Economic policies, not loans will tackle high inflation, IMF cautions African leaders
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said African governments must embrace policies that will combat rising inflations in their economies.
PSG’s Dembele, Hakimi, two others suspended for offensive chants
Paris Saint Germain quartet of Ousmane Dembele, Randal Kolo Muani, Layvin Kurzawa and Achraf Hakimi have received one-match ban for offensive chanting.
Stop waiting for white-collar jobs, Entrepreneurs urge youths
By Fortune Eromosele, Abuja Nigerian youths have been urged to engage in vocational skill learning, which can make them self-reliant rather than waiting for white-collar opportunities. Entrepreneurs drawn from various spheres of life, stated this in Abuja on Friday at the maiden edition of the social impact project of GemHunt 2.0, organised by Bilaad Development […]
England boss Southgate hits out at VAR
England coach Gareth Southgate says VAR has done nothing to resolve the issue of controversial refereeing decisions, admitting he has never liked the technology.
Abia guber dispute: Tribunal dismisses 4 motions by PDP
By Steve Oko The Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia,has struck out two of the motions by the Petitioner, Chief Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against Gov. Alex Otti of the Labour Party. The dissmised motions were said to be incompetent. Some of the issues struck out were attempt by the […]
‘I don’t do trials’, Ibrahimovic on why he snubbed Arsenal
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has opened up on why he never signed for Arsenal even after meeting with then coach Arsene Wenger.
Abia guber dispute: Tribunal begins reading of judgment in Ahiwe’s suit against Otti
By Steve Oko At exactly 9:58 am the tribunal started reading its judgment on the petition against Gov. Alex Otti of the Labour Party by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Chief Okey Ahiwe. This was after the Counsels to the various parties announced their appearances, and the initial formalities were done. The court premises […]
Heavy security in Abia as tribunal delivers judgment on guber election dispute
By Steve Oko There is heavy security presence at the premises for the Federal High Court, Umuahia, venue for the sitting for the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. The tribunal is set to deliver judgment today in the petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Chief Okey Ahiwe; and his All Progressives Congress, APC, […]
Russian strike kills 51 gathered for wake in east Ukraine
A Russian strike killed at least 51 people gathered for a wake in northeastern Ukraine Thursday, provoking outrage from Western leaders for what the UN warned could be a war crime.
FG targets 0.6% poverty rate, 6.3% unemployment rate
The Federal Government says it targets to reduce poverty rate to 0.6 per cent and unemployment to 6.3 per cent by 2030 and 2050 agenda.
US man jailed for groping sleeping plane passenger
A US man who groped a sleeping passenger on a plane was jailed Thursday for nearly two years.
NSCDC arrests 65-year-old man for allegedly chaining, starving wife
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Yobe has confirmed the arrest of a 65-year-old man, Mohammed Baburam, who allegedly chained and starved his wife for one year in Potiskum.
$100m African Film City construction will begin October – Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday said that the groundbreaking of the proposed 100 million dollar African Film City project in Epe would be done before the end of October.
George Weah: Liberia’s football legend president takes shot at second term
Ex-international football star George Weah is running for a second term as Liberia’s president in elections on Tuesday, with peace and development among voters’ main concerns.
Recent winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
Here is a list of the 10 most recent winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, ahead of Friday’s announcement of the 2023 winner:
Nigeria Customs: Enhancing PR through social media engagement
In the world of public relations (PR), the influence of social media cannot be overstated. Since most communication activities are undertaken in the digital space, social media becomes inevitable. Compared to PR, it has become the major means of communication between organizations and the populace.
