Four football officials have been given lifetime bans after accepting a bribe of just $20, in what seem to be one of the most extraordinary match-fixing scandals ever seen. The incident took place in Malawi, southeastern Africa, in a national cup match between Nchalo United and Chitipa United. The four officials were instructed to fix a match, however, the team they accepted the bribe from lost the tie and they were forced to pay back $15, leaving the guilty officials with just $5 to share between the four of them. Referee Aziz Nyirenda, as well as assistant referees Limbani Chisambi…
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Jordan and Andre Ayew have both been left out of the Ghana squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uganda. The brothers played for their English Premier League clubs at the weekend but pulled out of the Ghana squad for their last World Cup tie against Congo. Andre complained of a knee injury while Jordan cited a stomach illness. The Black Stars know that even with a win in Kampala their World Cup dreams will be over if Egypt overcome visiting Congo Brazzaville on Sunday. Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named a 26-man squad for the tie on 7…
Around the world, farmers can attest to the devastating impact that climate change is having on agriculture. Whether they’re in the US, Vietnam or South Africa, heat waves, droughts or heavy rains are disrupting water supplies, ruining harvests and affecting food availability and prices. We can only imagine what will happen to our agriculture and food systems if the earth’s temperature increases by 2-4°C. The prospect threatens to reverse gains in food security and economic growth. It threatens our ability to feed 9 billion people by 2050. And it will remove all chance of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of…
Business mogul Aliko Dangote has said Africa will soon become the food basket of the world. In a packed room at the headquarters of global law firm Shearman and Sterling LLC high level business leaders and international diplomats invited by the Corporate Council for Africa to hear Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and Rwandan President Paul Kagame openly conversed on Africa’s opportunities and challenges. Both leaders underscored the ongoing movement to diversify African economies. In the case of Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, Dangote stated “We should pray that oil prices remain low. This helps wean us off the dependency on…
The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has reinstated the commission’s commitment to strengthen the telecommunications industry in Nigeria. Danbatta, who spoke at the 81st edition of the Telecoms Consumer Parliament (TCP) in Lagos, also said that the commission would carry out its regulatory functions to ensure that companies operating in the industry were healthy. The NCC chairman, who spoke through the Executive Commission of Stakeholders Management, NCC, Mr Sunday Dare, noted that the regulatory body had made interventions to prevent disruptions in the consumer’s experience. “The consumer deserves all the credits for the past…
The Feast of St Michael and All Angels September 29th 2017 : Former Queen’s Chaplain Consecrated as Missionary Bishop to Anglicans in the UK and Europe. The Christian Episcopal Church of Canada and the USA, has announced the consecration in Vancouver, BC, during the course of an Episcopal Synod, of the Rt. Rev’d Dr Gavin Ashenden, a former Chaplain to the Queen, as missionary bishop to the United Kingdom and Europe. Bishop Ashenden is charged with the responsibility of working as closely and collaboratively as possible with those Anglicans who are committed to remaining faithful to orthodox Christianity. In particular with the Free Church of England and the ‘Unity Forum’ that has been created to achieve that…
The presidency has waved aside claims that a certain cabal had taken over the presidential villa, sidelining the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo since the return of President Muhammadu Buhari from London. While revealing that Osinbajo remains Buhari’s closest confidant, the presidency described the allegation as a recycled hate campaign. This was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. He said, “To begin with, it is absolutely nonsensical and absurd to write that in one week of the President’s return, the Vice President has been sidelined. Quite to…
Mission; women and gender issues; ecumenical dialogues and the work of the Anglican Alliance topped the agenda earlier this week as the ACC Standing Committee gathered in London. The Committee heard a series of reports from directors at the Anglican Communion office, including the heads of the Anglican Alliance. Director for Mission, Canon John Kafwanka, spoke about his role in promoting the Season of Intentional Discipleship – building on the theme of ACC-16 in Lusaka. He explained how momentum had been growing especially after the SID co-ordinating group met earlier this year. Some provinces were already actively engaging, he said,…
The Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria, Anglican Communion, the Most Reverend Nicholas D. Okoh has berated public officers who embezzle public funds, declaring them as real enemies of Nigeria. Primate Okoh made this known on Wednesday in his opening address at the 12th general Synod of the Church in Port Harcourt which is ongoing. He said, “Those who embezzle public funds are enemies of Nigeria, no matter what they say, their faith and the position they occupy” Stressing that stealing and corruption are signs of sinful nature of man and lack of fear of God, Most Reverend Okoh…
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), chaired by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the commencement of the privatisation of Afam Power plants 1-5 to inject additional power into the national grid and improve electricity nationwide. The Council during its recently held meeting also approved the pursuit of an out-of-court settlement involving the privatisation of Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON). In a statement on Tuesday, Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, said the move aims to resolve the lingering dispute between the Federal Government, BFIG and United Company RUSAL through…