Alfred Nevhutanda’s professorship acquired from a questionable ‘university’ It takes at least a decade of research and teaching, sometimes two or three, to become a professor in a reputable university. Not so for “Professor” Alfred Nevhutanda, the former National Lotteries Commission board chairperson. He has used the honorific “professor” since receiving an “honorary professorship diploma” […]
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The federal government has barred all outgoing calls on every SIM card that is not linked to the National Identification Number (NIN) of the SIM card owner. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, who gave the order Monday to bar outgoing calls on every unliked Subscriber Identification Module (SIM card), […]
New West African Boxing Union (WABU) heavyweight champion, Alhaji Osuman Haruna, popularly known as Sabo Mei Kidi, on Wednesday signed a new management agreement in Accra. Under the agreement, Alhaji Mohammed Abdul Samed, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of All for One Promotions and Alhaji Mohammed Osman Khuzaimah, the CEO of New Fadama City (NFC) […]
Nairobi — The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya has called for a speedy probe into last Friday’s incident where former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s chopper was stoned in Uasin Gishu County. Odinga’s chopper came under attack when he traveled to Soy to attend the funeral of renowned businessman Jackson Kibor. The Commission’s Chairperson Protas […]
Abuja — FOLLOWING the Kaduna -Abuja train attack on Monday night which left eight passengers dead and at least 41 others injured, many wealthy Nigerians now patronise Dornier for charter aircraft at old Kaduna Airport along Mando Road, Kawo. Dornier aircraft in Nigeria, which is operated on a charter basis, was established in 1979 and […]
Refugees and asylum seekers are facing a myriad of problems because Home Affairs has not provided crucial in-person services for two years. Despite a blanket extension of permits various government departments and private sector facilities are not accepting valid documents, not even some Home Affairs officers. There are numerous complaints of problems with the Home […]
Government has noted and welcomed Moody’s decision to affirm South Africa’s long term foreign and local currency debt ratings at ‘Ba2’ and revise the outlook to stable from negative. The National Treasury on Friday said according to Moody’s, the key driver behind the decision to change the outlook to stable is the improved fiscal outlook […]
Nairobi — National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has emphasised the need for the government to crack down on any oil industry players suspected of sabotage that is causing the current fuel crisis in the country. Muturi termed it disturbing to see motorists queuing for fuel, yet the government and the Kenya Pipeline Company have denied […]
Nairobi — Kenyan firms are optimistic that business activity will rapidly pick up post the August 8 General Election, a new poll released by the Central Bank of Kenya has revealed. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) survey conducted among Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of 230 private sector firms however listed political uncertainties among the top […]
Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist, Angelique Kidjo, has beaten the likes of Wizkid, Femi Kuti, Made Kuti, Rocky Dawuni, and Daniel Ho & Friends to clinch her fifth Grammy Award. Kidjo’s ‘Mother Nature’ won in the Best Global Music album category at the 2022 Grammys awards. While receiving her plaque, the singer said that it […]
Twelve members of the Irigwe ethnic group were reportedly killed while 19 cattle belonging to Fulani herders were on Saturday night shot dead in separate attacks in the villages of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to the National Publicity Secretary of Irigwe Development Association (IDA), Davidson Malison, the attacks were launched in […]
THE Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has denied a report that a phone call from an unnamed person saved him from boarding the Abuja -Kaduna train that was attacked by gunmen on March 28, 2022. No fewer than eight persons were killed during the attack, while several people sustained injuries. A number of people […]
A total of 346,120 Ghanaians have been infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS with 66 per cent being females while the rest are males, the Ghana AIDS Commission has disclosed. Speaking at a media engagement programme organised by Christian Health Association of Ghana on Friday, the Senior Programme Manager for HIV/TB Community Systems […]
Ghana’s US-based long jumper, Deborah Acquah, yesterday exhibited a magnificent performance as she soared to a big personal best (PB) and world lead (WL) of 6.89m to win the women’s long jump at the state of Texas in the USA. She upstaged Tyra Gittens (6.58m) – who held the WL going into the competition and […]
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Liberian Muslims Begin Ramadan
As President Weah, Others Congratulate Them MONROVIA-Muslims across Liberia have joined their counterparts around the world to commence Ramadan on April 2, 2022. Ramadan is Month-long fasting and praying to God for peace, unity, forgiveness of sins and seeking for repentance from God. President George Weah and the Coalition for Democratic Change have congratulated the […]
Akwa Ibom State Government weekend evacuated from Katsina State a total of 34 of her citizens, who were stranded following attacks by bandits and insurgents in some parts of Katsina state. The victims, who arrived Uyo the State capital on Saturday were recieved by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Dr Ini Adiakpan […]
April 7 marks the start of Kwibuka, the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a cataclysmic event which saw one million killed in barely 100 days. As this year also marks the 20th anniversary of the African Union, it is an apt time to reflect on what the genocide’s legacy […]
A gubernatorial aspirant in Kaduna State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), Barrister Mohammed Sani Abbas,has said that terrorists were threatening to sink Nigeria, as if the country has no intelligence capabilities or armed forces to confront and defeat them. In a statement he captioned ‘ Enough is Enough! ‘ issued […]