Boko Haram: UN Announces Attack On Facility, Aid Workers
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, on Monday, announced that Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists attacked its main humanitarian accommodation in Ngala, in the north-eastern State of Borno. “I am outraged by the extremely violent attack on this key humanitarian facility where five United Nations staff were staying at the time of the incident,” Kallon […]
Supreme Court Affirms Ganduje, Dismisses Yusuf’s Appeal
The supreme court on Monday affirmed the election of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state and member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. This was after it dismissed the appeal and cross-appeal instituted by Alhaji Abba Kabiru Yusuf, gubernatorial candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Recall that the appeal court had upheld the […]
Deji Adeyanju Reacts As S’Court Affirms Ganduje, Tambuwal
Activist, Deji Adeyanju and some Nigerians have reacted to the ruling which affirmed the election of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state. The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the election of Ganduje. Delivering the judgment, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta declared that the grounds of the two appeals brought by the […]
Ganduje’s Aide Mocks Kwankwaso Over Supreme Court Ruling
Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a media aide of Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has mocked Abba Yusuf over the Supreme Court ruling which affirmed the election of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the election of Ganduje. This was after it dismissed the appeal and cross-appeal instituted by Alhaji Abba Kabiru Yusuf, the gubernatorial […]
Fr. Mbaka Speaks On ‘Collecting Money’ From APC
The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry in Enugu State, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has denied that he is working for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mbaka, speaking during his homily on Sunday, insisted he was not being paid for his prophecies. The cleric also claimed that former president, Goodluck Jonathan, tried to bribe him before […]
Eco: Buhari Govt Gets Warning On New ECOWAS Currency
Muda Yusuf, the Director-General of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), on Sunday urged the Federal Government not to make the adoption of the ECO common currency, a priority. Yusuf told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that there were important economic issues that needed the government’s attention. “For us in Nigeria, the adoption of […]
Afreximbank Seals $190m Deal
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a term sheet with Made In Africa Inc. (MIA), to provide the company with a $190-million facility to finance the acquisition of African Fabric Holdings BV, Netherlands, also known as Vlisco Group. The facility, broken into two tranches, would also be used to provide working capital to Vlisco […]
Siemens Partners Ghana
Siemens has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Ghana to address the country’s energy and infrastructure challenges, while contributing to the government’s growth and development agenda of creating high quality jobs and enhancing the vocational skills of Ghana’s youth. The MoU was signed by Siemens and the Ghana Grid Company Limited […]
Maguire Fails To Measure Up As Van Dijk Leads Liverpool
Liverpool spent much of the last 30 years living in Manchester United’s shadow, but after three decades their time to be crowned champions of England again is nigh. A 2-0 win over United at Anfield put the European champions 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League and 30 points ahead of fifth-placed […]
Online Campaign To Save Malnourished Lions At Sudan Park
Online calls grew Sunday to help save five “malnourished and sick” African lions held at a park in Sudan’s capital, with some demanding the creatures be shifted to a better habitat. The five lions are held in cages at Khartoum’s Al-Qureshi Park in an upscale district of the capital, but for weeks now they have […]
Prince Harry Expresses ‘Great Sadness’ At Royal Split
Britain’s Prince Harry expressed “great sadness” on Sunday at he and his wife Meghan being stripped of their royal titles as part of a historic separation settlement with the Queen. But he said he saw no other way out but to give up his royal role in search of “a more peaceful life” with his […]
Billionaires Richer Than 60% Of The World’s Population
The world’s billionaires have doubled in the past decade and are richer than 60 percent of the global population, the charity Oxfam said Monday. It said poor women and girls were at the bottom of the scale, putting in “12.5 billion hours of unpaid care work each and every day,” estimated to be worth at […]