SHEIKH HASINA’S DAUGHTER SAIMA WAZED RESIGNS FROM WHO POST AMID FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
Saima Wazed, the daughter of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned as the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia amid ongoing fraud investigations by the WHO and Bangladeshi authorities. Wazed submitted her resignation on Wednesday,…
Sanwo-Olu Appoints Badejo As New LASU Vice-Chancellor
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Professor Badejo Ayodeji Olawumi (nee Faji) as the new Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo. The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy,…
“I’m not a member of Kwankwasiyya. I’m not a member of Obedient. I am NDC,” Dickson said.
He said although the Obidient and Kwankwasiyya groups have their distinct identities and are free to operate independently, their principals are the NDC’s candidates for the 2027 presidential election. “Kwankwasiyya has a right to be on its own under the…
Miss Austria Lucia Sisic passes away at 22
Reigning Miss Austria Lucia Sisic has passed away at the age of 22. Mission Austria, the organization behind the national pageant, shared the news in a statement posted on its official Instagram page on Tuesday, September 8 (PH time). “It…
Benue govt demands name of alleged aide who blocked Obi convoy
Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Tersoo Kula, has challenged the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to name the aide they alleged was responsible for blocking Obi from visiting Yelewata community…
ISRAEL TO SHUT DOWN UK CONSULATE IN EAST JERUSALEM
Israel has ordered the closure of the United Kingdom’s consulate in East Jerusalem, giving British officials 30 days to shut the diplomatic mission. The decision follows a sharp deterioration in relations between Israel and the UK over Britain’s policies toward…
Dangote’s proposed Kenyan oil refinery faces hurdles, not least with crude supply
Less than three years after overcoming surging costs, swampy terrain and inadequate infrastructure to launch Africa’s biggest oil refinery in Nigeria, billionaire Aliko Dangote is set on replicating that project on the continent’s opposite coast. But the construction of his…
Nepal cracks down on online abuse of flood survivors
Nepal is cracking down on online abuse directed at survivors of last month’s deadly floods, with Prime Minister Balendra Shah warning that authorities will “show no leniency” to people who “belittle” those who are suffering.Some have taken to social media…
UN hails Libyan agreement to move toward elections
The UN Security Council on Tuesday hailed an agreement reached by Libya’s rival political groups that paves the way for elections to be held within two years. The UN-backed deal, signed in the capital Tripoli on Aug 30, was hailed…
FG moves to fix deteriorating Benin-Asaba Highway
The Federal Government has said that urgent steps are being undertaken to fix the deteriorated Benin-Asaba Highway. It said it was exploring alternative arrangements to ensure the 125-kilometre corridor is restored to end the hardship experienced by motorists plying the…