Tag: West Africa
Genital mutilation: ECOWAS first ladies call for end to practice
The first ladies of West Africa have called for an end to the age-long tradition practice of female genital mutilation…
Islamic jihadists have infiltrated herdsmen to foist evil agenda on West Africa – Oyedepo
The President of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo says that cattle rustlers had been infiltrated by Islamic…
Association ready to host West African mining countries
Alh Sani Shehu, President, Miners Association of Nigeria says no fewer than 12 West African mining countries will assemble in…
U.N. Security Council backs West Africa force to fight Sahel militants
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously backed a West African force to combat militant groups as well as…
MainOne launches plan to become largest internet hub in West Africa
Following the partnership of MainOne’s Data Center company, MDXi, with the Nigerian Internet Exchange, (IXPN) to improve national transit traffic…
Lagos more economically viable than West Africa countries – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the economy of Lagos State is more viable than that of other…
Israel to invest $1 billion on power project in West Africa
Under the Memorandum of Understanding, MOU signed Friday between the State of Israel and the Economic Community of West African…
Cybercrimes On The Increase In West Africa
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in cyber security solutions, in collaboration with INTERPOL, on Monday released research on cybercriminal…
Dangote refinery’ll resolve fuel supply challenge in W/Africa-Ambode
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the Dangote Refinery being developed at the Lekki Free…
Ebola: West Africa marks the end of epidemic
Liberia said Thursday it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases of the deadly tropical virus…
Wike lauds successful hosting of West African golf tourney
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has stated that the successful hosting of the West African Golf Tournament in Port Harcourt…
Osinbajo proffers solution to insurgency in West Africa
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has identified continuity in governance and political stability in the West African sub-region as…
History Maker: ABU first to host American Football match in West Africa
The prestigious Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) has yet again imprinted its name in the history books by being the first…
Visa holds Fraud Prevention Workshop in West Africa
Visa Inc., a global payments technology company, has organized its first ever fraud prevention workshop dedicated to its West Africa-based…
Lassa fever: annual recurrent budget of death for the poor – Don
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A Professor of Microbiology, Dennis Agbonlahor, has described Nigeria’s negligence of the menace of Lassa fever as “annual…