At least 20 people have drowned in Central African Republic after a ferry sank while carrying passengers on a river, witnesses said Saturday. The wooden ferry was carrying more than 300 people to a funeral over the Mpoko River in…
Central African Republic to hold constitutional referendum on July 30
A constitutional referendum will be held in the Central African Republic (CAR) on July 30, according to a presidential decree. Campaigns for the referendum will kick off on July 15 and will end on July 28, and voting will unfold…
Super Eagles: Yobo not effective assistant, says Coach Mansur
Amidst the uproar about the technical ability of Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, following the embarrassing 1-0 defeat to the Wild Beasts of Central African Republic in Lagos on Thursday, former Falconets’ assistant coach and assistant secretary general of…
Rohr may drop Okoye as Eagles set to maintain perfect record
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, who in recent matches has been Super Eagles’ first choice shot stopper, may not be in goal today as Nigeria hosts Central African Republic (CAR) in a Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier. The match at the Teslim…
Nothing for you! IMF excludes Nigeria, as it extends debt relief to 28 low-income countries
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has excluded Nigeria from the third tranche of grants for debt service relief for 28 member countries under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT). This is according to a statement…
*Lekki shootings: We treated gunshot victims, others for days, says Reddington surgeon (Punch)*Tuition fee hike: LASU students reject Sanwo-Olu’s gesture (Vanguard)
Lekki shootings: We treated gunshot victims, others for days, says Reddington surgeon (Punch) A trauma and orthopaedic surgeon with Reddington Hospital in Lekki, Lagos, Dr Babajide Lawson, on Saturday narrated how the hospital received and treated “a large number” of…
*Why investing in Lagos offers a great return, by Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)*COVID-19 spike: Lagos oxygen demand of 360 per day to hit 750 by January 31 – Sanwo-Olu (Vanguard)
Why investing in Lagos offers a great return, by Sanwo-Olu (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has enumerated reasons why investing in Lagos will yield great returns. The Governor spoke as a keynote speaker at the virtual investment forum hosted…
Boko Haram: Buhari convenes LCBC security meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as Chairman of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), has convened a consultation of Heads of State and Government of the LCBC scheduled to take…
