U.S. Embassy Celebrates the First Graduating Cohort of Al Azhar Institutes English Teachers Training Program
Today, U.S. Embassy Cairo Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Lauren Lovelace delivered closing remarks to the graduates of Al Azhar Institutes English Teacher Training Program, noting, “Your work at Al Azhar makes an important difference in the lives of young…
Tordue Salem: Missing Vanguard Reporter Found Dead
Vanguard missing reporter, Tordue Salem, has been found dead in Abuja. However, the details of the circumstances surrounding the recovery of his remains were still sketchy as at 9.30 pm, Thursday. Late Salem who was covering the House of Representatives,…
Security Council Releases Report on Visit to Mali and Niger
The members of the United Nations Security Council carried out a mission to Mali and Niger from 23 to 25 October 2021 and released report on the Security Council visit to the two countries. In Mali, the members of the…
Former US Secretary of State Dies Following COVID-19 Complications
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has died following COVID-19 complications, his family has said in a statement on his Facebook page. The statement was posted by his family saying the 84-year-old “passed away this morning due to complications…
How FG Spent N2.89tn Of Revenue On Debt Servicing In 8 Months
The Federal Government on Friday said it spent a total of N2.89 trillion on debt servicing between January and August 2021, out of its N3.93tn retained revenue for the same period. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed,…
2021 Kenya Cup Final: What You Need to Know
Kabras Sugar and defending champions KCB meet in the 2021 Kenya Cup final at 2.00pm at the Nandi Bears Club on Saturday 4 September 2021. Why is it being played in Nandi? Kabras Sugar have been using the Nandi Bears…
India Reacts to Terrorist Attack in Mali
India has reacted to terrorist attack on a convoy of the Malian Armed Forces on 19 August 2021 in the Mopti region in Mali that resulted in the killing of fifteen Malian soldiers. The country strongly condemned the attack in…
Mugabe-era Massacre Victims in Zimbabwe to Be Compensated, Others for Reburial
Zimbabwe is ready to open talks on compensation for victims of a notorious 1980s massacre that took place when a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who was former President Robert Mugabe was in power, Zimbabwe’s government said at the weekend. Some…
We’re Unaware Of Court Judgment ordering Us to Resume Work – Resident Doctors
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said it is not aware of any court order compelling their members to resume work nationwide. The doctors said this in an Audio sent to African Independent Television (AIT) by NARD chairman…
Cholera Outbreak Claims 173 in Kano
No fewer than 173 people have been reported dead in Kano due to cholera outbreak that is ravaging the 44 local governments in Kano State, the state’s Epidemiologist and Deputy Director of Public Health and Disease Control, Dr. Bashir Lawan…
Nigeria Has Gone Beyond Looking For Grazing Routes – Falana
Human Rights Activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has faulted the Presidency’s approval to review grazing reserves in 25 states in the country. Falana who was a guest on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics, said: “we’ve gone beyond this…
