Africa

Peter Obi says football officials stopped him from greeting Nigeria’s U-17 women’s world champions at Abuja airport, a claim the Presidency and sports officials reject.

Nigeria Customs has cleared 98 containers of transformers, cables and switchgear, some stuck at ports for 20 years, to finish stalled grid projects.

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated 302.9 billion naira in October, a 7.13% rise from September, according to the command.

Great Nigeria Insurance says it has paid off more than 3 billion naira in outstanding claims and will now settle verified claims within 48 hours.

Anambra Gov. Chukwuma Soludo wants pharmacists to help tackle fake drugs and illegal operators as the state develops a pharmaceutical hub in Oba.

Nigeria has fully disbursed its 75 billion naira manufacturing fund to 104 firms, Trade Minister Jumoke Oduwole said, as 15,018 small businesses also received support.

Nigeria Customs says it is using artificial intelligence and digital tracking tools to counter fake news and scams, and to help identify those behind them.

ECOWAS reveals that illicit financial flows cost Africa $88.6 billion annually, undermining development and economic stability across the continent.

Nigerian football star Asisat Oshoala has made history by winning the CAF Women’s Player of the Year award for a record sixth time. The Barcelona forward beat South Africa’s Thembi …

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading fintech company, has been making headlines with its ambitious plan to go public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or a dual listing in New York …