The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says 40 per cent of African nations are in debt distress or at high risk, with most spending more on debt interest payments than on critical sectors. Hanan Morsy, Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist at the ECA, said this at the ongoing 2024 African Economic Conference…
Globally, 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2023, with 60 per cent of the homicides committed by intimate partners or other family members, UN Women has said. In a statement on Monday, UN Women said that 140 women and girls died daily in the hands of their partners or close relatives. This means…
The Naira on Wednesday depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,687.52 against the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira lost N8.59. This represents a 0.51 per cent loss when compared to the previous trading date on Tuesday when it exchanged at N1,678.93 to a dollar….
The World Bank has doled out financial reward, totalling four million US dollars (N6.8 billion), to the Imo Government for promoting good governance and accountability in the ease of doing business. The Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba, announced this at a press conference in Owerri on Wednesday. Emelumba said that…
Sweden forward Viktor Gyökeres netted four goals on Tuesday in a 6-0 rout of Azerbaijan to overtake Erling Haaland as the top scorer in the Nations League. The 26-year-old started the evening with five goals from five Nations League games and now sits at nine goals, two ahead of Haaland’s seven. His third goal of…
Pep Guardiola has agreed to a new one-year contract to extend his stay at Manchester City, a source has confirmed to ESPN’s Moises Llorens. Guardiola’s current deal runs until the end of the season and the 53-year-old has remained tight-lipped over his plans. But after positive conversations between Guardiola and club bosses, the former Barcelona…
Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, has identified Xabi Alonso as the perfect replacement for manager Carlo Ancelotti. According to Fabrizio Romano, Perez believes Alonso has everything to coach the LaLiga champions, including the style of football. Los Blancos have already suffered more defeats (3) in this season than they had all of last season (2)….
The Director of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), Mr Mauro Miedico, has commended the efforts of the Nigerian Government in counter-terrorism and support for the victims. Miedico made the commendation via a video message at the launch of the Model Legal Provisions (MLP) for Victims of Terrorism at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC),…
Kenya head of debt management on Wednesday said Kenya has secured a 200 million dollars loan from the African Development Bank and is in talks with the World Bank for a new 750 million dollars loan. The debt-laden government has been scrambling for new financing after deadly protests in June forced it to scrap planned…
China’s Guangdong Province has unveiled plans to revamp public toilets to address issues such as long queues at women’s restrooms and encourage the repurposing of more toilets into gender-neutral facilities. The Guangzhou public sanitation toilet layout plan (2024-2035), released on the website of the city’s Bureau of coordinated administrative law enforcement for urban management, has…
