An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a judge to death for murdering his wife, the judiciary said, in the third high-profile femicide case in the country in two months. The criminal court decided “to refer the judge who killed TV presenter Shaimaa Gamal, and his accomplice, to the Grand...
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Kenya’s veteran politician Raila Odinga on Tuesday vowed to pursue “all constitutional and legal options” after rejecting the outcome of last week’s election that handed the presidency to his rival William Ruto. “I do not want to fully address our strategies going forward but… we will be pursuing all...
FIFA has suspended the Indian Football Federation meaning that the country will not currently be able to host the under-17 Women’s World Cup in October. Football’s world governing body said its council unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation “due to undue influence from third parties, which...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has ordered the restriction on motorcycle movement in communities on the outskirt of Gusau from 9 pm till dawn Governor Matawalle also ordered security operatives to begin a house-to-house search to flush out criminal elements in the 19 emirates of the state as the...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has inaugurated Transitional Justice Panels and Community Reconciliation Committees to facilitate transitional justice and reconciliation in North East. In his speech at the occasion, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Chief Tony Ojukwu, said the transitional justice project was being implemented in partnership with...
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has reiterated that products and services must conform to applicable standards to achieve global competitiveness. The Director-General of SON, Malam Farouk Salim, stated this while delivering an address at a stakeholders’ forum held on Tuesday in Abeokuta. Salim was represented by the organisation’s...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday congratulated the former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) on his 81st birthday Aug. 17, 2022. The president also joined family, friends and associates of the former leader in celebrating another year, heralded by God’s benevolence and mercies. His...
The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) on Tuesday begun an indefinite strike over non-implementation of their new salary structure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workers of the board vowed never to return to work until the new salary structure is implemented. Addressing newsmen on behalf...
Unity Bank Plc, has deployed a new marketing campaign targeted at reaching millions of women entrepreneurs, especially the underbanked across Nigeria with its new retail product, the Yanga account. Divisional Head, Retail and SME, Unity Bank Plc, Mr Olufunwa Akinmade, in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said the...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has appealed to the electricity workers to suspend their proposed strike billed to begin on Aug. 17. The Managing Director, TCN, Dr Sule Abdulaziz, made the appeal in a letter to the workers on Tuesday following the threat of the workers to embark...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command says its operatives have intercepted an unregistered truck conveying 12 persons and 14 suspected stolen motorcycles to the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Yemisi Opalola, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Osogbo, the state...
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has once again apologised to the Catholic Bishops over his recent comment on the Holy father, Pope Francis. The governor gave the apology at the opening mass for the 2022 General Assembly of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos on Tuesday in Jos. The News...
Following the abduction of Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Yakubu Lawal, the Chairman of Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area, Mr Danlami Idris, has promised to beef up security in the area. Idris, who made the pledge in a statement signed by him and made available to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Craftec Homes Limited alongside Obtuse Tec Engineering and Construction Limited are set to partner with TAJ Bank, First City Monument Bank, FCMB and other business developers to invest about N10 billion in Jere LGA and Maiduguri Metropolitan Council of Borno State. The partnership is...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) has confirmed that nine people were, on Monday night, killed while 13 others sustained various degrees of injuries in a fatal crash that occurred at Kwana Shettu village, along Potiskum – Azare road in Katagum LGA of Bauchi State....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Higher Education Observatory for Africa (HEOFA) has commended the efforts of the National Universities Commission (NUC) in implementing its 2021-2027 strategic plan on ranking. A Ghanaian member of the Board of HEOFA, Dr. Fred Mensah gave the commendation in a statement issued to...
…. ….Appoints Dangote Chairman of 16-member Council to eradicate malaria By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC), projecting that the successful implementation of the Council’s agenda and savings from the estimated economic burden of the disease would save Nigeria...
The runner-up in Kenya’s presidential election is set to speak publicly for the first time since his narrow defeat in the polls on Monday. It’s been announced that Raila Odinga will address the press at 14:00 local time (11:00 GMT). This was the fifth time the 77-year-old ran for...
Kenya on Tuesday braced for a protracted legal battle after William Ruto was declared the winner of presidential election. Ruto was declared the victor in a closely fought presidential race over the objections of more than half the electoral commission, stoking fears of political violence. In the western city...
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to present the 2023 appropriation to the National Assembly in September. The Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at training on budget preparation using the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System. The two-day nationwide training...