Uganda central bank sets up new window for lending to banks
Uganda’s central bank has introduced a new lending window for commercial banks that might encounter short-term liquidity challenges, it said on Tuesday, unveiling another tool...
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ECOWAS: Mali military junta must name president by September 15
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS called on Mali’s new military government that seized power last month to appoint a civilian to head a transition...
French journalists urge Algeria to free jailed reporter
French journalists on Monday demanded the release of Algerian reporter Khaled Drareni, who was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment over his coverage of an anti-government...
President Kagame: ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was not kidnapped
Rwandan President Paul Kagame denied on Sunday that his government had kidnapped from abroad Paul Rusesabagina, whose widely acclaimed heroism inspired a Hollywood movie but...
Joe Okei-Odumakin: Fuel, electricity hike’ll worsen hardship
Cross River Watch President, Centre for Change and Women Arise, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, has faulted the increase in electricity tariff and petrol price would worsen...
Nigeria expects over 15,000 passengers weekly as international flights resume
Following the resumption of international flights in Lagos and Abuja airports from Saturday, investigations by newsmen have revealed that there will be about 15,000 passengers...
Mali’s ill-equipped army in spotlight after coup
Mali’s army, which staged last month’s coup in the war-torn nation, is taking on a role in politics despite being hamstrung by a crippling lack...
Oil marketers list gains of fuel deregulation to Nigerians
AHA Taxis The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) says the deregulation of the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol,...
Motorists, commuters groan as petrol sells for N164 per litre
Pool Photo Vehicle owners and commuters in Lagos on Thursday decried the increment in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, following...
Facebook will stop accepting new political ads a week before the US presidential election
Facebook will stop taking new political advertising in the United States in the seven days leading up to the election, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today...