REVIEW Stakeholders are still worried that after 59 years of independence, Nigeria is yet to give its education sector a proper direction due to lack of adequate funding, the right political will and deliberate policies that will move the sector forward. KAYODE ...
Vision 2010 was one of the legacies of the regime of late General Sani Abacha through which he tried to change the narrative of Nigeria's socio-economic woes. Abacha. Late General Sani Abacha. The VISION Committee was set up by General Abacha on ...
Washington (CNN) The intelligence community inspector general is forcefully pushing back against assertions made by President Donald Trump and several Republican lawmakers about the whistleblower complaint that has rocked Washington in recent ...
President Trump continued to escalate his scorched-earth campaign against a whistleblower who accused him of pressuring Ukraine to investigate his political rivals, even as new evidence emerged Monday that he and his administration are urging other ...
MailOnline has reported UK officials are understood to have completed the legal text, and will be submitted to Brussels after Boris Johnson's keynote speech on Wednesday at the Conservative Party conference. The UK has also sent details proposals over ...
For those that witnessed our independence; their mind would be filled with crowded memories; memories of the projected destination envisaged. The memory of the attractive flowers of violet turned unattractive, the memory of kindness melting away, the ...
(LONDON) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied wrongdoing Sunday over his links to an American businesswoman who allegedly received money and favorable treatment because of their friendship during his time as mayor of London.
Islamabad, Sep 29 : Three more cases of polio have been reported in Pakistan — two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one in Sindh — taking the total number of polio cases to 69, a report in Pakistani media said. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, this year alone, 52 polio ...
Magnus Eze, Enugu. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has unveiled plans to immortalise foremost nationalist and Nigeria's first president, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, governor of former Eastern ...
Sept. 29, 2019 (Gephardt Daily) — Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world were introduced Sunday to a new program for children and youth in a broadcast shown during the second half of worship services. A news ...
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 16 Governorship election in Bayelsa, Senator Douye Diri, at the weekend promised to protect Igbos investments in the state. He gave the assurance during the celebration of the 2019 ...
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a private appeal on Sunday to Democrats not to squander their chance to build public support for a full-scale impeachment inquiry into President Trump, pressing lawmakers to maintain a simple and somber ...
Tony Okafor, Awka. The Chairman of INNOSON Vehicle Manufacturing Company, Nnewi, Anambra State, Innocent Chukwuma, has described Niger Delta youths as highly talented and skilful. Chukwuma who had helped in training some youths in the area ...
MANCHESTER, England — He has been accused of inciting violence, misleading Queen Elizabeth II, running roughshod over the British Constitution and having a conflict of interest in his dealings with an American businesswoman. But on Sunday, Prime ...
(KUTV) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has introduced a new children's and youth program with a focus on developing faith through balanced growth. Members of the Church were introduced to the new program through a broadcast shown ...
Horror crash spurs action. Road safety advocates are calling on authorities to enforce road safety regulations more strictly after 13 people were killed when the pickup truck they were riding on overturned Sunday morning. — Bangkok Post. 11 districts in ...
In a part of the world familiar with conflict, dislocation and ruthless ideological extremism, Hong Kong has long beckoned as an oasis of stability. It has prospered on the strength of its proximity to mainland China — close enough to be a base for investors ...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied wrongdoing Sunday over his links to an American businesswoman who allegedly received money and favorable treatment because of their friendship during his time as mayor of London. Asked during a BBC ...
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon on Saturday to disperse anti-government protesters who threw rocks, broke government office windows and blocked a key road near the local headquarters of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). A series ...
More than 60,000 people packed Central Park on Saturday for the Global Citizen Festival, an annual event that mixes musical performances with activism aimed at ending poverty throughout the world by 2030. Artists such as Queen, Adam Lambert, Alicia ...
Tunji Bosun. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in the Rainbow Nation to get ready to go back. This is because he is confident the meeting between ...
"I promise you it will be much better than this, if you come back, Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga tells delegates at a dinner. 64TH COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE September 22-29. By Joseph Kizza. alt=''. @joekizza ...
Remember Bashir Othman Tofa? He is a Nigerian politician from Kano State and was the National Republican Convention (NRC) candidate in the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, won by his rival Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola of ...
Prince Harry has made an emotional visit to the Angolan city where an iconic picture was taken of Princess Diana in 1997 as she walked through a minefield. Updated Updated 38 mins ago. Share. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter. Prince Harry has met ...
A political scientist, Dr Kayode Esuola, in this interview with TUNDE AJAJA, speaks on the import of Nigerians holding key positions at the United Nations for the country and way out of the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. The Minister of ...
Getting wealth before learning to work never did anyone any good. Unfortunately, Nigeria got wealth before she learnt to work. I don't know about you, reader, but I find the stereotypes of Nigeria being bandied about in some stories rather distressing.
Get ready to explore the wonders of Arabia: for the first time in history, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is opening its doors to visitors from around the world. Starting today, travelers can apply for a tourist visa at Saudi embassies and consulates, and citizens of 49 ...
JOHN AMEH. The Presidency on Saturday said President Muhammadu Buhari's wife, Aisha's absence in the country for about two months was not due to any infighting in Aso Villa. The Presidency's reaction comes amid the speculations that Aisha is unable ...
By year's end, Trump could become only the third American president impeached by the House of Representatives. Topic | Donald Trump · Associated Press. Published: 7:26am, 29 Sep, 2019. Updated: 7:26am, 29 Sep, 2019. Advertisement. TOP PICKS.
In the face of Boko Haram terrorism, farmers-herders conflict and natural disasters such as flooding, JESUSEGUN ALAGBE writes about revolutionary agricultural technologies that can be used to bypass the crises and boost food production in the country.
Zhou Pingjian. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st 1949, the Chinese people have brought enormous changes to the country, creating an unprecedented miracle of development in the world history. Once labelled as the “Sick ...
The Chinese communities are in every African country: The plan is to take some of its population and put them in Africa, while Africans just look on and hold fruitless meeting – Muammar Gaddafi. The Chinese are here; they are all over Africa. Their presence ...
David Pilling. When African states started gaining independence in the late 1950s, their antidote to the destructive Balkanisation of their continent under colonialism was pan-Africanism. Championed by leaders such as Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah and ...
Perhaps it was Britain's urgent need for news not involving article 50. Perhaps it was the royal family's equally pressing desire for an escape from the shadow of Jeffrey Epstein's private jet, the “Lolita Express”. Whether it was by cunning design or the happiest ...
The University of Edinburgh has been criticised for hosting an “anti-racism” event in which white people were due to be banned from asking questions. The conference has been organised by the Resisting Whiteness group which opposes racism and ...
TikTok is banning any content that could be seen as positive towards gay rights. The move comes after a reveal that the service is censoring references to Tiananmen Square, Tibet, and Falun Gong. The app came under fire this summer after it was banned in ...
John Ameh, Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the “severe climate challenges” that Nigeria faces in the Sahara Desert and Lake Chad. He spoke in New York on Friday, shortly before he departed the United States for Nigeria after attending ...
WASHINGTON—House Democrats have settled on a narrow impeachment inquiry into President Trump centered on his campaign to enlist Ukraine to hurt a political rival, a rapid strategy that will produce hearings within a few weeks and build to a possible ...
The UN General Assembly opened its 74th session this week with the usual marathon of speeches by world leaders and meetings on issues ranging from climate change to the elimination of nuclear weapons. But in case you somehow missed it, the big news ...
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Students in Ghana have been urged to access opportunities for higher education in the United States of America. "Stay in touch with the US Embassy through our website and our social media platforms. That is the best way to find out about cool opportunities ...
John Ameh, Etim Ekpimah, Tunji Bosun, with agency report. Jacques Chirac, the former French president who championed the European Union, but whose later years were blighted by corruption scandals, has died aged 86. “President Jacques Chirac died ...
Kenya's proposed coal-fired power plant has suffered another setback that puts the future of the Sh200 billion energy plant in Lamu at risk. The latest development follows a revelation by the African Development Bank, (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina that ...