The Pontiff’s trip represented an increasingly rare outing for the 87-year-old, who has been hobbled by health problems. “I am thinking of Haiti, where a state of emergency is in effect and the population is in despair because of the collapse of the health care system, food shortages and violence that is forcing people to…
The National President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry, made this known on Monday on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief breakfast programme.The fresh fuel scarcity has grounded many economic activities in states across the Federation as Nigerians queue up at filling stations nationwide. While some motorists were lucky…
The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) announced the result on Sunday amidst controversy of irregularities during the voting process. The results were announced at the Conference Hall of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, Agodi, Ibadan. After the presentation of the results from all the 33 local government areas where elections took place, the…
The American International School of Abuja has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi state. Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi…
In the notice filed on April 22, the EFCC said the withdrawal is predicated on the fact that events have overtaken the appeal.The commission also admits that the appeal was filed out of the time allowed by law.“The appellant herein intends to and do hereby wholly withdraw her appeal against the respondent in the above-mentioned…
During the UNSC’s meeting on women and peace and security, Pramila Patten reported that wartime sexual violence had increased by 50% in 2023 compared to the previous year. The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023. 95% of these cases involved women and girls, while 5% were…
The site sits outside of Kenya’s capital and welcomes most of the city’s solid waste. Amid plastic, glass and other wastes, food can also be scavenged. Waste picker Anne Wangui earns about $3 a day. “We scavenge the food that comes here and sell it to pig farmers. Per day, I can make around Ksh…
Over 282 million people in 59 countries and territories suffered acute food insecurity in 2023, according to the 2024 Global Report on Food Crisis. These numbers represent a 24 million increase in comparison to the previous year. Conflict, extreme weather events, and economic shocks are the main drivers behind acute hunger worldwide, reveals the report,…
Olukoyede stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 while addressing media executives at the Corporate Headquarters of the EFCC. According to him, he had a telephone conversation with Bello offering him ample opportunities to present himself for interrogation by investigators of the EFCC. “On my honour, I put a call to him to…
