Saudi Arabia has been elected host of the 2034 men’s football World Cup, world football’s governing body FIFA announced on Wednesday. This is coming amid criticism from human rights groups and concerns that the decision by the congress of ruling body FIFA could mean another tournament in the northern hemisphere winter. At an extraordinary virtual…
Six players from Champions League winners Real Madrid and four from Manchester City feature in this year’s FIFPRO World 11 announced yesterday by the global players’ association, with Lionel Messi absent for the first time in almost 20 years. The 2024 FIFPRO World 11 is the first edition since 2006 to exclude Messi. The Argentinian,…
FIFA launched a $50 million legacy fund for social programmes on Wednesday in collaboration with 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar and the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. In November 2022, world football’s governing body FIFA had promised the legacy fund from 2022 World Cup proceeds…
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…
The World Bank approved a loan of 750 million U.S. dollars on Wednesday to boost the digital transformation in the Philippines. The financial institution said in its press release that the Second Digital Transformation Development Policy Loan supports the Philippines’ efforts to transform the country’s digital sector. It said the loan would develop the country…
Congratulations for Donald Trump poured in early on Wednesday following his victory over challenger, Democrat’s Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential polls. “Ready to work together as we did for four years. With your convictions and mine, with respect and ambition. “For more peace and prosperity, French President“, Emmanuel Macron, wrote on social media platform…
Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State has taken measures to address barriers to vaccination by engaging community members to achieve positive results. The Chairman of the council, Dr Ahmed Wali, stated this at Malam-Sidi, headquarters of the local government area on Monday during the launch of Integrated Measles campaign to commemorate the 2024 World…
As Africa stands on the brink of eradicating polio, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for renewed vigilance and commitment to achieving a polio-free continent. The outgoing WHO regional director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, in her World Polio Day address, reflected on the region’s significant progress while acknowledging the remaining obstacles in the…
Gov Umaru Bago of Niger has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to food security and sustainability for the state and the country at large. He said this in an event to commemorate the 2024 World Food Day with the theme ”Niger State Agricultural Revolution: Solution to Hunger and Better Health” in Minna on Wednesday. Bago, represented…
Some agriculture experts have called on the Federal Government to subsidise the cost of agro-inputs in order to improve food security in the country. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos in commemoration of the World Food Day. NAN reports that the World…
