Pope Francis arrives to pray for war victims at ‘Hosh al-Bieaa’, Church Square, in Mosul’s old city. Pope Francis who began an historic visit to Iraq on Friday, was the first pontiff to visit the birthplace of the Eastern churches from where more than a million Christians have fled over the past 20 years. The…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has solicited for more support from Traditional, Religious and Community leaders for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in his quest to make Kwara a better place for all. Right Honourable Danladi-Salihu made the appeal while speaking at an Empowerment Program organized by Honourable Ambali Ibrahim Olatunji, a member…
The senior special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Sheu has dismissed reports that a purported fire incidence at Aso Rock Villa led to a number of casualties. Sheu said in his microblog that People in the country and even abroad have been expressing concerns over reports of a fire incident in Aso Rock Villa,…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project will be completed by the year 2022 when the country must have fully transit from analogue to digital terrestrial broadcasting. The Acting Director-General of the Commission, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, gave the assurance during an interview with newsmen in Abuja today. The News Agency…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Vaccine Taskforce has recommended compensation for citizens who suffer side effects or injury from the COVID-19 vaccination. Prof. Stanley Okolo, the Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), disclosed this at the 5th Regional Steering Committee meeting of the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement project in…
Sudan’s Head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Lt- General, Abdel Fatah Al-Burhan, has ordered the restructuring of the country by introducing a true federal system of government where powers are devolved to the regions. This is underscored by the inability of the current centralized system of government in the country to address the needs of…
Kwara Emerging Leaders,KEL, a group of young professionals who are deeply passionate about politics, public service, policy and governance has announced the appointment of Dare Akogun, a News Editor with SOBI 101.9fm, as the new Head of Media and Public Relations of the group. A statement by its Convener, Seun Awogbenle, on Sunday March 7,…
