Tag: African Union
Buhari Commends Renewed Vigour by ECOWAS to Combat Terrorism
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, commended the renewed vigour by ECOWAS member countries to mobilise their own resources to combat terrorism. ... Read More
AU to establish African Central Bank by 2045
The plan to establish the African Central Bank (ACB) by the African Union will likely come to fruition by 2045. Ms Naglaa Nozahie representing the ... Read More
Osinbajo urges Africa, Europe embrace digital economy
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called Africa and Europe to work together to advance and harvest the economic benefits of digital economy. Such collaboration, he ... Read More
President Buhari’s Remarks At Corruption Risk Assessment Training In Abuja
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE CORRUPTION RISK ASSESSMENT TRAINING FOR HEADS ... Read More
Buhari to present report on corruption risk assessment
President Muhammadu Buhari By Naomi Sharang President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday present a report on Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA) of Nigeria’s e-Government Systems at ... Read More
Ethiopia Gets First Female President
Ethiopia’s parliament has approved senior diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president, proceedings on state television showed, cementing another shift in the country’s ... Read More
Buhari To Mbeki: For Us, Fighting Corruption Is Non-Negotiable
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration’s ongoing fight against corruption is non-negotiable and “a must”. The President stated this when he received the former South ... Read More
MAN to FG: Ignore Pressure to Sign-on to AfCFTA Agreement
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Federal Government to ignore pressure from certain quarters in the industry to urgently sign-on to the ... Read More
President Buhari Demand ICCs Action On Corruption Cases, Illicit Financial Flows
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday at The Hague called on the States Parties to support an International Criminal Court (ICC) with jurisdiction over serious cases of ... Read More
49 AU Members Have Signed Free Trade Pact: AU Chairperson
Forty-nine out of the 55 members of the African Union have signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, said AU chairperson Paul Kagame. ... Read More
African ministers meet on free trade
African trade ministers have deliberated on the protocols to the agreement establishing African free trade area (AfCFTA), and the modalities for tariff liberalization. The 6th ... Read More
#30thAUSummit: Corruption is One of The Greatest Evils of Our Time – President Buhari
Garba Shehu, Addis Ababa: President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Addis Ababa described corruption as one of the greatest evils of our time. Speaking while formally ... Read More
Full Speech of President Buhari on The Launch of The African Anti-Corruption Year
Theme: “Winning the Fight Against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation” It gives me great pleasure to address you on the occasion of the ... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari Goes to Addis Ababa
Femi Adesina, Abuja: President Muhammadu Buhari will Friday depart for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to participate in the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads ... Read More
“Shithole” Remark: African Union Demands Apology from Donald Trump
Prudence Arobani: African Union ambassadors to the UN demanded an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump for his racist remark on the people of Africa. ... Read More
Buhari Counsels Illegal Migrants, Urges Them To Stay Home
President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined illegal migrants to stay back home, and find ways to improve their personal economies rather than dare the Sahara Desert ... Read More
Angela Markel Seeks President Buhari’s Support
Adamu Sambo, Abidjan: German Chancellor Angela Markel is soliciting the support and cooperation of President Muhammadu Buhari in addressing the migration crisis affecting the European ... Read More
Anti-corruption crusade: Buhari‘ll not disappoint, Magu assures
Ibrahim Magu EFCC Chairman Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC), declared in Abuja on Thursday that President Muhammadu Buhari would ... Read More
African Union Commends Northeast Rebuilding Efforts Also Donates $100,000 to @NePcni
Alkasim Abdulkadir, Maiduguri: A visiting delegation from the African Union have donated 100,000 to the PCNI to assist the coordination agency in its rebuilding efforts ... Read More