In a bid to empower and support fish farmers in Lagos State, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNFoundation), in partnership with Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority has donated eleven smokingkilns to Fish Farmer cooperative groups, including those with impaired hearing comprising over 220 members.The partnership initiated since 2018 aims at building thecapacity of fish…
•His death a great loss to Anglican Communion, says Lagos Governor Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Ondo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa; the Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), The Most Rev. Dr. Henry Ndukuba, hundreds of bishops and priests, on Thursday, attended the funeral service of His Grace,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the decision to move the political management of socioeconomic rights of people with disabilities from the department of social welfare to the presidency is showing results. “There has been important progress to address these deficiencies, with areas of focus including advancing communication methods and developing practical technological solutions for people with…
Eight teams remain in the 2022 World Cup, all with the same dream of lifting the trophy on 18 December. After a tournament of shocks in the group stage, we are now progressing to the real business end, and the quarter-finals are stacked with talent. Six of the teams left in are former champions or…
Luis Enrique has left his role as Spain manager after they were knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco. The 52-year-old took charge of the side in 2018 and guided Spain to the Euro 2020 semi-finals. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said a “new project” should start but did not put a time frame…
England winger Raheem Sterling is to return to Qatar before Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against France. The Chelsea player, 28, flew back to England on Sunday following a break-in at his family home in Surrey. Sterling’s spokesperson said he left the England camp to “prioritise the wellbeing” of his three young children. He missed England’s…
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has denied that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the World Cup. Portuguese publication Record claims the forward, 37, made the threat after being told he would not start their last-16 game against Switzerland. In the previous game against South Korea, the Portugal captain reacted angrily when he was substituted. The…
Calling Zelensky’s decision to remain in Kyiv and rally his country amid the ongoing war “fateful,” Time editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal said this year’s decision was “the most clear-cut in memory.” Since Russia’s February 24 invasion, Zelensky has delivered daily speeches followed not only by Ukrainians but by citizens and governments around the globe. He has…
Belarus plans to move military equipment and forces in a “counterterrorism” exercise, the state news agency BelTA has reported, amid fears that Russia could attack Ukraine from the Belarusian border. “During this period, it is planned to move military equipment and personnel of the national security forces,” the state news agency BelTA cited Belarus’s Security…
