Sports

Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeat Angola 1-0, qualify for semi-final

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2024 0

Nigeria have qualified for the semi-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a 1-0 win over Angola. Ademola Lookman finished off a fine Super Eagles move to score the only goal of the game. READ ALSO: FG commends Dangote Cement for vital roles in economic… It is his third strike

Sports

Friendlies: Super Eagles to play Algeria after Côte d’Ivoire cancels

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2020 0

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that Algeria will fill the friendly fixture following Côte d’Ivoire cancellation. READ ALSO: NFF picks Danjuma, Others to Head National Teams Coaching Crew The Federation Ivorienne de Football has since sent communication to the NFF to regret internal problems, before Algeria quickly accepted to step in. “We have

News

Angola sentences ex-president’s son to 5 years in jail for $500m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2020 0

The Supreme Court of Angola has handed a five-year jail sentence to Jose Filomeno dos Santos, the son of the oil-rich country’s former president, for fraud when he headed the national sovereign wealth fund. Dos Santos, 42, was summoned before the court in December over allegations he tried to embezzle up to $1.5 billion from […]

World

Merkel to visit Angola, boost bilateral ties, discuss corruption

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to meet Angolan President, Joao Lourenco on Friday, on the second leg of her three-day visit to southern Africa. The talks are expected to focus on bilateral political and economic relations between Germany and Angola, but also Angola’s role as a regional economic player. Trump, Xi reaffirm backing of […]

World

Angola freezes assets of ex-president’s daughter over corruption allegations

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2019 0

An Angolan court has ordered the freezing of assets held by former President Eduardo dos Santos’ daughter Isabel, state news agency Angop reported on Tuesday. Report says it is the latest high-profile case in government’s anti-corruption drive. Pope, religious leaders, send South Sudan rivals Christmas peace appeal The asset freeze followed an injunction application by

Business

World Bank says Nigeria’s economic recovery weak

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2019 0

Abuja – The World Bank says economic recovery in Nigeria, South Africa, and Angola (the region’s three largest economies) remained weak in 2019, a situation that is weighing on the region’s prospects. This is according to the 20th edition of African Pulse, World Bank’s twice-yearly economic update for the region released in Washington D.C. on […]

Africa Banking Business

BFA signs on to Afreximbank’s AFTRAF, gets initial $50m credit

Ihesiulo Grace 18 September 2019 0

Motolani Oseni Banco de Fomento Angola (BFA) has signed on to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Trade Facilitation programme (AFTRAF) for an initial $50-million line of credit, becoming the first Angolan bank to sign on to the programme. Afreximbank in a statement signed by its Global Director, Communications and Branding, Obi Emekekwue, on Tuesday, stated […]

Labour

Labour calls on African leaders to copy Cuban model of leadership

Ihesiulo Grace 16 July 2019 0

Ukpono Ukpong – Abuja Nigerian workers under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on African leaders to imbibe the leadership style of the Cuba which puts its people first in all matters noting that it is the only way to guarantee development of the region. Speaking at the 6th African meeting of Solidarity with […]

Business

Russia-African trade volume to hit $17.5bn – Experts

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2019

Experts have predicted that the trade turnover between Russia and Africa would double in the next three years. Last year, the total export volume of Russia and African countries grew by 18% and reached USD 17.5 billion. Managing Director of Afreximbank’s Intra-African Trade Initiative, Kanayo Awani and Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, […]

News

U-17 AFCON: Zenith Bank charges Golden Eaglets to earn World Cup spot

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2019

Players of the U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, competing in the ongoing African Nations Cup for this cadre, have been urged to go all out and secure a ticket for Nigeria in the forthcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup finals billed to take place in Brazil later this year. Zenith Bank plc, partners of the […]

Headlines News

FG refutes alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in Angola

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2018 0

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described as false the alleged video clip circulating on the social media purporting to show how Nigerians are being maltreated in Angola. The ministry’s spokesperson, Mr George Edokpa, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the attention of the ministry […]

Health

Malaria scourge in Nigeria: Challenges and milestones

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

The battle against malaria in the world has been raging for decades. While many countries including Argentina, Costa Rica and Morocco have recorded complete victory over the disease, it appears that for countries like Nigeria and Angola, the end is not near just yet. For Angola, the malaria death toll continues to rise in comparison […]

Headlines

South African health minister ridicules Buhari, other African leaders over ‘health tourism’

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2017 0

Aaron Motsoaledi, South Africa’s Minister of Health, Monday scolded African leaders who seek medical attention outside the shore of the continent. The minister who said the culture has become a major drain on their countries health expenditures, asserted that it was shameful African leaders frequently seek medical care abroad while most of their citizens grapple […]

Africa

Angola’s Dos Santos ‘to name successor’

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2016 0

One of Africa’s longest serving presidents, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, is expected to announce his successor tomorrow. Mr Dos Santos has ruled Angola since 1979. He is also expected to confirm that he will not be standing in the 2017 presidential election, the report says. It predicts that the current defence minister Joao Lourenco will […]