Source: African Energy Chamber
Equatorial Guinea Pledges Continued Support to Foreign Operators in its Hydrocarbon Sector
Equatorial Guinea continues to be proactive in encouraging foreign direct investment into the country
Zion Adeoye / Credit: Centurion Law Group
Centurion Senior Associate Zion Adeoye Wins ESQ 40 Under 40 Award
Zion oversees a growing team of African lawyers working on the most complex energy transactions shaping Africa’s modern energy industry
Africa :: Nigeria — The World Factbook
Introduction :: Nigeria Background: This entry usually highlights major historic events and current issues and may include a statement about one or two key future trends. British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria…
Nigeria | Culture, History, & People
Nigeria, country located on the western coast of Africa. Nigeria has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. However, Nigeria’s most diverse feature is its people. Hundreds of languages are spoken in the country, including Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, Hausa, Edo, Ibibio, Tiv, and English. The country has abundant natural resources, notably…
NDLEA agents at the Lagos MMA Airport
NDLEA arrests 25 drug suspects, seizes 167 kg of hard drugs in Adamawa
The Adamawa Command of the National Drugs Laws Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested 25 suspected drug dealers and seized 166.95 kilogrammes of illicit drugs in the state in the last three weeks.
LAGOS: Task Force arrests 71 suspected miscreants in Oshodi
Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have arrested 71 suspected miscreants around railway-line in Oshodi, as part of efforts to rid the state of all criminal elements, especially those operating at notorious black spots.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
EFCC arrests Prison’s staff, five others for alleged ATM Fraud
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected fraudsters who specialise in defrauding innocent Nigerians by using bank details obtained through sim swaps and Automated Teller Machines (ATM).
Onyema: I’ve never been so honoured in my life
The Chairman of Air Peace Airlines, Allen Onyema, on Wednesday thanked members of the House of Representatives for honouring him for his role in the evacuation of Nigerian victims of xenophobic attacks from South Africa.
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed Mr. Sunday Dare as the Minister for Youth and Sports.
President Buhari confirms Sunday Dare as Nigerian Sports Minister
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed Mr. Sunday Dare as the Minister for Youth and Sports.
Super Falcons Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby, calls 30 home-based professionals to camp
Over 720,000 tickets sold with 50 days to go until FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019
Tickets for three group-stage fixtures – the Netherlands v. Cameroon in Valenciennes on 15 June, Nigeria v. France in Rennes on 17 June and Sweden v. the USA in Le Havre on 20 June – have also sold out in record time
Nigerian President Muhamadu Buhari
Nigeria – President Buhari signs minimum wage into law
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the much awaited National Minimum Wage Bill into law, and it takes effect immediately. The bill, which has now become a law, was passed by both chambers of National Assembly before they went on break for the 2019 general elections, and will usher in a new pay structure of N30,000 as the minimum wage…
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Mr. Christian LAGNIDE - General Manager of Foundation of African football (FDFA)
Mr. Samuel ETOO - The official patron of the Partnership. Qatar Sports Club, former Barcelona FC
Mr. Bernard PICHAUD – General manager PRO TV -beIN
ProTV and FDFA launches programme for audiovisual training in Africa
ProTV, a producer and provider of technical equipment and media services, and the Foundation for the Development of African Football (FDFA), have announced the signing of an exclusive partnership agreement for audiovisual production training and for providing services to media ensuring the coverage of sports competitions (especially football) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This partnership will allow providing training on various sites…
Police kill Lagos okada rider over N200 bribe
Three trigger-happy Policemen attached to Soloki Police Station, allegedly shot a motorcyclist to death on Thursday, at Kilo, in the Surulere area of Lagos. The victim identified as Ademola Moshood was reported to have closed the business of the day and was just about a minute ride from his home before the fatal incident. Eyewitness accounts have it that Moshood…
Lagos Police arrest man who posed MFM General Overseer, D.K Olukoya, to defraud people
MFM General Overseer impostor arrested in Lagos
A young man in his mid-twenties has been arrested in the Igando area of Lagos for impersonation of the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM), Dr D.K Olukoya. The suspect, Atanda Yusuf, a 27-year-old computer science graduate from Ekiti State University, was arrested by Operatives of Area D command of the Lagos State police command for…
Nigeria’s foreign reserve rises to $44.14bn
Foreign exchange reserves have risen to a six-month high of $44.14bn, data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), shows. It gained over $1.8bn to strengthen against a dip in Februrary 28 when it dropped to $42.296bn. The CBN data shows the reserves rose slightly from $43.116bn on December 31, 2018, to $43.174bn on January 31, 2019, before falling…