WHO declares Cape Verde free of malaria

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Cape Verde malaria free. The West African nation was officially certified by the international body during a live ceremony attended by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Cape Verde Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva welcomed the milestone, for a country in which tourism is its main economic […]

Vice President departs from Abuja to attend annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Shettima will join other political and business leaders from across the world for the week-long meeting, which will hold from January 15 – 19, 2024, after which he would return. The Forum engages foremost political, […]

Federal Government sets timeline to complete Abuja-Kaduna Road; puts monthly target

The Federal Government has extended completion of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano dual carriageway by 24 months, with a target of 15 kilometres monthly completion. The Minister who disclosed this during an inspection tour of the Abuja-Kaduna section of the road, accompanied by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy, Wale Edun, said it will take another 2years […]

President approves the establishment of a Six-man Presidential panel on SIP

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a 6-man Special residential Panel on Social Investment Programmes. The panel to be led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, would undertake a comprehensive review and audit of the existing financial frameworks and policy guidelines of the social investment […]

The Omniverse Summit Takes the Digital Economy Center Stage in Lagos, expecting 20,000 leaders

Tech, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Unite: The Omniverse Summit Takes the Digital Economy Center Stage in Lagos, expecting 20,000 leaders The Omniverse Summit will feature four (4) days of meaningful programming focused on actionable outcomes at Landmark Centre Lagos from February 27 – March 1, 2024 LAGOS, Nigeria, January 11, 2024/ — The Omniverse (https://TheOmniverse.africa/), a dynamic […]

Official Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Trailer

Today, USHER and Apple Music released the official trailer for the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show  â€” an epic performance 30 years in the making. Weaving together incredible footage from over three decades, the film features legions of fans, several famous faces including Lebron James, J Balvin, Jung Kook and of course USHER —  seamlessly performing […]

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has cancer with a year to live

Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has “best case a year” to live after being diagnosed with cancer. The 75-year-old Swede was the first foreign coach to manage England and led the side to the quarter-finals of the 2002 and 2006 World Cup and 2004 Euros. Eriksson, who had a 42-year career in management, […]

15 dead after major rioting and looting in Papua New Guinea

A state of emergency has been declared in Papua New Guinea’s capital after atleast 15 people were killed in rioting. Prime Minister James Marape revealed yesterday that more than 1,000 troops are on standby “to step in wherever necessary”. The unrest follows wider tensions in the Pacific Island nation over rising costs and high unemployment.

President Tinubu approves committee to revive Ajaokuta Steel Mill and establish others

President Bola Tinubu has approved the setting up of an inter-ministerial committee on the execution of three steel development projects, including the revival of the Ajaokuta Steel Mill from the Light Steel Mill section. Minister of Steel Development, Shauibu Audu, who disclosed this to newsmen at the State House, Abuja, after he and the Minister […]