for a team that visited Wuhan, China to probe…