FG to increase cocoa production to 500,000 metric tonnes by 2025 (Tribune) The Federal Government announced plans to increase cocoa production to 500,000 metric tonnes by 2025, up from 340,000 tonnes in 2022. This was revealed by Amb. Nura Rimi,…
UK could send lawyers to Rwanda as part of asylum deal
Cabinet Minister Lucy Frazer on Monday said that British lawyers could be sent to Rwandan courts as part of a new treaty aimed at finally implementing the government’s plan to fly asylum seekers to the African nation. Home Secretary James…
*Pastor sets woman ablaze during deliverance prayer (Guardian)*I need a break from men, says Tolanibaj (Nation)
Pastor sets woman ablaze during deliverance prayer (Guardian) A 21-year-old woman, identified as Sukura Owodunni, has reportedly suffered severe burns after Pastor Taiwo Odebiyi allegedly attempted a deliverance ritual on her at his Cherubim and Seraphim Maberu Parish in Offin,…
*Tears as Nigerian military buries 20 soldiers killed in Niger (Vanguard)*Paul Okoye’s GF reveals she was 5 when “Bizzy Body” came out (Guardian)
Tears as Nigerian military buries 20 soldiers killed in Niger (Vanguard) The Nigerian Army has commenced the burial of not fewer than 20 officers and soldiers, who were killed in action by terrorists in Niger State. The military had, last…
Obasanjo absent, Jonathan, Gowon present as CJN swears in Tinubu, Shettima
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has sworn in Bola Tinubu as president of Nigeria and Kashim Shettima as vice president. Justice Ariwoola administered the oath of office on Tinubu and Shettima at Eagles Square in Abuja on Monday. The…
France denounces Rwanda backing of M23 rebels over DRC killings
France has openly condemned Rwanda’s support for the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are suspected of massacring at least 131 civilians in late November. In a statement released on Monday, French foreign ministry spokeswoman…
Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rights
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation tour of Africa where he has articulated Washington’s new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners.” Blinken comes to Rwanda at a…
Join Africa’s global leaders for UBA Africa Conversations 2021
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to celebrate this year’s Africa Day in commemoration of African unity with the third edition of its annual UBA Africa Conversations, headlined by Africa’s international leaders that include the President of…
Tony Elumelu Foundation to host African entrepreneurs in Abuja
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s foremost champion of entrepreneurship, will host its 5th Annual Forum — the largest annual gathering of African entrepreneurs – on July 26 – 27, 2019. The two-day event will take place at the iconic…
As Kagame steps down, Egypt takes helm at African Union (Guardian)
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who led an active, reformist tenure as African Union chair, on Sunday passes the baton to Egypt, seen as more likely to focus on security issues than expanding the powers of the body. Egyptian President Abdel…