As of April 4, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,422,130 while over 270,321,505 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 251,976 and 9,602,216 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases of 3,722,954 and 100,050 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 1,163,526 […]
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Monrovia — The Union of Liberian Associations in the Americas (ULAA) has come forth to allay fears and address concerns of some Liberians as it relates to the Government of Liberia’s (GOL) US$100,000 pledge and US$300,000 budgetary allocation to the group’s Liberian Diaspora Initiative Fund (LDIF). On March 27, 2022, the Minister of State for […]
Monrovia — The Government of Liberia has announced new adjustments in the market price of petroleum products on the Liberian market. The change is in keeping with the government’s promise to review the cost of the commodity in the country whenever the price changes on the international market. GoL, through the Ministry of Commerce and […]
Monrovia — Ex-President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf caused a roar of laughter at the Centennial Pavilion while delivering her tribute to the late Dr. Amos C. Sawyer, former interim of Liberia. She disclosed that she expected more of her colleagues who had expressed at the funeral. “I received many calls from people who wanted to attend […]
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Transport (MOT) has conducted a one-day workshop on the overview of Axle Load Laws and structure of the Axle Load Control unit that is said to be established at the Ministry of Transport. Giving the opening statement at the start of the workshop, Mr. Dave Diawoo, Technical […]
As mandated in the recent ruling by the Hearing Officer of the National Elections Commission (NEC), the ruling National Patriotic Party (NPP) has appointed an 11-member Convention Coordinating Committee to take the party to its long-awaited 7th Biennial Convention. The NPP, currently a member of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) took the decision […]
A former Nigerian international, Garba Lawal, has said Super Eagles players are the biggest losers in the recent World Cup calamity. Last Tuesday, March 29, the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after they drew 1-1 with the Black Stars of Ghana in the return leg of the final […]
Hafsat Abiola expressed the confidence that Mr Bello would clinch the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) irrespective of the zone of the national chairman. The Director-General, Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation, Hafsat Abiola, says she is leading the campaign efforts for Governor Yahaya Bello because she sees the qualities needed to take Nigeria […]
Residents said the gunmen who invaded the town went on a shooting spree immediately after night prayer. Three people died from the attack. Suspected armed bandits, Sunday night, invaded Tsafe town, the council headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing many people. Residents said one of the victims is the son of […]
“For me, I can report to Mr President and say I have seen where all the N157 billion has gone to.” Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, said the Federal Government has spent over N157 billion on the construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge out of the initial cost of N206 billion. The Federal Government […]
Barring last minute change, the Federal Government may name the concessionaires for the four international airports this week, Daily Trust gathered at the weekend. The airports are the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos; the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja; Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano and the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State. […]
About 9.5 million tablets of pharmaceutical opioids – tramadol and Exol 5 – worth over N5bn have been seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Edo State by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS). Of the figure, […]
The crisis rocking the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another dimension yesterday as some elders and leaders of the party rejected the ratification of the congress conducted recently by the Governor Douye Diri-led committee. The election, conducted on February 27, produced a former commissioner in the state, Mr. Philip Aivoji, […]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has said the party under his watch will clear anything cloudy on its way to victory in the 2023 general polls. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed presidential and National Assembly elections for February 25, 2023 while governorship and state assembly […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration has focused on road infrastructure due to its effect in facilitating job creation and strengthening the economy. Speaking at the 7th Edition of the African Road Builders Conference in Abuja, President Buhari stated that the roads under construction were to realize the Trans African Highways project that sought […]
The win is the Beninese singer’s fifth of her 40-year- career Benin superstar Angelique Kidjo has won the 2022 Grammy in the Best Global Music Album category. The win is the Beninese singer’s fifth of her 40-year-career. Kidjo’s ‘Mother Nature’ album, which earned her the Grammy, is her first album of original music in seven […]
The award is given annually to the lecturer in the university who is most accomplished in scholarly and creative activity. A Nigerian professor, Chris Ogbondah, has won the Distinguished Scholar Award for the 2021-2022 academic year at the University of Northern Iowa in the United States of America. The award is given annually to the […]
Rwandan international Rafael York was the hero of the day on match day 1 of the 2022 Swedish Superattan league as he netted a brace for AFC Eskilstuna in their 3-2 win over Jonkopings Sodra on Saturday evening. The Rwandan winger was in his element at the Stadsparksvallen as he netted two sublime goals to […]