New fellows deepen the center’s expertise in finance and investing, climate, security, and science and technology on the world’s fastest-growing continent WASHINGTON DC —SEPTEMBER 7, 2022—The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center announced today the appointment of eight new fellows across a variety of sectors, increasing the center’s deep bench of regional expertise and strengthening the center’s…
Liz Truss was named the new leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom on Monday, after defeating her rival, Rishi Sunak, in a Tory vote in which she received 81,326 votes to Sunak’s 60,399 votes. Truss is now the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Boris Johnson, who resigned in early July after…
Chief Justice Martha Koome said the petitioners failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that there was electoral malfeasance to warrant annulment of William Ruto’s election. Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the election of President-elect William Ruto in last month’s presidential vote, paving the way for him to be sworn in next week on…
The National ADR Society has appointed Emeka Obegolu, SAN as its Patron. In a letter, dated 2nd September, 2022, conveyed to the Learned Silk, the society state; “We write to you with extreme gratitude for your show of support in such short timing sir, and in high appreciation of your good office and we officially…
•••STATE PDP ENDORSES BABAYEMI’S EXPULSION The Osun State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday broke its silence on the expulsion of Prince Dotun Babayemi from the party, noting that the ward leadership complied with the party constitution and that the ward decision was further justified by defence of Babayemi by the All…
The recent news of the expulsion of Omooba Dotun Babayemi (ODB) from the PDP by the party executive of PDP ward 2, Ayedaade LG executives is indeed a welcome development and one decision that has been expected to be taken much earlier. For those who have not been following, ODB was among the 6 aspirants…
Press Statement:The attention of the PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has been drawn to mischievous and senseless posts on the social media. The posts, purporting to be from the PDP national chairman, state that Ayu says he cannot talk to a man who is childless.Another post, with a photograph of Wike and a lady…
A PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY , OTUN BALOGUN WARD 2, AYEDAADE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, GBONGAN, OSUN STATE ON ALLEGATIONS OF ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES AND EXPULSION OF PRINCE DOTUN BABAYEMI FROM THE PDPProtocols. Gentlemen of the Press,We are here gathered today to address this press conference on an important and serious issues of party…
Osun State Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, yesterday vowed to assemble brains and capable professionals to work with him in his administration in November 27, 2022, after the swearing-in ceremony. He also emphasised that round pegs in round holes would be the hallmark in his administration, saying by November 27, he would kick-start good work to…
During its Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), Japan offers $30 billion to be spent over three years as financial support for development of critical sectors, and a focus on three pillars: economy, society, peace and stability with a view to accelerating Japanese investment in Africa. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, speaking over…
