‘All claims will be addressed’ — INEC reacts to outrage over irregularities in voters’ register
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to the criticism trailing the irregularities in the preliminary voters’ register. On Saturday, the commission published the preliminary register of voters’ for the 2023 elections across LGAs and on its website. Since the release of the voter register, some Nigerians have taken to social […]
Like Nigeria, Ghana’s central bank halts access to forex for rice, poultry imports
The Bank of Ghana says it will no longer provide foreign currency (FX) support for importers of “non-critical goods”. The goods include rice, poultry, vegetable oils, toothpicks, pasta, fruit juice, bottled water and ceramic tiles. The central bank said the forex restriction is in accordance with the directive issued by Nana Akufo […]
’86m in north, 47m in south’ — NBS says 133m Nigerians are poor
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 133 million Nigerians are multidimensionally poor. Multidimensional poverty encompasses deprivations experienced by poor people — such as poor health, lack of education, inadequate living standards, and living in environmentally hazardous areas, among others, according to Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative. The NBS […]
Ayu: PDP will win 25 states, host 2023 victory party in Aso Rock
Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party will win at least 25 states and will host a victory party in the presidential villa in 2023. Ayu said this on Wednesday while receiving members of the PDP special reconciliation committee for Lagos and Osun. He said the […]
FULL LIST: Squads of ALL African teams at 2022 World Cup
In a few days, the 2022 World Cup will kick off in Qatar with the usual glamour and glitz that accompany the Mundial every four years. The forthcoming tournament has its peculiarities and controversies which have spurred swathes of protests across the globe. But the first World Cup in the middle east […]
UN: Russia, Ukraine have agreed to extend Black Sea grain deal to ease food crisis
Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, says all parties have agreed to extend the Black Sea grain deal to facilitate Ukraine’s agricultural exports from its southern ports. Guterres, who welcomed the agreement, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. In July, Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements with Turkey and the United Nations […]
‘Some roles will no longer be required’ — Amazon confirms employee layoffs
Amazon, an American multinational technology company, has confirmed that it has begun laying off employees. Dave Limp, senior vice-president of devices and services at Amazon, said this in a company blog post on Wednesday. The development comes days after multiple outlets had reported that Amazon was planning to sack about 10,000 of its workforce. […]
Newspaper Headlines: I didn’t Islamise my family… I won’t do that to Nigeria, Tinubu tells CAN
The meeting of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with officials of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
World Cup preview: At 28, can Basque-born Inaki Williams be Ghana’s talisman?
In the final game of the World Cup qualifiers, the Black Stars of Ghana only needed to stay disciplined to secure their slot — and that was what they did when they faced a listless Super Eagles of Nigeria on March 29, 2022. They didn’t exactly have to rely on all the firepower […]
Odili home invasion: Two suspects missing after Kuje prison attack, lawyer tells court
Two suspects arrested over the invasion of the home of Mary Odili, retired supreme court justice, have been declared missing from the Kuje correctional centre in Abuja. Matthew Omosun, the prosecution lawyer, announced the development on Wednesday during the proceedings at the federal high court in Abuja BACKGROUND In October 2021, […]