Leading Pan African entrepreneurship and innovation non-profit, the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (https://www.AWIEForum.org/), has announced the top finalists in its annual awards to celebrate women leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa. Promoting excellence in entrepreneurship and innovation amongst women-owned businesses in all sectors and across all 54 African countries, is the aim of […]
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The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, a bill changing the name of the Nigerian Prison Service to Nigerian Correctional Service. Ita Enang, senior special assistant to the president on national assembly matters (senate), disclosed this in a statement. Enang said according to the law, correctional service has two main faculties: custodial […]
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With record-breaking US gas production this year, and the promotion of gas as a “cleaner, cheaper” energy source a continued priority for the current White House, the US Department of Energy is now looking towards Africa to develop opportunities in the exploration, production and monetization of LNG. In the words of Energy Secretary Rick Perry, […]
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The presidency has refuted claims that President Muhammadu Buhari is indifferent to the killing of policemen by soldiers in Taraba State. Reacting to the situation, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said Nigerians must be patient with Buhari, noting that the President will take action after the […]
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Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, has opened up on controversy surrounding her break up with her baby daddy, Jamie Roberts. The news concerning the former couple broke barely two years after the actress delivered their baby, Ryn Roberts, but she kept mum until recently, when she confirmed the development to a Ghana-based media outfit, Joy FM. […]
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A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has felicitated with Muslim faithful on the celebration of the 2019 Eid–el-Kabir, urging citizens to promote religious harmony, peaceful coexistence and tolerance which are core prerequisites for unity and development of any society. The erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic […]
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Aruna Quadri defeated Austria’s Gardos Robert to clinch a back-to-back Nigeria Open Table Tennis Championship at the 2019 edition. He became the second player to defend the title after Omar Assar of Egypt on Sunday evening. This is also Quadri’s second time of winning the tournament which is in its sixth year. Going into the game […]
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Manchester United cruised to a 4-0 win over Chelsea in Week 1 of the 2019-20 Premier League season on Sunday. Marcus Rashford bagged a brace, while Anthony Martial and Daniel James also got on the board. EPL WEEK 1 RESULTS Liverpool 4-1 Norwich Leicester 0-0 Wolves Watford 0-3 Brighton Burnley 3-0 Southampton Everton 0-0 Crystal […]
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Suspected armed robbers have dispossessed residents of the “B Police Barracks” along Benin-Onitsha expressway in Asaba, Delta state, of their belongings. The SUN quoted some of the residents as saying the suspects have been taking advantage of the darkness at the barracks occasioned by lack of electricity supply to carry out the act. The transformer […]
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Award-winning singer, Miley Cyrus and Hollywood actor, Liam Hemsworth have decided to part ways after eight months of marriage. Reports quoted the Wrecking Ball singer’s representative as saying in a statement: “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time.” As per the statement, Miley and Liam have asked that their privacy is respected as […]
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