ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Ethiopia on Wednesday for a high-stakes visit aimed at recalibrating Paris’s influence in the volatile Horn of Africa. Mr. Macron was greeted at Bole International Airport by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who welcomed the...
BAUCHI, Nigeria — Security forces have dismantled a criminal syndicate accused of stripping Nigeria’s railway infrastructure, arresting two men and recovering a large haul of stolen rail sleepers in Bauchi State. The operation, led by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)...
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Mustapha Abdullahi, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of money laundering. Sources within the anti-graft agency confirmed that Mr. Abdullahi was taken...
Nigeria is set to take a significant step in its transition toward sustainable energy with the launch of the Northern Corridor Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Electric Vehicle (EV) Programme in Kano on Thursday. The initiative, led by the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s identity management body has launched two new digital support channels in a bid to reduce long queues and provide real-time assistance for National Identification Number (NIN) enquiries. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) announced on Monday that...
