6th Int'l Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts held in Cairo, Egypt

Artists perform during the 6th International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts in Cairo, Egypt, on April 26, 2018. The 6th International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts closed here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

Spotlight: Sudan launches campaign against plastic pollution on World Environment Day

KHARTOUM, June 5 (Xinhua) -- On the occasion of the World Environment Day, Sudan government has declared a campaign to eliminate plastic pollution.

Enugu Govt confirms death of Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Uwakwe Abugu

Enugu- The Enugu State Government has confirmed the death of Mr. Uwakwe Abugu, the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor.

Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi A statement from the Commissioner for Information, Mr Ogbuagu Anikwe in Enugu on Tuesday said that Abugu passed on Tuesday in a hospital in India after a protracted illness.

Suspected Boko Haram suicide bomb attacks kill at least six in Niger

NIAMEY – Three suicide bombers killed at least six people in separate attacks in the southeastern Niger city of Diffa near the border with Nigeria, shattering several months of calm in the troubled region.

New Film Reveals Extent of Ghana’s Fishing Crisis

A new film has been released on the crisis in Ghana’s fisheries and the illegal practice of “saiko” – where industrial trawlers sell fish to local canoes at sea. This is driving the collapse of Ghana’s inshore fishery, on which millions of Ghanaians rely for food security and income.

Edo Set to Seal $500m Vehicle Assembly Plant Deal

Godwin Obaseki

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City

The growing investor confidence in Edo State, weekend earned it yet another $500 million auto assembly plant deal from Chinese investors.

Equities Market to Benefit from Pension Multi-Fund Structure Implementation

Goddy Egene

There are high expectations that the Nigerian equities would witness more patronage by Pension Fund Administrations (PFA) as from July 1, 2018 when the new multi-fund structure introduced by National Pension Commission (PenCom) will become operational.

Moody’s: Nigeria’s Perennial Budget Delay Reflects Weakness of Institutions

Obinna Chima

Moody’s Investors Service has described the perpetual delay in passing Nigeria’s annual budget as a reflection of the weakness of institutions in the country.

Iran is First Team to Land in Russia

Iran became the first team to arrive in Russia yesterday as it touched down at 20:26 local time at Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Super Eagles vs Czech Republic Friendly Live on DStv, GOtv

Nigerian football fans will today have another opportunity to watch the Super Eagles prepare for the World Cup in their pre-tournament clash with Czech Republic. The match will be broadcast live on SuperSport 3 and SuperSport 9 on DStv and on SuperSport Select 1 on GOtv beginning at 1:50pm.