A first group of seven migrants has arrived in Rwanda as part of a deal to accept deportees from the United States, the Rwandan government said Thursday. “The first group of seven vetted migrants arrived in Rwanda in mid-August… Three…
The storm currently swirling around the Archbishop of the province of the Niger and the Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Grace,The Most Rev’d Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim,PhD, is a painful reminder of how quickly we forget who our leaders are and…
By Rédaction Africanews Two days of clashes between government forces and rebel fighters in South Sudan are raising fears for the country’s fragile peace agreement. The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) on Thursday accused government forces of launching…
Blackened by soot, the gutted and derelict remains of South Africa’s infamous Usindiso building in central Johannesburg are an unintentional memorial to the 76 people who died here in a devastating fire two years ago. At one time an office…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged South-East governors to declare May 30 a public holiday in recognition of Biafra Day.
The Arewa Joint Action Movement, AJAM, has taken a dig at the immediate past government of Muhammadu Buhari on issues of insecurity in the North. The group believes that the change in administration in 2023 marked a pivotal moment in the fight against insecurity in the region, adding that there is now hope that peace
Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, has insisted that Bruno Fernandes wants to stay with the Premier League. Speaking after a 3-1 win over Hong Kong in a post-season friendly on Friday, Amorim claimed Fernandes was “saying no to a lot of things”. The Portugal midfielder is being linked with a huge move to Al Hilal
Business and academic activities were grounded in Umuahia and Aba on Friday as many residents stayed indoors following the sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to mark the Biafra Day. IPOB said the sit-at-home is to honour honour fallen heroes. Also, some government offices in Umuahia either recorded low turnout of staff
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has monitored the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) staff promotion examination. A statement released by JAMB spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, said Oloyede expressed gratitude to TETFund and other agencies for their confidence in the examination body. The statement said, “During the examination, Prof.
The Kano State Government has welcomed the verdict of the Court of Appeal that validated the conduct of local government elections in the state. The state government described the ruling as a major boost for democratic governance and constitutional order. In a statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim
