Osimhen Scores For Napoli Again, Refuses To Celebrate
Super Eagles of Nigeria’s striker, Victor Osimhen on Wednesday night put his social media storm with Napoli to one side to score as they returned to winning ways with a 4-1 victory over Udinese. Last season’s Scudetto winners had gone into the fixture after a three-match winless run in Serie A, which had turned up […]
Democracy, Development And Military Rule In Africa
The resurgence of coups d’etat in Africa appears to have resuscitated discussions around the acceptability and suitability of military rule as a vehicle of development for the continent. This article contends that the much favoured democratic rule is as guilty as military regimes in the business of stifling development in Africa; hence, the complicity of […]
Gov Fubara Vows To Build New Cities, Attract Investors
The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has set forth his vision to diversify the state’s urban landscape, promising to create multiple cities to attract increased investments. Fubara made this statement while touring the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority office and project locations within Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. […]
East African Leaders Celebrate Winning AFCON Hosting Bid
Leaders representing East Africa have celebrated the announcement of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations being granted to a collaborative bid by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The upcoming edition of the premier sporting event on the continent will be unique, as it will be the first time that three countries collaborate to host it, following […]
Reps Summons NCC Over Mohbad’s Songs Right
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Copyright Commission to safeguard the musical legacy of the late Ilerioluwa Aloba, widely recognised as Mohbad, by protecting his song lyrics and intellectual property rights. It was on Tuesday, during the plenary session in Abuja, that this decision took shape, spurred by Rep. Babajimi Benson’s motion. Benson, […]
Kidney Care In Nigeria Adequate, No Need For Abroad – CMD
Dr. Kolawole Ogundipe, the Chief Medical Director of Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital in Ado Ekiti, said he’s troubled by the fact that numerous Nigerians with kidney issues are contemplating overseas travel for medical treatment. Ogundipe, who remains hopeful for these patients in the country, pointed out that obtaining treatment in Nigeria, not only cost-efficient […]
Zamfara Kidnapping: Education At Risk, Obi Says
The presidential candidate representing the Labour Party in the February 25th election, Peter Obi, has strongly condemned the kidnapping of several female students from Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State. Having served as Anambra’s former governor, Obi additionally described the attack as a peril to the country’s education system, and he called upon the Federal Government […]
Kogi Doctors Protest Colleague’s Abduction By Gunmen
In a show of solidarity, practising doctors marched through the streets of Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State, on Tuesday, demanding justice for the kidnapped Dr. Austin Uwumagbe. Last week, unidentified gunmen believed to be kidnappers seized Dr. Austin Uwumagbe, who serves as the Director of Victory Hospital Annex in Ogaminana, situated within Kogi State’s […]
Arnon Nampa Jailed For Royal Reform Advocacy In Thailand
Arnon Nampa, a well-known political activist in Thailand, has been convicted and sentenced to four years behind bars, sparking renewed debate over the nation’s divisive royal defamation law. He was found guilty by a Bangkok court for remarks he made during a protest in October 2020. In Thailand, the lese-majeste law strictly prohibits any form […]
INEC Schedules Governorship Elections In Edo, Ondo State
The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that the Edo governorship election is scheduled for September 21, 2024, with the Ondo state election set for November 16, 2024. INEC clarified that the announcement is made in accordance with the guidelines laid out in Section 178 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, […]
Propaganda Not Will Make You President, APC Mocks Atiku
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has come down hard on the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar maintaining that no amount of propaganda will give him a shot at the presidency. The ruling party dismissed allegation by Atiku’s media aide, Phrank Shaibu, that the Tinubu administration was only interested in ‘telling lies […]
Libyan Mayor Arrested After Floods Killed Thousands
The mayor of Derna, a Libyan city which was devastated by intense flooding, has been arrested in connection with the disaster, officials have confirmed. Abdulmenam al-Ghaithi was among numerous officials charged in connection with the disaster that killed thousands in eastern Libya earlier this month. Africa Today News, New York reports that last week, angry […]