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Month: May 2024

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Foreign

Two French Prison Officers Killed In Ambush

Two French prison officers have been killed in an ambush on a prison van near Rouen in Normandy. Reports in French media suggest an inmate who was being transported in the van has escaped together with the attackers. France's Justice Minister, Eric Dupond-Moretti, said three other officers were severely injured. He also said he was convening the Justice Ministry's crisis unit. French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X that "everything […]

todayMay 14, 2024

Africa

Mozambique Investigates Death Of Russian Ambassador

The Mozambican government has said it was working with authorities in Moscow to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the Russian Ambassador Alexander Surikov. Surikov, 68, was found dead on Saturday night at his official residence in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, local media reported. The cause of his death remains unknown. The office of Mozambique’s public prosecutor has said that it was unaware of the alleged refusal by Russian […]

todayMay 14, 2024

Africa

US Embassy In Tanzania Closed Over Internet Outage

The US Embassy in Tanzania has closed for two days because of an internet outage affecting several East African countries. "Due to degraded network service nationwide, the embassy will remain closed to the public," the embassy said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. It cancelled all consular appointments for Tuesday and Wednesday and rescheduled them to a later date. The embassy will, however, remain accessible for visa […]

todayMay 14, 2024

Foreign

Fourteen Killed,Dozens Injured After Mumbai Billboard Collapse

At least 14 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a giant billboard collapsed during a sudden storm in the Indian city of Mumbai. The billboard, measuring 70m by 50m according to the police, fell onto houses and a petrol station in the city on Monday. Emergency services say a few people are still trapped under it and a rescue operation is under way. The government of Maharashtra […]

todayMay 14, 2024

Featured

AFCON 2025 To Hold In December

The African football governing body, CAF, has announced that the date for 2025 African Cup Of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco. According to CAF, following there earlier confusion about the timing, the next AFCON will now hold on December 2025. Reports coming from CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt confirm the biennial tournament is now scheduled for December 2025. Also Read: 2nd eTranzact Golf Classic To Promote Sports In Nigeria The host country […]

todayMay 14, 2024

Foreign

Pakistan:Four Dead In Protests Against Flou,Energy Prices

Four people have died and 100 others were left wounded after violent clashes with authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Thousands of people have been on the streets since Friday to protest rising prices of flour and electricity. Organisers called off the protests on Tuesday, a day after Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif offered subsidies worth 24 billion rupees ($86m; £69m). "The government has accepted all of our demands," said Shaukat Nawaz Mir, […]

todayMay 14, 2024

Commentary

Patronising Local Products, A Strategy To Strengthen The Naira

Patronising Local Products, A Strategy To Strengthen The Naira   Patriotism is a feeling of love, devotion, and support for one's country, in other words, a person who loves his or her country and is willing to do anything for it is described a patriot. In a normal circumstance, every citizen has to be patriotic but the reverse seems to be the case in Nigeria, especially in patronizing local products. […]

todayMay 14, 2024

News

FCT Police Nabs Car Theft Syndicate

In a recent crackdown, the FCT Police Command has busted a car theft syndicate notorious for stealing vehicles in Abuja and reselling them in Lagos State. Parading the suspects in Abuja, the Commissioner of Police FCT Command, Benneth Igweh, explained that the gang was arrested when a victim, who traveled to Lagos, stumbled on his friend's stolen car being sold at a local stand. According to him the suspects, Anthony […]

todayMay 13, 2024

General

Farmers Urged To Embrace FG’s Progs To Boost Productivity

To ensure easy access to farm inputs at a subsidized rate this planting season, farmers in the Federal Capital Territory have been advised to register with their respective Wards in their various Area Councils. The FCT Coordinator of Mechanized Farming, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ahmadu Zegi gave the advice while speaking with Kapital FM in Abuja. Mr Zegi also stressed the need for farmers to always […]

todayMay 13, 2024