The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has welcomed the appointment of two prominent figures from Osun State to key roles in Nigeria’s Federal Character Commission (FCC), describing it as a vote of confidence in their service and integrity. In a statement from his palace on Wednesday, the traditional ruler commended President Bola Tinubu for…
An elder statesman and chieftain of Arewa Consultative Forum, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said that tackling the magnitude of the security challenges currently facing the country requires commitment of all Nigerians and international collaboration. Yakasai stated this while speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. According to…
Mozambique police on Monday fired teargas and bullets at protesters in the capital Maputo who had gathered at the scene where two opposition party figures were shot dead on Saturday after a disputed election. A Reuters witness saw some police officers firing handguns while dispersing the crowd. Adriano Nuvunga, director of Mozambique’s Centre for Democracy…
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has expressed optimism as his side gears up to face Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) on Saturday. This follows Bayern’s impressive 4-2 victory over Flamengo in the Round of 16 on Sunday. Harry Kane starred for Bayern with a brace, while Leon…
The Federal Government has officially taken over the Gombe State-owned General Hospital in Kumo, converting it into a Federal Medical Centre. This development was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. The newly established Kumo Federal Medical Centre becomes the second federal health…
