The Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Rev. Stephen Mamza on Tuesday, presented 93 wheelchairs to physically challenged people in Yola, Adamawa. Mamza, is the immediate past chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Adamawa chapter. He said during the presentation that the gesture was possible through support from members of Knights of Columbus in the U.S….
The United Nations has launched an emergency appeal to raise 11.2 million dollars to help fund Uganda’s response to an Ebola outbreak that has killed two people. This came after Uganda’s health budget was strained by U.S. cuts to foreign aid. Uganda declared the outbreak of the highly infectious and often fatal haemorrhagic disease in…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the appointment of key officials for the newly established Borno State Hajj Commission, subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly. This is contained in a statement by the governor’s Spokesperson, Malam Dauda Iliya, in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Zulum appointed Alhaji Mohammed Mainok as the Executive Chairman…
Arab leaders are meeting in Cairo on Tuesday with Egypt to present a plan for Gaza that would sideline Hamas and create interim bodies run by Arab, Muslim and Western states. This would be in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of a “Middle East Riviera.’’ Who will run Gaza is the big unanswered…
The Police in Osun on Tuesday arraigned a 30-year-old fake Naval officer, Oyetunji Samuel, before an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court, for an alleged impersonation and assault of a 13-year-old girl. The Police Prosecutor, ASP Olusegun Elisha, told the court that the defendant committed the offense sometime between the months of February and March within Osogbo metropolis….
The U.S. communications chair said the EU tech rules are “excessive” and “incompatible” with American values, vowing to defend the interests of American tech companies. Speaking at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Brendan Carr, the new chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, expressed concern with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). For…
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has launched a national economic dialogue to navigate the country’s economic growth path. Addressing participants in Accra, Ghana’s capital, Mahama stressed the importance of the meeting that would seek solutions to Ghana’s recurring economic challenges. He said that formulated strategies to put the country back on a sustainable growth path…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of four people in a lone accident involving an articulated vehicle in Kogi. The FRSC also said that two persons were severely injured in the accident. The FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, Mr Samuel Oyedeji, confirmed the incidence to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, congratulated Prof. Babafemi Badejo as he celebrated his 70th birthday. The President congratulated the professor in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the statement was read by Prof. Adelaja Odukoya at a Symposium in honour of…
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed a new fund that could mobilise 800 billion euros ($841.5 billion) for defence investments in the European Union, including military aid for Ukraine. Von der Leyen told journalists in Brussels on Tuesday that “we’re living in the most momentous and dangerous of times.’’ Pressure on the EU…
