Navy Commandos Rescue American Kidnapped in Niger
WASHINGTON â U.S. Special Operations commandos carried out a predawn raid on Saturday to rescue an American citizen who had been kidnapped this week from...
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Former England boxer turns pro after winning fight with Home Office
The former England amateur boxer Kelvin Bilal Fawaz, who won his 16-year legal battle with the Home Office for the right to remain in the...
Nigeria regulators recognize digital assets in stunning new statement
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria has officially defined digital assets under its regulatory umbrella. In a Sept. 14 statement, the Nigerian Securities and...
Small value crypto transfers in Africa have increased by 55%
Africans are increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies as a means of exchange over local fiat currencies, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis....
Climate crisis could displace 1.2bn people by 2050, report warns
More than 1 billion people face being displaced within 30 years as the climate crisis and rapid population growth drive an increase in migration with...
Nigerian government justifies choice of Siemens for power grid expansion
The federal government yesterday defended the choice of German firm, Siemens AG, for its 25,000 megawatts grid expansion, saying the German firm was chosen to...
President Buhari: Deregulation will bring down price of petrol
Though the deregulation of petrol is causing hardship across the polity, the initial pain will eventually give way to greater benefits among which include a...
Egypt tries plasma treatment to fight pandemic
Mohamed Fathi, an Egyptian man who has recovered from Covid-19, winced as he watched tubes running down his arm to donate blood plasma, but insisted:...
Petrol price in Nigeria one of the cheapest in Africa â ministers
AHA Taxis The Federal Government on Monday said despite the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit to N162 per litre, the price...
Ghana president emerges new ECOWAS chairman
The President of Ghana, Prof. Nana Akufo-Addo, has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States. He was elected president...