**At least 20 people have died from malnutrition and dehydration at the north’s Kamal Adwan and Shifa hospitals, according to the Health Ministry. Most of the dead are children — including ones as old as 15 — as well as a 72-year-old man.** Officials have been warning for months that …
Read More »IWD: LAPO rewards four women with N1.3m
As part of activities to mark 2024 International Women’s Day, the management of Lift Above Poverty Organisation has gifted four women who have distinguished themselves in their various fields with N1.3m. The Chief Executive Officer of LAPO, Godwin Ehigiamusoe, in Benin, Edo State on Friday, said financial empowerment was part …
Read More »WFP warns Sudan war risks triggering world’s largest hunger crisis
Fighting between rival generals in Sudan over the past almost 11 months risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Wednesday. WFP executive director, Cindy McCain, said the war between the country’s military and a paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support …
Read More »Edo PDP, APC, LP battle primary crises ahead of gov election
With the party primaries for the September 21 Edo State governorship election concluded, ADEYINKA ADEDIPE writes on the chaos generated by the exercise which may take some time to clear up The just concluded primary elections by the major political parties in Edo State to choose their candidates for the …
Read More »S’Africa set up Nigeria semifinal after goalie saves 4 penalties in Cape Verde win
The Bafana Bafana of South Africa have set up a semifinal meeting with the Super Eagles of Nigeria after beating Cape Verde on penalties. Goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was the saviour of the day as South Africa had been held to a goalless draw for 120 minutes. Williams saved four shootout …
Read More »Obasanjo remains a towering figure in Nigerian history – Soludo
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 87th birthday. The governor said Obasanjo remained a towering figure in Nigerian and African history. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by Soludo’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Tuesday. The governor noted that laudable …
Read More »Bomb threat forces president Mnangagwa to cancel trip to Victoria Falls
A bomb scare shut down Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Airport on Friday, forcing the country’s president to cancel a planned address at a conference on renewable energy, an official said. Zimbabwean President Edson Mnangagwa was due to address the conference in the morning, but “had to suspend his trip to allow …
Read More »Economic hardship will end soon, Cleric tells Nigerians
President, Christ Apostolic Church, Nigeria and overseas, Pastor (Dr) Henry Ojo has urged Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government, saying that what they are facing now is not new in the history of Nigeria and the history of the world. The cleric recalled that Nigerians faced even more …
Read More »Nwabali the hero as Nigeria pips South Africa to AFCON final ticket
Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday night qualified for the final of the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The three-time African champions defeated Bafana Bafana of South Africa 4-2 on penalties after the two teams tied 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes in the tension-soaked encounter. …
Read More »$4bn investment needed to boost renewable energy supply – ECN
The Energy Commission of Nigeria has said the country needs about $4bn in investments to completely depend on renewable energy and go green by 2050. This was as it unveiled plans to work with investors to deploy wind and solar power plants to assist with energy generation and the country’s …
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