14th Edition of The Ocean Race Begins in Spain
The 14th edition of world’s most celebrated round the world yacht race, tagged the Ocean Race, got underway from the Spanish port city of Alicante on Sunday, with sailors from 17 nations aboard 11 vessels departing on the first leg…
2023: Court Set To Deliver Judgment on Suit Seeking Order To Allow Registered Voters Without PVCs To Vote
Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday adjourned till January 30, the decision whether to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow registered voters without Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) participate in the…
Peter Obi At Chatham House, Vows To Destroy Structure Holding Nigerians Down
Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s Presidency with him and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running mate, in charge will dismantle inefficiency and eliminate transactional policies that breed corruption in government. Obi said this on…
Moroccan Imam Iquioussen Deported from Belgium After French Legal Battle
A Moroccan imam accused of “inciting hatred and discrimination” has been deported by Belgium where he had taken refuge after being expelled by France last summer. Imam Hassan Iquioussen, a preacher from northern France was flown back to Casablanca on…
Daughter of Late Dora Akunyili Named Chief Medical Officer in US
Ijeoma Akunyili, daughter of the late former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and ex-Minister of Information, Dora Akunyili, has been named the Chief Medical Officer at Jersey City Medical Centre, an RWJBarnabas…
Kenyan Movie Shortlisted for Top Prize in Africa’s Premiere Film Fest
Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month’s FESPACO festival, Africa’s top cinema event, the organisers announced Friday (Jan. 13). A total of 170 films are competing across 11 categories in the February 25-March 4 event,…
Supreme Court Dethrones Niger Delta Monarch, Obong Of Calabar
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dethroned Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, the Obong of Calabar, Cross River State. Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba ordered the kingmakers and Traditional Rulers’ Council to immediately usher in a fresh selection process to…
UN Appeal for Funds To Save 30m Malnourished Children
The United Nations on Thursday launched an appeal for funds to come to the aid “before it is too late” of 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition in countries affected by the food crisis. “More than 30 million children…
Tinubu Deserves Victory In Presidential Election — Danladi Bako
Danladi Bako, Co-Director, Strategic Communication, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, has said that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu deserves victory in the Feb. 25 election, because he is most qualified. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bako, a…
Cleric Urges Political Parties, Candidates To Fulfil Electoral Promises
An Abuja-based Islamic Cleric, Imam Yahya Al-Yolawi has urged political parties and their flag bearers vying for various elective positions to fear Allah and fulfil their electoral promises if elected. Al-Yolawi, who is the Chief Iman of Nurul Yaqeen Jumma’at…
US Offers $10m for ‘Mastermind’ of 2019 Kenya Hotel Siege
The United States announced Thursday it was offering a reward of up to $10 million for a man described as the “terror mastermind” of a bloody hotel attack in Kenya four years ago. It said it is seeking information on…
