FORMER World Championship bronze medallist in the 10,000m and current 10 km road race world record-holder, Rhonex Kipruto, received a six-year ban on Wednesday following doping violations. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced that a disciplinary tribunal’s decision was based…
IN a significant move to bolster its infrastructure, Uganda has signed an agreement with South Korea for a $500 million loan. The loan, aimed at financing critical infrastructure projects in the East African nation, was announced by Uganda’s finance ministry…
ZIMBABWE’S central bank is taking action to mitigate a shortage of the newly introduced Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency, addressing concerns that the scarcity is affecting daily transactions. Launched on April 5, the gold-backed ZiG aims to curb inflation and promote currency…
BOTSWANA is contemplating raising its shareholding in the global diamond miner De Beers, according to President Mokgweetsi Masisi. This comes in response to parent company Anglo American’s announcement of a potential spin-off or sale of the diamond business. Speaking to JCK…
A Kano Federal High Court hearing the case against the reinstatement of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II by the Kano State Government has been fixed for June 2024 to decide whether it has the jurisdiction to continue with the matter. Aminu…
President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday that Africa should be seen as a continent that can help the rest of the world rather than being perceived as backward, unstable, and having leadership problems. Truthng gathered that the President was in…
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its partners have inaugurated an initiative, the Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme (JOSP), in Somalia to improve food security and climate resilience. The JOSP aimed to build resilience against climate shocks in…
The seven players dropped by England manager Gareth Southgate, from his squad for the 2024 European Championship have been revealed. According to ESPN, they are James Maddison, Harry Maguire, Jarrad Branthwaite, Curtis Jones, Jarell Quansah, Jack Grealish and James Trafford.…
THE Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has launched two significant programs aimed at empowering small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. During the launch event held at the Katsina State Secretariat Conference Hall, Governor Radda said the ₦5 billion…
THE Nigerian Senate on Thursday, June 6, passed the “National Anti-Doping Bill 2024.” This legislation, requested by President Bola Tinubu, seeks to prohibit Nigerian athletes’ consumption of performance-enhancing substances both during and after sporting competitions. President Bola Tinubu had requested the…
