Sierra Leoneans are set to vote in a general election following a tense campaign marred by violence. On Wednesday, the main opposition party alleged that one of its supporters was shot dead by police, which the police have denied. Supporters of both main parties have been accused of attacking opponents. This election is taking place against the background of a troubled economy, the rising cost of living, as well as […]
The court of appeal Abuja division has reinstated the former Director General DG, National Intelligence agency NIA Mohammed Dauda Delivering the judgement Justice peter Ige said the evidence leading to the dismissal of Dauda was frivolous and lacking in merit. The Judge also resolved all the contentious issues against NIA in favour of Dauda who is a respondent in the suit. He then ordered that his salaries and entitlements since […]
International Widows Day is an annual day of action to address the injustice and poverty faced by millions of widows world over. This is owing to the fact that many of them find themselves in difficult situations and sometimes even get ejected from their communities. According to Correspondent Manko Nden, losing a loved one in any capacity could be difficult and traumatic. It is more so for women whose husbands […]
The Federal Government is to invest heavily on Transport infrastructure to enhance socio economic growth and safety of lives on the highway. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr George Akume stated this while inaugurating One Hundred and Thirty Multifunctional Operational Vehicles for the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC in Abuja. The Secretary to the Government of Federation explained that the Cardinal objective of the Renewed Hope agenda of […]
Civil Society Organisations in the Federal Capital Territory have called on Gilead and other pharmaceutical organizations to allow developing countries have access to lifesaving drugs as well as give open license to generic production of HIV and hepatitis C drugs. They made the call at an advocacy forum organized by AIDS Health Care Foundation in Abuja. The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Network of Religious Leaders Living with HIV/AIDS (NINERELA) Amber Erinunwinhe […]
World number two Aryna Sabalenka's Wimbledon preparations suffered a blow as she was beaten by Veronika Kudermetova at the German Open. The top-seeded Belarusian lost 6-2 7-6 (7-2) to the Russian wildcard in the second round in Berlin. Sabalenka is the latest leading player to fall short at the grass-court event after defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina lost on Wednesday. American fifth seed Coco Gauff is also out after a […]
Venus Williams' short but unexpected run at the Birmingham Classic came to an end with defeat by second seed Jelena Ostapenko in a three-set thriller. The 43-year-old American fought tenaciously but lost 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the last 16 at the Wimbledon warm-up event. "Venus is an idol for a lot of people, it was very special," said Ostapenko. Williams will take positives from her performance and was handed a […]
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz reached his first career quarter-final on grass with a straight-set victory at Queen's over Jiri Lehecka. Alcaraz, 20, cruised past his 21-year-old Czech opponent 6-2 6-3. "After this match the expectations change, I think I'm ready to do a good result here on grass," said the Spanish world number two. Queen's is just the third tournament the US Open champion and recent French Open semi-finalist has […]
McGinn Signs New four-year Contract Aston Villa captain John McGinn has signed a new contract to stay with the Premier League club until 2027. The Scotland midfielder, 28, joined Villa in 2018 from Hibernian. He scored the decisive second goal in the 2019 Championship play-off final to earn Villa promotion back to the Premier League and has been a key player in the top flight. YOU CAN ALASO READ: I’m Ready […]
At least 227 migrants have been rescued off Spain's Canary Islands on Thursday, officials say, a day after deaths of more than 30 migrants were reported Emergency services say the Coast Guard the migrants were travelling on inflatable boats near the Lanzarote and Gran Canaria islands in the Atlantic. A number of them were taken to hospital to be treated for a "mild condition". On Wednesday, two charities said more […]
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