A popular Kenyan lawyer and activist, Prof. Patrick Lumumba, has described the new wave of emigration of African talents abroad as modern-day slavery. According to Lumumba, though the colonialists left Africa decades ago they are still indirectly exploiting Africa. The former head of the Kenyan anti-corruption agency was one of the speakers at this year’s…
wooden boat conveying 34 persons along Agwara and Yauri local government areas of Niger and Kebbi states has capsized. According to reports, the boat which is said to be conveying passengers from Gebbe, Kasabo, and other waterfronts on River Niger to the Yauri market capsized a few meters to its destination. The incident was said…
WHO EMRO | 101 health workers killed in Libya in the aftermath of Storm Daniel | News | Media centre A staggering 101 health workers in Libya lost their lives during Storm Daniel or in its immediate aftermath. Some were killed at home, others in the line of duty. Families and coworkers have described their…
Western military powers are running out of ammunition to give Ukraine to defend itself against Russia’s full-scale invasion, the UK and Nato have warned. Adm Rob Bauer, Nato’s most senior military official, told the Warsaw Security Forum that “the bottom of the barrel is now visible”. He said governments and defence manufacturers now had to…
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has called on the federal government to protect the Chairman and CEO of Air Peace Limited, Allen Onyema whom it described as one of “our best”, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist who has contributed immensely in the development of the country. In a statement signed by the National President…
The Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), MrMatthew Lawrence Pwajok has urged pilots, air traffic controllers, airlines, groundhandlers, passengers and other stakeholders in the aviation industry to continue to reportaviation incidents to the safety authorities as this would further enhance the relativesafety in the industry and also boost confidence in air…
Zenith Bank Plc said its gross earnings rose by 20 per cent from N518.7bn as of the end of third quarter of 2021 to N620.6bn in Q3, 2022. It disclosed this in a statement on its unaudited results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2022 titled ‘Zenith Bank surmounts macroeconomic headwinds with double-digit growth…
Social activist, Aisha Yesufu, has said that she will hold the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, accountable if he emerges in the 2023 presidential election. The PUNCH reports that the presidential campaign of the Labour Party’s standard bearer, Peter Obi, has commenced in Nasarawa State. Present with Obi on the campaign ground…
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced its partnership with CFA Society Nigeria to host its annual flagship event, the Universities Ethics Challenge final, scheduled to hold at Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos on Saturday, 29 October 2022. The Universities Ethics Challenge is designed to increase students’ awareness…
