General Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup last week that toppled Gabon’s 55-year-old dynasty, took the oath of office as interim president on Monday, promising to hold “free… (and) transparent elections” after an unspecified period. Oligui, head of the elite Republican Guard, led officers in a coup on Wednesday against President Ali Bongo Ondimba,…
The rising costs of living and operations are limiting access to education and beyond the reach of many parents. While many are already considering the option of enrolling their wards in public schools, others will be adding to the out-of-school group, Iyabo Lawal writes. As private school operators increase fees for primary and secondary students…
The government announced last month it was banning the abaya in schools, saying it broke the rules on secularism in education that have already seen Muslim headscarves banned. French authorities are watching over 500 schools for signs pupils could be violating a newly announced ban on the abaya Muslim dress for women, as children across…
In an earlier statement, they said the victims included two children, and warned that more fatalities went unrecorded, as “their bodies could not be moved to the hospital because they were severely burned or torn to pieces in the bombing”. Five civilians were killed by bombs that “fell on their homes” in Khartoum, a Sudanese…
The governor took the ride from the Marina station to Mile 2 around 9:00 a.m. Before he boarded the train, Sanwo-Olu explained to his co-passengers the requirements to board the train. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos on Monday took the first ride as the Lagos Blue Line rail began operations. The governor took the ride…
The one-time APC national chairmanship aspirant criticised Zamfara governor Dauda Lawal’s refusal to engage in a “peace dialogue” with repentant bandits. A former Chairman of the Committee on Prosecution of Bandits Related Offences, Sani Shinkafi, says the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) should stop posting corps members to some states bedevilled by bandit attacks. Shinkafi’s…
The 16th edition of the biggest award ceremony that celebrates Afrobeats and African culture took place on Sunday at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta. The show, tagged ‘Celebrating African Renaissance,’ saw A-list artistes from the continent of Africa converge to celebrate the creativity of Pan-African talent and the event honors the best…
Ese Brume, yesterday, became the first Nigerian field athlete to qualify for the final of the Diamond League, which is athletics’ premier one-day series, by jumping 6.71m at the 12th of the 14 leg league’s meetings in Xiamen, China. The long jumper’s leap was enough to ensure a third place finish behind reigning world indoor…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has assured Nigerians that the naira will soon become stronger. Pastor Adeboye said those glorious days when the naira was stronger than the dollar would return. He spoke during RCCG’s monthly Thanksgiving service on Sunday, themed ‘Uncommon Miracles.’ Recalling the halcyon days…
Big Brother Naija All Stars housemates, Seyi, Ike, Lucy and Prince have been evicted from the reality show. Their eviction makes it nine housemates to be evicted from the ongoing show. Lucy and Ike were the first two housemates to be evicted from the show on Sunday with many not surprised at the eviction of…
