Britain and France, on Monday, signed an agreement aimed at fighting against illegal migration via the English Channel, which has long been a point of friction between the two countries. Britain will commit 72.2 million euros (about 74.3 million U.S. dollars) in 2022-2023 following the deal signed by British Home Secretary Suella Braverman and her […]
Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), a non-profit organisation, on Monday, called for a review of youth employment policies with a view to tackling unemployment in the country. The team Lead for PEP, Dr Oluwasola Omoju, along with other stakeholders made the call at a National Policy conference held in Abuja. The event was organised by […]
A Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the suit filed by the Federal Government against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, indefinitely. Justice Binta Nyako, in a short ruling, adjourned the matter sine die (indefinitely) to await the decision of the Supreme Court on the matter. […]
A passenger plane slipped off the runway while landing in Pakistan’s northern Peshawar city on Monday, a spokesperson for the country’s civil aviation authority said. The flight from Pakistan International Airlines was coming from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when the accident took place at Bacha Khan International Airport, Saifullah Khan, the spokesperson, told Xinhua. He said […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State has begun the display of voters’ registers across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. This is contained in the statement issued by Mrs Olufunmike Segun-Osifeso, INEC Head of Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and Civil Society Organisations on Monday in Akure. The statement said the […]
The fertility rate of Filipino women in the Philippines has continued to decline since the 1970s, according to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data. The results of the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey released, on Sunday, showed that the total fertility rate (TFR) of Filipino women aged 15 to 49 declined from 2.7 children per […]
A 25-year-old man, Kelvin Opuene, has appeared before an Ojo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a teenager without her consent. The defendant was arraigned on a one-count charge of sexual assault. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge before the Magistrate, Mr L.J. K. Layeni. The prosecutor, Dr […]
Uganda’s Ministry of Health says Ebola has spread to the eastern part of the country beyond the epicentre in the central region. Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health, tweeted on Sunday that a confirmed fatal case, who is a 45-year-old male, has been reported in the Jinja district of eastern Uganda. The confirmed fatal case died […]
Games village Club (GVC) of the Abuja male team has maintained a 100 per cent unbeaten record at the second phase of the Beach Volleyball Tour in Abuja on Sunday. GVS defeated Kaduna Kings ( KD Kings) of Kaduna 2-0 (21-12,21-12 ) in the male category. This defeat has made it the second time for […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Saturday in Abuja, distributed assorted fishery inputs to 2,000 individuals and fishery cooperative groups from the six Area Councils of the Territory. The Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, distributed the inputs that included fish tanks, feeds, smoking kilns, fishing nets, hooks and liners, cold storage facilities, fish drugs […]