Senegal Presidential candidates call for vote within six weeks
Fifteen of the 20 candidates approved to stand in Senegal’s delayed presidential elections have called for the new vote to be held no later than 2 April – the date when current President Macky Sall is due to end his term. The 15 candidates also insist the list should not be altered. The document was […]
Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide urges South Eastern Nigerians not to partake in planned national protest
Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, the socio-political group of Nigerians of southeast extraction on Monday in Enugu directed that Nigerians from the geopolitical zone should not partake in a planned national protest. Its President-General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who gave the directive said he had received entreaties requesting him to call Nigerians from the geopolitical zone to join […]
Lagos Government lifts ban on the activities of RTEAN in the State
The Lagos State Government has lifted the ban on the activities of Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the State, in a quest to foster peace and smooth working relationship among union members in its transportation sector. The Special Adviser to the Governor on transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa today said the government took […]
2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game Makes History, Africa Well Represented
INDIANAPOLIS, United States of America, February 19, 2024/ — Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers) and Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) combined for 107 points and the East beat the West 211-186 in the NBA All-Star Game 2024 last night, becoming the first All-Star team in NBA history (www.NBA.com) to score 200 points. Lillard became […]
Nigeria fails to book a spot in Table Tennis knockout stage in South Korea, as Quadri withdraws
Acting coach of the national table tennis team, Segun Toriola, has rued Aruna Quadri’s withdrawal from the ITTF World Table Tennis Championships after the country failed to make it to the knockout stage of the tournament. The country’s top-ranked table tennis player through his Facebook page announced his withdrawal from the ongoing championship in Busan, […]
Former Tanzanian leader Julius Nyerere honoured with a statue
Tanzania’s founding father Julius Nyerere has been honoured with a STATUE outside the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. Nyerere led what is now Tanzania, from independence in 1961 until 1985. A committed pan-Africanist who hosted independence fighters opposed to white minority rule in southern Africa, he played a key role in the creation of the Organisation of […]
AfDB warns rising Cost Of Living may lead to Social Unrest
The African Development Bank has raised an alarm that RISING PRICES of fuel and other commodities could lead to SOCIAL UNREST in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Kenya. The bank sounded the warning in its macroeconomic performance and outlook for 2024, in which it projected Africa’s economy to grow higher than the 3.2 per cent recorded in 2023, but projected that growth will […]
Minister of works directs that a 14-day termination notice be issued to CCECC
Works Minister, David Umahi, has directed that a 14-day termination notice be issued to Messrs China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, (CCECC) which is handling the Abia Section of Enugu-Port Harcourt Highway currently undergoing rehabilitation. Umahi, who gave the directive during an inspection of the work progress at Ozuaku, after the Imo Bridge, revealed that “non-performance” was the reason for termination. According […]
Borno Governor calls on residents to embark on one-day fast over economic hardship
Governor Umaru Zulum has called on RESIDENTS of BORNO State to embark on a ONE-DAY FAST over the “economic hardship and security issues” plaguing the state. The Governor made the request in a state-wide broadcast where he said he was “deeply troubled by the recent hardships faced by our citizens, particularly the high cost of food items.” He further […]
Lagos Government to begin full enforcement on styro-foam ban
The Lagos State government said it would begin full enforcement of the ban on usage and distribution of styro-foam food containers from today Monday. State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, who revealed this in a statement at the weekend, said enforcement officers from LAGESC/KAI, Environmental Health Officials and LAWMA, Police and the Ministry would go after […]
