The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has accredited the extension of the section two of the COVID-19 National Response through any other four weeks with some changes that will address economic, socio-political and fitness concerns. The presidential approval used to be disclosed the day past by way of the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force of COVID-19, Mr. […]
The country needs a rapid and deep-rooted effort to tackle the violence that has spilled over the border from Nigeria, Chad and Central African Republic, while crackdowns on separatists in the southwest and northeast have caused long-running tensions. TAGS: CameroonConflictExternal RelationsGovernanceHealthInternational OrganisationsWest Africa
Former British secretary of state for defence Gavin Williamson has said that reports alleging he wanted to “invade Africa” by instigating military action in countries including Zimbabwe, Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya were leaked to discredit him. TAGS: AfricaEast AfricaEgyptEurope and AfricaExternal RelationsGovernanceKenyaNigeriaNorth AfricaWest AfricaZimbabwe
A United Nation Population Fund report has said that the country’s population grew by about 5 million people from 2018. Nigeria has the world’s third lowest life expectancy rate at 55 years and the total fertility rate among women has dropped from 6.4 in 1969 to 5.3 in 2019, with women giving birth to at least five […]
The presidency has blasted online media critics and opposition politicians, who have insinuated that President Muhammadu Buhari might extend his 10-day private visit to London. Buhari’s visit stirred a debate across the nation, leading to speculation that he traveled to see his doctors as he has done in the past. TAGS: GovernanceNigeriaWest Africa
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has agreed to provide foreign currency to businesses and lashed out at companies that increased prices of commodities. The Zanu PF leader described the price hikes as unethical, unpatriotic and inhumane. TAGS: businessCurrenciesGovernanceSouthern AfricaTradeZimbabwe
