Guinea Court Sentences Former Military Ruler To 20 Years In Prison
A court in Guinea has sentenced former military ruler. Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. The charges stemmed from one of the worst massacres in the nation’s history – the killing of more than 156 people after troops opened fire at a rally held in September 2009 to demand […]
D’Tigress Confident Of Win Against France In Today’s Game
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, are confident about securing another victory in their second group-stage clash against the host nation, France, at the Paris 2024 Olympics women’s basketball game, scheduled for today, August 1. The team in a post on its X handle assured fans of their resilience and commitment, expressing their hunger for […]
Officers To ‘Deal Decisively’ With Troublemakers in Protests-IGP
Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed his men across the country to “deal decisively” with arsonists and troublemakers during the #EndBadGovernance protests across the Federation starting today, August 1. In a statement he personally signed on the eve of the protests, Egbetokun said the organisers of the planned demonstrations failed to furnish the […]
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu Meets Wives Of Governors
The Federal Government has announced the upcoming launch of the ‘Renewed Hope’ Empowerment Initiative, aimed at supporting petty traders across the thirty-six states of the federation. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu who revealed this during a meeting with the wives of state governors, who also doubles as the State Coordinators of the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, […]
UN Lifts Arms Embargo On Central African Republic
The UN Security Council has lifted a territorial arms embargo on the Central African Republic that was put in place in 2013 after civil war broke out, but which the country’s foreign minister said was now “unjust.” The unanimously adopted resolution scrubbed the sanctions that were already watered-down last year when Security Council members agreed […]
Customs Suspend Import Duties, Taxes On Essential Food Items
The Nigeria Customs Service has suspended import duties and taxes on essential food items. This was revealed in a video posted on X, by the Customs Comptroller General, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, where he said the suspension is to make food items affordable for Nigerians. He acknowledged that the global inflation is affecting nations including Nigeria, […]
Organisers Reject IGP’s Proposal For Confined Protests
Organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide demonstrations slated for August 1 have rejected the proposal by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for confined protests. At a meeting with the organisers on Tuesday, the IGP suggested confined protests in identified locations and advised against street rallies. However, one of the lawyers for the Take […]
NFF Declares Flying Eagles Head Coach Position Vacant
Nigeria Football Federation is in search for a new head coach of the Flying Eagles, last led by Ladan Bosso. The Federation has opened applications for the position, noting that interested candidates must possess at least a CAF B License, must have been in football coaching for at least five years, be conversant with Nigeria’s […]
Ethiopian currency falls sharply after big policy change
The value of Ethiopia’s currency has fallen by 30% against the US dollar after the government relaxed currency restrictions,according to one the country’s biggest banks, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. The government reversed its long-standing policy of fixing the exchange rate in a bid to secure a loan of $10.7bn (£8.3bn) from the International Monetary […]
Planned Protest: FG begins sale of 50kg rice for N40,000
Ahead of the planned protest, the Federal Government says it has created centres across the country where Nigerians can purchase a 50kg bag of rice for N40,000. Information Minister, Mohammed Idris, who revealed this after the Council meeting, said this was one of several initiatives by the Tinubu administration to ease living conditions for citizens. […]
