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OPEC Fund signs US$20m loan with Burkina Faso, attends inauguration of health and education facilities

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019Ayo Olowo

The Director-General of the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) Dr Abdulhamid Alkhalifa has signed a US$20 million development loan to help finance Burkina Faso’s Agricultural Value Chain Support Project (PAPFA). Dr Alkhalifa signed the loan in Ouagadougou with Burkina Faso’s Minister of Economy, Finance and Development, Lassané Kabore. PAPFA aims to contribute […]

Gunman, three others killed in Oklahoma Walmart Shooting

November 19, 2019Ayo Olowo

Three people were killed in a shooting early Monday outside a Walmart store in Oklahoma, including the assailant, police said — the latest in a string of deadly gun attacks at the popular supermarket chain. Danny Ford, the police chief in the town of Duncan, said the shooting — an apparent domestic dispute — took […]

Commonwealth young champion named among TIME Magazine 100 leaders of tomorrow

November 15, 2019Ayo Olowo

Time magazine has named Commonwealth Young Person of the Year Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi among its 100 world rising stars who are shaping the future. Nigerian women’s rights activist Osowobi is one of 53 women on a list of 100 names Time has dubbed “the world’s most ascendant leaders” who are “rising stars in their fields”. […]

Commonwealth law ministers resolve to take action on access to justice

November 8, 2019Ayo Olowo

Commonwealth law ministers have unanimously resolved to remove barriers to access to justice in their respective countries, and to deliver Sustainable Development Goal 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions by 2030. The biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting concluded today (Thursday) with a set of proposed actions to be taken at the national and Commonwealth […]

First Impeachment Transcripts Go Public As White House Hardens Position

November 5, 2019Ayo Olowo

Witness transcripts in the impeachment probe into Donald Trump were made public for the first time on Monday, with the former US ambassador to Kiev telling investigators she felt threatened by the president in his call to Ukraine’s leader. Democrats are entering an open phase of a congressional probe into potential abuse of power by […]

Tony Elumelu To Global Investors in Paris: The Time is Now to Invest in Africa and African SMEs

November 5, 2019Ayo Olowo

Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Heirs Holdings opened the “Ambition Africa” conference organised by the France Invest Africa Club in Paris, France. As Elumelu delivered the opening address, he urged French investors to look to Africa for long term investment opportunities. The […]

Few takeaways from President Buhari’s Saudi Arabia visit

November 4, 2019Ayo Fashanu

President Muhammadu Buhari’s four-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia came to an end on Saturday. The President participated in the Future Investment Initiative, which was christened “Davos in the Desert”. Apart from attending the summit, which had a debating format for global leaders, investors and innovators to compare notes and share ideas, President […]

TAKE NOTE! Pfizer recalling Xalatan eye drops

October 27, 2019Ayo Olowo

American pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, is recalling batches of its Xalatan 0.005%w/v eye drops solution used in treating glaucoma. As stated in a notice sent to doctors, the company said the decision to recall was reached after some counterfeit products were found within the legitimate supply chain. “Please be advised that Pfizer is recalling, at the […]

Few takeaways from President Buhari’s Russia visit

October 26, 2019October 26, 2019Ayo Fashanu

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is back to the country after his Russia visit. According to Garba Shehu, his spokesperson who had highlighted the takeaways from the President’s visit, in an article made available to newsmen, said Buhari returned delighted. The article read that “based upon the results, it must be concluded that the President’s mission […]

Full text: President Buhari’s speech at the Russia summit

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019Ayo Fashanu

I am delighted to participate in this first and historic Russia-Africa Summit. I thank our chief host, His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russia Federation for this important initiative and for the warm and generous hospitality accorded to usI also commend His Excellency, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt, for […]

Category: GLOBAL NEWS

OPEC Fund signs US$20m loan with Burkina Faso, attends inauguration of health and education facilities

Gunman, three others killed in Oklahoma Walmart Shooting

Commonwealth young champion named among TIME Magazine 100 leaders of tomorrow

Commonwealth law ministers resolve to take action on access to justice

First Impeachment Transcripts Go Public As White House Hardens Position

Tony Elumelu To Global Investors in Paris: The Time is Now to Invest in Africa and African SMEs

Few takeaways from President Buhari’s Saudi Arabia visit

TAKE NOTE! Pfizer recalling Xalatan eye drops

Few takeaways from President Buhari’s Russia visit

Full text: President Buhari’s speech at the Russia summit

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