Former President Goodluck Jonathan has praised Donald Trump’s recent election victory, calling it a “testament to leadership” and a sign of the American people’s confidence in his vision for the country. In a congratulatory message on his official X handle, Jonathan commended Trump on being elected as the 47th President of the United States. He…
Kenya’s Senate Speaker, Amason Kingi on Wednesday said the Senate would next week debate whether to dismiss Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua after the national assembly voted to impeach him. Lawmakers voted by 281 to 44 late on Tuesday to impeach Gachagua, with one abstention. That was far more than the two-thirds majority needed to carry…
Delegates from across Africa and beyond have gathered to discuss strategies for enhancing collaboration between academic institutions, healthcare facilities and harnessing technology to build effective, responsive healthcare workforce. The inaugural Advancing Medical Education in Africa Conference was held on Monday and Tuesday in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. It brought together more than 600 participants,…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has introduced automatic promotion for personnel. who have served in their current ranks for five years or more. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu described…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appointed Sen. Binta Garba as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council of the new Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti. Garba, a politician, businesswoman and administrator, represented Adamawa North Senatorial District in the Senate from 2015 to 2019 and served in the House…
Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle TV series on Netflix, “With Love, Meghan’’ has been postponed by three months due to the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, the streaming giant said. The show was to feature “the LA native cooking, gardening, crafting and hosting parties’’. It had been due to premiere worldwide on Netflix on Wednesday. Netflix said…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday extended condolences to his Namibian counterpart, Nangolo Mbumba, over the passing of Namibia’s founding President Sam Nujoma. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi expressed deep condolences over the passing of Nujoma and extended sincere sympathy to the family of Nujoma, the Namibian government, and the people….
Nigeria has joined 76 other countries to become a beneficiary of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC). The initiative is aimed at increasing the survival rate of children with cancer globally to at least 60 per cent by 2030 while reducing their suffering and improving their quality of life. The…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has called on Japan to join Africa in advocating for reform of the UN Security Council to ensure fair and equitable representation for the continent. Tuggar disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the…
Chief Ayoola Lawal, former Secretary, Committee of APC Diaspora Chairmen, has reiterated call for recognition of late Chief MKO Abiola as past President of Nigeria. Lawal, the immediate past chairman of. APC in Scandinavian countries made the call via a statement on Monday. The call came on the backdrop of revelations in the newly released…
