Disasters triggered by the recent round of heavy rain in north China’s Hebei Province, on Thursday had killed 29 people, while 16 people remained missing, local authorities said on Friday. According to a news conference held by the provincial government, a torrential downpours and severe flooding have wreaked havoc acrossContinue Reading
Lebanon’s Information Minister Ziad Makari announced on Friday the temporary closure of the country’s sole national TV Channel, Tele Liban, due to the government’s inability to pay the employee’s salaries. The closure came after attempts to persuade employees to continue working proved unsuccessful, the Elnashra news website reported. Tele LibanContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso No fewer than 300 world-rated marathoners are expected to take part in the second edition of the Onitsha City Marathon (OCM), billed for Sept. 30 this year. Prof. Segun Sogbesan, the Director of Onitsha Business School, organisers of the OCM, gave this indication in an interview withContinue Reading
Negotiators Tensions remain high in the aftermath of a coup in Niger Republic as the military junta refused entry to a negotiating mission planned for Tuesday by the United Nations, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU). The military governments of Mali and Burkina FasoContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Chief Executive Officer of Federal Housing Authority (FHA) , Sen. Gbenga Ashafa on Thursday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of 7000 housing units in Mbora District, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ashafa, who said the ceremony was to commemorate FHA 50th anniversary, said the agency was committed to itsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A civil society organisation, Democratic Agenda (DA), has urged individuals and groups to shun the clandestine move to cause disaffection in the Armed Forces of Nigeria and out the nation at risk. This is contained in a statement by the group’s President, Olamide Funsho and Secretary,Continue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola Girls’ advocates have decried the high level of illiteracy among younger Nigerians due to the lack of education, especially at the basic levels. They disclosed this on Thursday at the opening of the 20th Outreach of the August Girls’ Assembly (AGA), one of the largest gatherings ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday received electoral management innovative tools from the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN). The tools came through the Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI), to further enhance Nigeria’s electoral system. The technology tools, received by the INEC Chairman,Continue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has called for patronage of indigenous engineering firms for accelerated infrastructural development and nation’s economic growth. Zulum made call at the 31st Engineering Assembly of Council for Regulatory of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that in recognition ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Two hundred women in Sokoto State are to benefit from the French Government and Neem Foundation’s 100,000 Euro (N84m) entrepreneurship training project. French Deputy Ambassador in Nigeria, Mr Olivier Chatelais, disclosed this at the launch of the programme on Wednesday in Abuja. The project is taggedContinue Reading
