The State Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development (Housing) Persis Namuganza will address President Museveni in her capacity as minister despite being censured a few months ago. Namuganza has been selected by leaders in Busoga and Namutumba to deliver a memorandum and address President Museveni in her capacity at the Labour Day national celebrations […]
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has revealed that his wife Anita Rukundo Tayebwa has given him permission to make donations worth Shs74m ($20,000) a year. Tayebwa made the revelation during the 98th Rotary District Conference at Las Vegas Hotel in Mbarara. Speaking during the conference, Tayebwa said he would donate $20,000 as permitted […]
As a move to address the foreign airlines’ trapped funds in the country, indications have emerged that sale of air tickets in dollars would reduce the backlog. The development according to aviation analysts would also put an end to trapped funds in the country and address the fear of foreign airlines reducing their frequencies in […]
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, declared that he had fulfilled all agreements he entered into with the coalescing political parties that aided his election in 2019. The governor said that a lot of those who accused him of breaching the agreement did not have their facts. Makinde said this while addressing a gathering […]
Retirees of Nigeria Railway Corporation, have urged the Federal Government include them in the corporation’s monetisation of staff quarters programme. Operating under the aegis of Association of Nigerian Railway Senior Citizens, ANRSC, they appealed that the 2005 retirees of Nigeria Railway Corporation be included in the recent Federal Government monetisation of the Corporation’s staff quarters. […]
·Says reconstruction work on final stretch THE gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, in the last week, has remained unending, as motorists, pedestrians and other road users have been subjected to excruciating pains, following the rush by the construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, the contractor handling the reconstruction of the ever busy expressway, to meet […]
Congo’s head coach Fabrizio Cesana has admitted that their early penalty miss against Senegal in their opening game of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) changed the face of the tie. Congo were handed a brilliant first half opportunity to break the deadlock, but Alexandre Boukoulou saw his spot kick saved. “The penalty […]
Mali’s head coach Soumaïla Coulibaly has said his team is aiming for a record extending outing as they roll their sleeves towards their opening match at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Algeria 2023 against Burkina Faso on Monday in Annaba. Mali is one of the few nations along with Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and […]
Tiwa Savage would perform alongside Paloma Faith, rock ‘n’ roll legend Steve Winwood, internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang and pop star Nicole Scherzinger. Nigerian singer and songwriter Tiwa Savage is set to take the stage at the highly anticipated King Charles III coronation concert. The event, scheduled to take place on 7th May at the […]
Burkina Faso head coach Brahima Traore says playing in a group of three teams will be complicated, and make the task difficult for his side as they seek a ticket to the quarter finals. Burkina Faso will battle with Mali and Cameroon in Group C, following the elimination of South Sudan “It’s always difficult to […]
Cameroon coach Serge Mimpo-Tsintsémé says the team’s ambition heading into the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Algeria 2023 is squarely to defend their crown. Cameroon won the title when it was last hosted in Tanzania in 2019 and Mimpo-Tsintsémé, who spoke to CAFOnline.com, said they want to enter the books of history by […]
The bank described the speculation as unfounded and an attempt by some interests to cause panic among the public. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports that it plans to withdraw the recently redesigned N1000, N500, and N200 currency banknotes from circulation. The bank described the speculation as unfounded and an attempt by […]
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Liberia: ‘I Don’t Support Abortion’
Nimba County Senator, Jeremiah Kpan Koung has strongly spoken against the acts of abortion. Senator Koung is also calling on Liberians to desist from such unwholesome practice. Speaking in an interview to a team of reporters, recently in Monrovia, the Nimba County Lawmaker noted that he does not support such negative act. Abortion is defined […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto is leading the country’s Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens breaking from a tradition set by his predesessor who preffered sending his Labour Cabinet Secretary. The event traditionally led by Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) – Kenya brings together allied trade unions representing workers in various sectors. Ruto was […]
Paris — Freedom of the press is the cornerstone of democratic society. Without a debate of ideas, without verified facts, without diversity of perspectives, democracy is a shadow of itself; and World Press Freedom Day was established to remind us of this. For the international community, it is first and foremost a question of combating […]
APC chieftain, Hon Obidike Chukwuebuka has congratulated the labour force in Nigeria on the 2023 International Workers’ Day. Addressing some journalists in Lagos, Monday morning, Obidike described Nigerian workers as critical stakeholders in nation-building. Obidike acknowledged the contributions of workers to the social, economic and political development of the country He said,”I applaud their perseverance, […]
The national leadership of the NNPP ovrerrules the state chapter’s decision to withdraw the petition The headquarters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has overruled the decision of its Ogun State chapter to withdraw the party’s petition against the reelection of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The petition seeks the […]
LEADING Milk Processor, Dairibord Zimbabwe Limited (DZL) has seen US$-denominated sales volumes increase by 68% in the year’s first quarter amid indications that on a nationwide scale, raw milk uptake continues to surge. Presenting a trading update for the period ended March 31, 2023, DZL company secretary Maurice Karimupfumbi confirmed the increases in US$ sales […]