The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has declared that the country will grant visa-free travel to Africans to boost free movement of people and trade. This decision positions Rwanda as the latest African nation to adopt such a measure, joining others in the pursuit of a more integrated continent to rival Europe’s Schengen zone. The Schengen zone, consisting of 27 European countries, has successfully eliminated the need for passports and various border control measures at their shared borders. Local media reports that Kagame revealed his plans on Thursday during a speech in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Kagame emphasised the…
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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Wednesday, reinstated Joshua, the son of Prof. Jerry Gana, as the House of Representatives member representing Edati/Lavun/Mokwa Federal Constituency of Niger State under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform. Recall that the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal had sacked Joshua following a petition filed by the candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Abdullahi Usman Gbatamagi. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Gana as the winner of the election with 47,942 votes while Gbatamagi was said to have scored 40,003 votes. Dissatisfied, Gbatamagi, through his Counsel, Johnson Usman, SAN,…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) is set to honor some distinguished media professionals at the 2nd edition of its Milestone Recognition of Media Icons in Nigeria. In a statement in Lagos, the Chairman the Organizing Committee of the event, Gbenga Onayiga, said the recipients are personalities who have carved a niche for themselves in the nation’s media Industry and have contributed immensely to the media space beyond the shores of Nigeria. “These personalities have shaped the practice of journalism in Nigeria, having spent decades in the media Industry. There is nowhere their names are mentioned that people won’t be…
Date: 2023-Nov-02 (All Souls’ Day) 🎯TOPIC: THE SAINTS’ RAPTURE! 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/QVGuFNwlFq8?si=98H9whSKDtS0iP5I ✝️ TEXT: TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18(NKJV) 4:13. But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 4:14. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 4:15. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive [and] remain until the coming of the Lord will…
The Confederation of African Football on Wednesday listed Nigeria’s forward, Victor Osimhen; Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, and 27 others as contenders for the 2023 men’s African Player of the Year awards. CAF announced the Gala awards billed to be held on December 11, 2023, in Marrakech, Morocco, on their official website. According to the statement, “A panel of CAF Technical Experts, African Football Legends, and selected media representatives from a number of countries put together the preliminary list for the various categories with the performance of the nominees between November 2022 and September 2023 serving as the period under consideration. “Thirty…
The Director of Strategic Communications for the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Dele Momodu, on Wednesday, slammed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike for acting as if he owned Rivers State. Momodu that Rivers State is neither his property nor inheritance. Momodu stated this in a post on his on X handle (formerly Twitter). He had earlier praised the former Rivers State governor for the executions of infrastructural projects under his administration. He, however, stated that Wike had many flaws, among which are lack of anger management, and his forgetfulness that God has been kind to him. The…
Barely 24 hours after seeking the approval of the N2.18 trillion Supplementary budget, President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate for another $7.8 billion and another €100 million borrowing plan. The request of the president was contained in a letter to the Senate, read during the plenary by the Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, on Wednesday. Earlier reports noted that the President on Tuesday (yesterday) presented another N2.18 trillion supplementary budget to the National Assembly. The National Assembly had, a few months ago, approved the total of N819.5 billion presented by the president which amongst other things was…
Scores of pro-democracy activists on Wednesday marched to the National Assembly in Abuja to demand the sacking of the Minister of Defence, Bello Matawalle. The protesters at the complex chanted solidarity songs and displayed banners with different inscriptions such as ‘Sack Bello Matawalle now,’ and ‘Our defence budget not in safe hands,’ among others. Among other things, the activists under the aegis of the Civil Society Advocacy Groups for Accountability and Probity also accused the minister of allegedly “romancing bandits.” responsible for the loss of lives and property worth billions of naira in the northern part of the country. Addressing…
The Rivers State Police Command has explained how the attack on the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, during a protest at the state’s House of Assembly complex in Port Harcourt on Monday occurred. The command described the attack as ‘not deliberate’, adding that the intention behind the water cannons and tear gassing was to disperse the protesters and to ensure the protection and safety of the governor from arsonists who were culpable of causing mayhem on the premises. In a statement by the spokesperson for the state’s command, Grace Iringe-Koko, on Wednesday, it read, “Following the receipt of credible intelligence on…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on Wednesday, arrested the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The Head of Information, NLC, Benson Upah, who spoke to a news correspondent, noted that Ajaero was picked up at the state secretariat of the congress and taken to an unknown location. “President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, was picked up a few minutes ago from NLC state council secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri and taken to an unknown destination,” Upah informed our correspondent via a text message. Correspondent reports that…