TEN members of a single family were killed overnight in a village in the capital of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province due to heavy rainfall and flooding, local officials said on Sunday. Rescue teams are searching for the remaining victims after four…
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri BORNO State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, was honoured on Saturday with the Visionary Leader/Pillar of Democracy Award for the year 2023 by Champion Newspaper for his outstanding contributions to the development and progress of his state.…
Egyptian giants, Al Ahly claimed a record-extending 12th CAF Champions League title after defeating Esperance 1-0 in the second leg of the final, held at the Cairo International Stadium on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Saturday’s…
The trajectory of implementing the Stephen Oronsaye-led committee report on federal civil service reform on learner government can be likened to the popular idiom and fable of belling the cat. Simply put, “Who will bell the cat?”, the idiom translates…
SPAIN’s head coach, Luis de la Fuente has named four countries that are most likely to win the 2024 European Championship (Euro 2024) including his team. Euro 2024 will take place from June 14 to July 14 as Italy attempts to…
A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, is dead, according to a report by Premium Times. Quoting a close associate, the newspaper reported that Mr Lamorde died in Egypt where he had travelled for…
THE Nigerian Correctional Service, Kwara state command, is mourning the loss of Controller Adeyinka Adebayo Oyun. According to a statement from the command’s public relations officer, Adegbulugbe Philip Olumide, the controller passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of Saturday. It was reported…
INTRODUCTION FEW days ago, the Court of Appeal held a capacity building workshop for Justices of the Court of Appeal and members of Election Petition Tribunals nation-wide. No doubt, the Nigerian Judiciary is a major player in holding any credible…
THE 16th Emir Of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi Lamido II, has moved into his private residence in the Emirate Palace (Gidan Rumfa). Recall that on Friday, May 24, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State announced the reinstatement of Sanusi II after signing the new…
THE US has said it is reviewing its bilateral cooperation with Georgia over its controversial “foreign agent” law that triggered weeks of mass protests in the capital Tbilisi. In a statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was…
