UK’s Johnson faces probe over luxury holiday
Britain’s parliamentary watchdog is investigating Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid questions over who paid for his recent Caribbean holiday, it was reported Sunday. The Observer newspaper said that Kathryn Stone, the parliamentary commissioner for standards in the House of Commons, had launched an inquiry earlier this week. Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds, with whom […]
Nigeria and UK: The Path to Gender Equality — Catriona Laing, British High Commissioner to Nigeria
By Evelyn Usman As the world celebrates the International Women’s Day today, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, shares an op-ed on how far the two countries have gone in charting the road map for empowerment of women and girls in Nigeria. “As a female diplomat and the first female British High Commissioner to Nigeria, […]
Africa Executive launches website for businessmen, executives, investors in Africa
New online publications begin here: with the sure knowledge that something is missing, that the existing options aren’t cutting it. And it is for this reason that the founders of successful online magazines tend to emerge from a fairly narrow demographic band as is the case with the launch of a new online magazine targeting […]
COVID-19: Egypt records 33 new cases on Cruise ship
Egypt has recorded 33 new cases of the coronavirus. Health minister Hala Zayed told the media on Saturday that the cases were recorded aboard a cruise ship on the Nile river in Luxor, Southern Egypt. “Out of the 12, 11 are negative. Then we found 33 new positive cases. All of them have the virus […]
Gilmour told ‘hard work starts now’ after midweek heroics
Frank Lampard insists Billy Gilmour will keep his feet on the ground despite the teen midfielder’s star turn against Liverpool. Scotland youngster Gilmour produced a first-class performance, bossing the play as Chelsea dumped Premier League champions-elect Liverpool out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win on Tuesday. Now the 18-year-old could enjoy another start […]
Int’l Women’s Day: How E-commerce Company is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
As the world celebrates the 2020 International Women’s Day on March 8, there will be enormous conversations around women empowerment, and gender equality. Aligned with the United Nations Women’s multigenerational campaign, this year’s International Women’s Day is themed” I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”.
Four nabbed in Akwa Ibom for beheading woman for ritual purpose
By Harris Emanuel Tragedy struck at the weekend at Oku Abak community in Abak Council Area of Akwa Ibom, as a woman simply identified as Eka Sammy was reportedly beheaded in her farm and the head dumped in front of her house. Vanguard gathered that the woman fondly called Mma Iko Mbakara was ambushed in […]
Boko Haram attack: Elders hold service in burnt church
By Sam Eyoboka with Agency report FOUR Nigerian church elders held a Sunday service in their burnt church building on February 23, 2020, two days after Boko Haram militants abducted some of the church’s female members and set fire to the building. The terrorists’ rampage had destroyed churches, homes, schools and businesses, in the Christian […]
There are people alive who stole more than Abacha ― Salam Bamidele
A member representing Ede North/Ede South/Egbedero/Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State, Salam Bamidele said that there are people alive today that have stolen way more than former Head of State Sani Abacha. Bamidele also noted that had Abacha been alive today, there is no chance anyone would know the extent of the damage he inflicted […]
Osinbajo at 63: four things to note about him ― Laolu Akande
There are at least four unique attributes that stand out Vice President Yemi Osinbajo according to Mr. Laolu Akande, his Spokesperson in his tribute on his principal’s 63rd birthday today. “Those are the grace of God that ordains and separates him and which causes him to be elevated and triumphant; the fear of God, relentless […]
Using 12.5Kg cylinder as camp gas highly dangerous – SON
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has advised Nigerians against using 12.5 cylinder as camp gas, describing the practice as highly dangerous.
