“Regrettably, seven Mozambican citizens have died, five of them as a direct consequence of the xenophobic attacks and the other two as a result of a road accident, when they were travelling in a private vehicle on their way back to Mozambique,” said the statement.

“With the benefit of hindsight, you can see that if he didn’t move, he would have been trapped,” the professor said.

“The top management of the commission is meeting with the unions in order to put an end to the strike and ultimately restore normalcy,” he said.

Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo and former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey were included in Ghana’s World Cup squad as coach Carlos Queiroz left it to the last minute to finalise his 26-man selection.

Lagos, Nigeria — Zedcrest has launched its Investment Banking offering, expanding its capabilities beyond traditional financial services and positioning itself to support businesses, governments and institutions seeking capital, strategic advisory and structured financing solutions across Africa.  The new offering, delivered through Zedcrest Global Markets, marks a significant step in the Group’s evolution into a broader […]

The bank said such changes were “to make use of the experience of senior officials in different areas of responsibility and to support evolving institutional priorities.”

She further explained that a retiring officer must give three months’ notice before their effective date of retirement. This is a notice requirement, not a leave entitlement.”

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Agricultural Experts and Researchers including Professors who converged in Maiduguri, Borno state have applauded the Executive Director of the Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI), Professor Babagana Jugudum, management team and staff for their doggedness and resilience in developing several improved seeds/crops varieties and research exploration despite the the over decade Boko […]

By Uko Etim UYO—The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Akwa Ibom has called for urgent government intervention to address insecurity in schools and secure the release of kidnapped students and education workers. The demands were made during a peaceful solidarity protest organised by NUT Akwa Ibom Branch on Tuesday in Uyo. The protest was […]

Nigerian author and columnist, Okey Ndibe, has confirmed his release by the Department of State Services, DSS, following his detention at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.