Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has felicitated former president, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) on his 80th birthday anniversary. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Malam Mukhtar Gidado, in Bauchi on Tuesday, Mohammed lauded Babangida for achieving the feat. The governor noted that the former president, remained one of Nigeria’s…
President Emmanuel Macron has said France, Germany and other EU countries are working on a coordinated response against expected “irregular migratory flows” from Afghanistan, where the Taliban’s takeover has fuelled fears among rights groups of a looming crisis. Speaking on Monday in a televised address from his summer residence, Macron described the situation in Afghanistan…
Uganda’s constitutional court is scrapping a controversial anti-pornography law whose provisions included a ban on wearing miniskirts in public, in a decision hailed by women’s rights campaigners. The judgement on Tuesday said that the 2014 legislation, which had been dubbed the “anti-miniskirt law,” was “inconsistent with or in contravention of the constitution of the republic…
More than 30 people were killed in a rebel attack in the West African country of Niger, the Ministry of Interior has said. Armed assailants on motorcycles attacked the village of Darey Dey in the Tillaberi region close to the border with Mali on Monday and killed 37 people, including 14 children, according to the…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday confer with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The President returned to Abuja last Friday after 18 days in London, during which he attended an education summit and…
Zakia Khudadadi would have been the first woman to represent Afghanistan at a Paralympic Games when they start in Tokyo this month, but her dream has been shattered amid the country’s turmoil. Just two Paralympic athletes from Afghanistan were scheduled to compete in the Games set to commence on August 24 – taekwondo athlete Zakia…
United States President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Monday that it has approved the largest permanent increase to food stamp benefits – a boost that the White House and proponents of the move hope will help low-income families afford healthier food choices when stocking their fridges and pantries. Starting in October, average benefits for food…
Kwara United are confident of signing Abdullahi Mustapha from Wikki Tourists, before 2021-2022 Nigeria Professional Football League kick off The Harmony Boys have been in talks with their fellow Premier League rivals to sign the player following his impressive performance in the just concluded season. Reports have it that Kwara United have tabled a bid…
Girondins Bordeaux player, Remy Oudin says Samuel Kalu is feeling fine after collapsing in the sixth minute of their Ligue 1 match against Marseille at Stade Velodrome on Sunday. Kalu collapsed in the sixth minutes as Dimitri Payet was about to take a free-kick, but the Nigerian international got up after players from both side…
