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Tony Elumelu

IMF Appoints Tony Elumelu to Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth

Tony Elumelu Joins IMF Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth The International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

  • 28 March 2025
  • Business

Nigeria’s Foreign Trade via Maritime Surges 91% to N130.8 Trillion in 2024

Foreign Trade Through Maritime Hits N130.8 Trillion in 2024 Nigeria’s foreign trade through maritime transport ...

  • 27 March 2025
  • Business
religious freedom

USCIRF Urges U.S. to Appoint Special Envoy for Nigeria Amid Religious Freedom Concerns

USCIRF Calls for Special Envoy to Address Religious Persecution in Nigeria The U.S. Commission on ...

  • 27 March 2025
  • Politics
Zenith Bank

Zenith Bank Partners with OracleFS to Upgrade Core Banking Systems

Major Digital Transformation for Leading West African Lender Zenith Bank, one of Anglophone West Africa’s ...

  • 27 March 2025
  • Business
Standard Bank expands into West Africa

Standard Bank Expands into West Africa with Côte d’Ivoire Office

Major Expansion Strategy Targets Francophone Africa Standard Bank of South Africa has launched a strategic ...

  • 27 March 2025
  • Business
Edmund Zar-Zar Bargblor receives awardDF

Liberian Writer Edmund Zar-Zar Bargblor Honored with West Africa Intellectuals Award

Recognition for Contributions to African Literature Liberian author Edmund Zar-Zar Bargblor has been honored by ...

  • 27 March 2025
  • Africa
Boko Haram attacks Nigerian army

Boko Haram Militants Attack Nigerian Army Base, Kill at Least 16

Coordinated Assault Targets Military Positions in Borno State Suspected Boko Haram militants launched a deadly ...

  • 27 March 2025
  • Nigeria
Abdourahamane Tiani sworn in

Niger’s Junta Leader Abdourahamane Tiani Sworn in as Transition President for Five Years

Military Leader Abdourahamane Tiani Assumes Presidency Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tiani, has officially been sworn ...

  • 27 March 2025
  • Niger
ChopnBlok Houston

ChopnBlok: Houston’s Vibrant Gateway to West African Cuisine

ChopnBlok Houston, a West African restaurant in Houston’s Montrose district, has quickly become a culinary ...

  • 27 March 2025
  • Business
Successful elections in Ghana and Senegal

Successful Elections in Ghana and Senegal Bolster West African Democracy

The recent elections in Ghana and Senegal have significantly bolstered democracy in West Africa, according ...

  • 27 March 2025
  • Editoral
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April 19th is the day in 1951 that General Douglas MacArthur retires from the military.

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