France includes right to abortion in its constitution
France has become the first country in the world to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution. Parliamentarians voted to revise the country’s 1958 constitution to enshrine women’s “guaranteed freedom” to abort. President Emmanuel Macron described the move as “French pride” that had sent a “universal message”. However anti-abortion groups have strongly criticised […]
UMG acquires Mavin; Ghana announces film incentives; ‘Iwaju’ is out on Disney+
February: a short month, but full of wins for African Sports and Entertainment, from AFCON, to the Grammys, the Super Bowl, the Berlinale Film Festival, the Annie Awards and even the Michelin restaurant guide. But the biggest winners might be Mavin Records’ investors, who have arguably achieved the biggest exit in African entertainment history when […]
Rivers United zoom into quarter-finals in CAF Confederation Cup
Rivers United came from a goal down against Ghana’s Dreams FC to navigate their way into the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals after securing a late 2-1 win. The result meant the Port Harcourt club finished second in Group C with 12 points from six games. Dreams FC topped the standings with the same number of […]
Chad’s interim leader confirms candidacy in this year’s presidential poll
Chad’s interim president, Mahamat Idriss DĂ©by, has announced he will run in this year’s long-awaited presidential race. His candidacy was endorsed by representatives of the political groups that make up his coalition, For a United Chad, which claims to include over 200 parties. The military leader’s announcement comes just three days after his main rival […]
Train services on Port Harcourt to Aba route to begin operation by the end of March
The Federal Government has said train services on Port Harcourt to Aba route will start operation by the end of March. Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) Fidet Okhiria, who disclosed this in Port Harcourt after leading a delegation to test-run the reconstructed Eastern Narrow Gauge Rail line, said workers were currently putting finishing touches […]
The Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, says the Wuye/Wuse Flyover is 85 per cent completed and will be inaugurated in May
Speaking after inspecting the project, and the 11-kilometre (km) six lane dual carriage expressway linking Airport Expressway to Kuje, Wike added that the road from Kuje to Airport Expressway, when completed, would open the area for transformative economic growth and development. The minister, who equally visited the vice-president’s residence being handled by Julius Berger, expressed […]
The Nigerian Customs Service announces a 90-day window for regularising import duties on specific categories of vehicles
In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Sunday, Customs noted the initiative applies solely to vehicles imported into Nigeria where the requisite customs duty has not been fulfilled or vehicles detained due to undervaluation. The NCS stated that all vehicle owners, Importers/Agents seeking to regularize import duties on their vehicles […]
NEMA declares that warehouse looted in Abuja on Sunday did not belong to it
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has declared that the warehouse looted in Abuja on Sunday did not belong to it, but sympathises with the true owners. Residents of the area said youths broke into the warehouse located around Tasha in Gwagwa area of Abuja in the early hours of Sunday and looted bags of […]
The SSANU accuses FG of treating its members with disdain
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has accused the Federal Government of treating its members and that of the Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) with “disdain”. President Bola Tinubu had directed the payment of withheld salaries for university workers owing to their strike of 2022. But SSANU, NASU, and […]
Katsina State Police Command to offer N50million reward to anyone that offers information that will lead to the arrest of two bandit kingpins operating in the State
The Katsina State Police Command has announced a substantial reward of 50million Naira to any individual who provides valuable information that will lead to the arrest of two bandit kingpins operating within the state. The Kingpins popularly known as Modi Modi and Jan Kare, are mostly operating in the regions of Kankara and Safana Local […]
