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OPINION: SILENCING THE GUNS IN AFRICA BY 2020

African Union’s 2020 campaign to achieve peace and end conflict, extremism, crime Realising a conflict-free Africa is the dream of every African. In this edition, we highlight the current hotspots; the root causes of conflicts; the various efforts in search of...

OPINION: FIRST UK-AFRICA INVESTMENT SUMMIT SIGNALS POST-BREXIT PLANS FOR CONTINENT

The British government promoted the first ever UK-Africa Investment Summit held in London in January 2020 as an opportunity to “showcase and promote the breadth and quality of investment opportunities across Africa.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clear on why...

OPINION: AFRICAN YOUTH AND THE GROWTH OF VIOLENT EXTREMISM

Youth empowerment is key to success for peaceful alternatives that keep them engaged In April 2019, the terrorist group ISIS claimed responsibility for their first attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in which eight people were killed in...

OPINION: WORK IN PROGRESS FOR AFRICA’S REMAINING CONFLICT HOTSPOTS

Insecurity persists in the DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Mali and Libya Despite efforts by various stakeholders to establish a peaceful Africa, armed conflicts continue in parts of the continent. The nature of violent conflicts in...

EFCC Hands Over Recovered N263m To Kwara Government

SAN FRANCISCO, February 03, (THEWILL) - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday, handed over N263,327,800 (Two hundred and sixty-three million, three hundred and twenty-seven thousand, eight hundred naira only) to the Kwara State Government. The money, which was recovered...

Senate President Responds to Electoral Petition Letter By Moghalu, Says Its Recommendations Are “Timely”

SAN FRANCISCO, February 03, (THEWILL) - The President of the Senate, His Excellency Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Ph.D. CON, has expressed appreciation for the petition letter addressed to him by Professor Kingsley Moghalu, convener of To Build A Nation (TBAN)...

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari Taps Highly Skilled Maritime Insider As Next Director-General Of NIMASA

SAN FRANCISCO, March 03, (THEWILL) - Barring any last minute maneuvers, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to name Dr. Bashir Jamoh, as new Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), according to at least two authoritative...

Nigeria Will Abide By Agreement With Neighbours On Border Reopening

BEVEELY HILLS, February 03, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed willingness of his administration to implement the decision of the tripartite committee, made up of Nigeria, Benin and Niger, on the partial closure of the country’s land...

Coronavirus: FG, Japan Sign $18.2m Deal To Strengthen NCDC’s Medical Lab Investigations

BEVEELY HILLS, February 03, (THEWILL) - Nigeria and the Japanese Government have signed an $18.2m grant agreement to strengthen the capacity of network laboratories of the Nigeria Centre of Disease Control (NCDC) for accurate medical and laboratory investigations. Minister...

Court Dismisses Suit Filed By Boko Haram’s Ex-Spokesman

BEVERLY HILLS, March 03, (THEWILL) - A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application filed by former spokesperson of the Boko Haram sect, Ali Sanda Koduga, for lacking in merit. Konduga, who was convicted for terrorism and sentenced to...

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