The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to highlight the importance of South-South cooperation to build solidarity and drive progress on shared development goals. Guterres, who arrived in China on Tuesday, would take part in the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) on Thursday. Guterres Spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric, at a news…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced it will soon commence its defence in the consolidated petition challenging the Anambra South senatorial by-election at the National and State Assembly By-Election Petitions Tribunal. The by-election, held on August 16, saw Emmanuel Nwachukwu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) emerge as senator. Mr Ibrahim Mahmud,…
The Zamfara Good Governance Forum has accused Governor Dauda Lawal Dare of attempting to use respected Islamic scholars in the state for political advantage ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Usman, the group described the governor’s recent actions as “hypocrisy and desperation”, saying they contrast…
Uganda military authorities said two people died before executing a suspected explosive attack near a Catholic shrine in the capital, Kampala. The military said in a statement on Tuesday they “intercepted and neutralised two armed terrorists” in Munyonyo, a Kampala suburb. The deceased were a man and a woman on a passenger motorcycle. The female…
Eleven people were injured when a transport vessel collided with a ferry on the Elbe river in the northern German port city of Hamburg, the fire brigade said on Monday. One person sustained life-threatening injuries, a spokesman said near the scene of the accident. The vessels collided near the Köhlbrand bridge in south-western Hamburg at…
The Zimbabwean community in South Africa has condemned the brutal killing of a Nigerian, Mr Emeka Uzor, in Windsor, Randburg, Johannesburg. The community, known as the Union of Zimbabweans in South Africa (UZISA), condemned the killing in a joint statement with the Nigerian Union of South Africa (NUSA) issued on Wednesday. Similarly, the Economic Freedom…
The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has begun processes toward the domestication and implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018. The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, disclosed this at a three-day workshop on rights-based approach to disability-inclusive development, government and public policy. The…
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says there is currently no evidence to support the allegation that some state governments are diverting funds allocated to local governments. Mr Bimbo Kolade, the Chairman of the Committee on Inland Revenue Services at RMAFC, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
OPEC+ has announced plans to raise crude oil production by 137,000 barrels per day in October, easing part of its voluntary output cuts in response to steady market conditions. The decision was confirmed in a statement released on the group’s website after a virtual meeting of eight member states, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the…
The Nigerian government’s decision to roll out a new curriculum for basic, senior secondary, and technical education has drawn praise from education leaders who say it addresses long-standing gaps in the system. Prof. Bilkis Lafiaji-Okunneye, Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University of Education, said the reform’s focus on technology, digital literacy, and creativity would provide students…
