Nigeria dominates African cocaine smuggling routes — Report

  The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said that the Nigerian market…

Five African migrants die, 10 missing after boat sinks off Tunisia

  At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank…

Air travel demands in African grow by 116% 

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that air travel in Africa including Nigeria has…

Osinbajo: African cross-border trade worth $93bn 

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has estimated Africa’s cross-border informal trade at $93 billion. Osinbajo, who…

‘Not every African will get visa on arrival’

  The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, has said that the visa-on-arrival…

Ameachi tasks African nations on mainstreaming maritime sector

  Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, has called for a concerted cooperation among countries in the…

African free trade zone takes effect — African Union

An African free-trade zone came into force Thursday, a step toward creating what the African Union…

Malta charges 3 African teenagers for hijacking ship on Med Sea

Three teenagers from Africa rescued in the Mediterranean Sea have been charged with hijacking a commercial…

Obasanjo: Buhari’s hand too weak to sign African free trade agreement

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the hands of President Muhammadu Buhari’s are too weak…

U.S. plans bilateral free trade agreements with African countries

The U.S. government has said that it was currently looking for African countries that would be…

Osinbajo calls for diversification of African economies

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged African countries to diversify their economies and look beyond…

140 African migrants escape from their captors in Libya, UN says

About 140 East African migrants escaped from smugglers holding them captive near the Libyan town of…