2024 Paralympics Kicks off in Paris
A spectacular opening ceremony marked the start of the Paris 2024 ParalympicGames, as athletes paraded along the iconic Champs-Elysees to Place de laConcorde, in glorious conditions. The first of 11 days of sporting action takes place on Thursday as France hosts asummer Paralympic Games for the first time. About 4,400 athletes from a record 168 […]
Senegal Suspends All Mining Activity at Faleme River
Senegal has suspended all mining activity for nearly three years on its side of thesoutheastern Faleme River, in a decree aimed at protecting the environment andsupporting local communities threatened by an artisanal gold mining boom. According to the published decree, Mining will be suspended on all Senegaleseterritory up to 500 metres from the river’s left […]
FG and ASUU Reach Compromise Amidst Potential Strike
The Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) havereached a compromise to avert the strike threatened by the union. At the end of a meeting yesterday by both parties, a sub-committee was set up toreview ASUU’s demands and ensure that all grey areas are ironed out and resolvedwhile the government promised to ensure […]
Presidency to Ensure Removal From Grey List Ahead of Deadline
The Presidency will take concrete steps to ensure Nigeria’s removal from the Greylist of the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) before May 2025 deadline. The Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila who gave the assuranceduring a fact-finding visit to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) office inAbuja yesterday, pledged the Federal […]
Cristiano Ronaldo to be Honored as UCL All-Time Top Scorer
Cristiano Ronaldo, a name synonymous with excellence in European football, isset to receive a prestigious honor from UEFA, solidifying his status as the UEFAChampions League’s all-time top scorer. The special award will be presented by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin duringthe 2024/25 UEFA Champions League draw ceremony tomorrow Thursday, August29, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. […]
Namibia to Conduct Culling of Wild Animals to tackle Drought
Namibia plans to kill 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and distributethe meat to people struggling to feed themselves due to a severe drought acrosssouthern Africa. Authorities say the culling was necessary to address severe drought and meatfrom the animals will be distributed to people struggling to feed.A statement by the country’s environment ministry says […]
President Tinubu to Visit China
President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a visit to China in first week ofSeptember, aiming to strengthen Nigeria’s economy and advance its strategicinterests through a series of high-level meetings and engagements. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who made thisknown during a press briefing at the Presidential Villa […]
Premier League Week 2 Round-up
The English Premier league entered Week 2 in the new season with interesting results across all 10 games. Manchester City who are defending champions, continued their title defense with a fine 4-1 win over promoted Ipswich, Chelsea whooped Wolves 6-2, Tottenham saw off Everton 4-nil, and Liverpool beat Brentford 2-nil. Other results Arsenal beat Aston […]
Hezbollah Launch Fresh Attack on Israel
Islamist group Hezbollah has launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, as Israel’s military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a larger-scale rocket and drone attack by Hezbollah, in one of the biggest clashes in more than 10 months of border warfare. The US says it is […]
Okonjo-Iweala Advices Nigeria to Move On
Meanwhile, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has stressed the urgent need for Nigeria to move beyond political infighting and inconsistent policies that have hindered the country’s development since independence. Speaking also at the Nigerian Bar Association Annual Conference, Iweala asserted that concrete collective efforts, rather than a blame game, were […]
