Gunmen attack Benue IDP camp, kill 6
Gunmen early hours of Tuesday killed six people in an attack on a camp for internally displaced people in Abagena, along Makurdi-Lafia highway in...
Japan, AfDB sign $668m loan agreement for investment, industrial development
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) – the concessional arm of the African Development Bank Group – on...
UN “horrified” at Boko Haram killing of 5 aid workers
The United Nations says it is “utterly shocked and horrified” by the killing of five aid workers kidnapped on Maiduguri-Mungonu road in Borno last...
Harnessing Africa’s youth workforce could speed up post-Covid-19 recovery
West Africa’s burgeoning youth population offers a strategic workforce which can be harnessed for employment and economic growth, despite a COVID-19 pandemic that is...
AfDB joins Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network
Nasdaq on Wednesday announced the inclusion of the African Development Bank, one of the world’s largest issuers of social bonds, in the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network (NSBN).
UN condemns attacks on Borno civilians, humanitarian hub
The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has condemned the violent attacks by non-state armed groups in Monguno and Nganzai local government areas of...
AfDB approves $288.5m for Nigeria COVID-19 Response Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and...
I’ve not violated AfDB code of ethics, Adesina hits back at allegations
President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has reacted to allegations that he violated the bank’s “code of ethics”.
In a statement on Wednesday,...
3 in 4 Americans lose sleep sharing a bed with a partner
Three-quarters of Americans say sharing a bed with their partner negatively affects their sleep quality—and the situation has gotten worse for 25% of them...
Study finds chloroquine doesn’t help Covid-19 patients, and could hurt instead
Administering chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 may be harming patients more than it is helping them, a large-scale study has found.
The study, published...
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