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Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed emerges #AfricanLeaderofTheYear 2018

Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed has emerged as the #AfricanLeaderofTheYear 2018. From an initially crowded field of 55 African heads of states, he was chosen at the close of the 3-track voting and assessment process over and above…

Ambode mourns Shagari, says ex-president lived exemplary life

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday expressed sadness over the demise of the first executive President of Nigeria and elder statesman, Alhaji Shehu Shagari. Shagari, who was the first and only President of Nigeria’s Second Republic from 1979…

The ruling class and the challenge of governance – Jaye Gaskia

As we approach the decisive moment of the 2019 general elections, a number of issues are emerging, re-emerging, and or are being reinforced. Ordinarily these issues should play very significant roles in shaping the electoral campaigns, and ultimately the outcome…

UEFA says anti-racism protocol not followed in Koulibaly case (Vanguard)

European football governing body UEFA said Friday that the correct anti-racism protocol had not been followed during the Italian league game between Inter Milan and Napoli midweek amid repeated abuse of Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly. Napoli’s French-born Koulibaly was targeted…

APC mourns death of PDP supporters (Vanguard)

The All Progressives Congress has condoled with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the death of some of its members involved in a road accident on Otukpo-Agatu Road in Benue State. The PDP members were travelling for the campaign flag-off…

Canadian teacher held in China freed (CNN)

A Canadian citizen who was detained in China earlier this month has been released and is back in Canada according to Richard Walker, spokesman for Global Affairs Canada. The citizen, Sarah McIver, was detained due to a work permit issue…

Life Beer celebrates with the people of Owerri, as Flavour headlines Bridge of Progress party

Life Continental Beer treated its consumers in Owerri to an exciting night of dance and music as it brought its year-end “Bridge of Progress” party to the capital city of Imo. After a hugely successful party in Ekwulobia, Anambra, expectations…

UNICEF accuses Boko Haram of violations against children (Nation)

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has accused the Boko Haram terrorists’ factions of carrying out grave atrocities against children in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region over the course of 2018. The UN agency, in a report ‘How…

Shagari’s counsel on national issues will be missed — Okowa (Nation)

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State said on Saturday that Nigeria would greatly miss the late former President Shehu Shagari’s regular counsel on national issues and mediations for peaceful coexistence. Okowa made this known in a statement issued by his…

AC Milan Director Leonardo responds to speculation linking Gonzalo Higuain to Chelsea (Metro)

AC Milan’s Sporting Director Leonardo has insisted that the club have not received any offers from Chelsea for their on-loan striker Gonzalo Higuain. The 31-year-old joined Milan on a season-long deal from Juventus in the summer following their purchase of…

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