Nigerians Kick As Buhari Fails to Sign Electoral Act Amendment
Many Nigerians have expressed disappointment over President Muhammadu Buhari’s reported declined to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill over the passage of direct primaries clause. In a leaked letter sent to the National Assembly, President Buhari cited other irregularities…
FIJ Founder, ‘Fisayo Soyombo Arrested, Detained Over Police Contract Story – Foundation Says
‘Fisayo Soyombo, Founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), is currently being detained at the Force headquarters, Abuja, by the police, the organisation published on its website. According to the story, Soyombo was on a long trip on November…
How Buhari Administration Duplicated 257 Projects In 2021 Budget – ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered 257 duplicated projects worth N20.138 billion in the 2021 budget. The ICPC chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, who made this known on Tuesday, also accused the Federal Ministry of…
FIFA Appoints Normalisation Committees in Guinea and Chad
The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Guinean Football Association (FGF) following a series of irregularities that took place during the electoral process of the FGF. In order to guarantee that the…
First Female President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Aqueen Ibeto Hailed
The National leadership of the Apex Igbo social-cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has sent a congratulatory message to the newly elected President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK and Ireland, Chief Lady Aqueen Ibeto. Stepping into the culturally reserved enclave of men,…
Travel Bans Linked to New COVID-19 Variant: WHO Urges Caution
A World Health Organization (WHO) panel on Friday prepared to meet to assess the potential impact of a new coronavirus variant identified as B 1.1.529, urging caution over travel bans linked to reports of new COVID-19 variant. According to WHO’s COVID-19 technical lead, Dr….
Ministry Empowering Communities to Reduce Household Air Pollution
The journey towards realizing universal access to modern cooking methods received a boost on Friday following the launch of the first edition of a facilitators training manual on household air pollution. The 136-page document themed “Household Air Pollution: A Silent…
When TİKA Held Basic Firefighting and Tactical First Aid Training for Libyan Firefighters
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), Konya Metropolitan Municipality, and the Paramedics and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Association (PARHAD) held the “Basic Firefighting and Tactical First Aid Training” for 20 firefighters from Libya and as part of the Emergency and Disaster…
Rwanda Genocide Memorial Sites Offer Lessons for Us – Says NCOP Chairperson
The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Mr Amos Masondo, has called on nations to learn from the tragic Rwandan genocide to build inclusive and prosperous societies. Mr Masondo and the South African delegation to the Commonwealth Speakers…
UNESCO Director-General Condemns Killing of Journalist Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has urged measures to protect the safety of journalists in Somalia following a suicide car bomb attack in the capital Mogadishu that claimed the life of Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled, also known as Abdiaziz Afrika, and inured…
Full Report of Lagos Judicial Panel on #EndSARS Confirms Massacre of Protesters at Lekki Toll Gate
The Lagos State Judicial Panel on #EndSARS, has confirmed there was indeed a massacre of protesters at Lekki Toll Gate on 20 October 2020, contrary to official narrative debunking it. According to the finding of the panel, headed by Justice…
