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Breaking: Access Bank, Its MD, BoI, Finance Minister win big at African Bankers’ Award + full list of winners

Sheriff Owolabi BadaAug 28, 20200

Winners of the 2020 edition of the African Banker Awards (www.AfricanBankerAwards.com) were announced today at a virtual Awards ceremony. The awards were pushed back to

Nigeria-born Kaycee Madu appointed Minister of Justice in Canada

Sheriff Owolabi BadaAug 27, 20200

A Member of the Legislative Assembly (Edmonton-South West), Kelechi Kaycee Madu, has been appointed as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General in Alberta, Canada. Premier

BREAKING: Akinwumi Adesina re-elected as AfDB President

Sheriff Owolabi BadaAug 27, 20200

Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has been re-elected as the President of Africa Development Bank. Adesina was re-elected by the Board of Governors of the Bank at

The ‘Calm Down’ viral video and how not to build a nation.

Sheriff Owolabi BadaAug 6, 20200

Sad. Disheartening and disgusting! Nigeria is a nation of drama. We trivialize what we should criminalize. From Fayose to Dino to Pondei to Mentu, we

Okonjo-Iweala: WTO General Council adopts guidelines for final stage of DG election

Sheriff Owolabi BadaAug 1, 20200

The General Council of World Trade Organisation (WTO), agreed on 31 July on the guidelines for the final stage of the process for selecting a successor to

Refugee taewkondo athlete in Rwanda maintains dreams of Tokyo 2020

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJul 22, 20200

Refugee Para-taekwondo athlete Parfait Hakizimana is continuing to dream of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, despite the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Hakizimana, who is

Five-Star Recruit Jonathan Kuminga signs with NBA G League

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJul 17, 20200

A native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuminga played at The Patrick School in Hillside, New Jersey, last season NEW YORK, United States

WTO DG Candidacy: Okonjo-Iweala thanks Buhari, ECOWAS, others for support

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJul 16, 2020July 16, 20200

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Thursday expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the House of Representatives for supporting her candidacy for the position of

Ghanaian weightlifting team resume preparations for Tokyo 2020

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJul 16, 20200

The Ghanaian weightlifting team has resumed preparations for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Weightlifters have been able to return to training as restrictive measures

Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games postponed to 2026

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJul 16, 20200

Senegal and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have mutually agreed to postpone the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2022 to 2026. President Macky Sall’s proposal