Author: News Room
The party of President Paul Biya, who has ruled Cameroon for more than 40 years, unsurprisingly won all 70 seats in the indirectly elected Senate on March 12, the Constitutional Council announced Thursday. The 90-year-old omnipotent head of state must also appoint 30 more senators in the next 10 days. The Rassemblement démocratique du peuple camerounais (RDPC) has even strengthened its total domination of the upper house of parliament… Read the full article here
SAP, a software company has said it equipped over 2.6 million Nigerians and other Africans with digital skills in 2022. With an estimated 230 million jobs in sub-Saharan Africa requiring digital skills in 2030, its Africa Code Week had been actively engaged in filling the gap. The Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility EMEA and MEE, SAP, Claire Gillissen-Duval, explained that the firm held 37 121 workshops across the continent, with more than 48 per cent… Read the full article here
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission were seen at some areas in Akure South and Akure North Local Government Areas of Ondo State, arresting some Point of Sales operators allegedly selling naira at a high prices. It was gathered that scores of the operators were arrested on Friday and Saturday by the anti-graft commission men. The suspects were alleged of buying cash from banks and… Read the full article here
For decades, Onikan has been one of the major areas that give Lagos a cultural soul. For, when many people think Lagos, they primarily think commerce. They think about population and a social life that is often ahead of what obtains in many other places. But beyond its multitude and socio-economic opportunities, Lagos is a haven of tourism and culture, signposted by its baronial waters and multiple monuments. At Onikan, you find the National Museum, the MUSON Centre,… Read the full article here
The Abia State House of Assembly has denied any plan whatsoever to impeach the incumbent governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, from office. The Deputy Speaker of the House, Ifeanyi Uchendu, made this known while addressing the press after a meeting with the governor at the Governor’s Lodge in Aba on Saturday. Uchendu said members of the public should disregard the “rumour” making the rounds, while adding that the House has not even reconvened since the state elections He… Read the full article here
After days of upward swing in the market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Limited, investors suffered a N7bn loss at the close of trading on Thursday. The All-Share Index depreciated by 0.02 per cent to close at 54,924.08 points. Similarly, the market capitalisation lost N7bn to close the day at N29.920tn, while the Year-to-date returns settled at 6.45 per cent. The market has advanced by 3,328.42 points since the beginning of the year. In terms of volume,… Read the full article here
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will on Sunday morning travel out of the country to Bissau for their matchday four encounter against the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau in the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. The match is expected to hold on Monday at the Estadio 24 de Setembro, Bissau. The PUNCH reports Super Eagles lost 1-0 to the Djurtus on Friday while some fans have called for the sack of Jose Peseiro. The game will kick-off at 6pm Nigerian… Read the full article here
A female Islamic singer and cleric, Seidat Almubarak-Awa, has felicitated the President-elect, Bola Tinubu; and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over their recent victory at the polls. In a statement sent to the Saturday Beats, the United States of America-based cleric said, “The victories of both Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu are well deserved. I believe that Tinubu will bring about a lot of developments to Nigeria, just like he did when he was the Lagos State… Read the full article here
VICTORIA ADENEKAN asked couples if they like wearing same clothes (otherwise called anko by Yoruba) with their partners to gatherings I love it but my husband isn’t romantic to that level Mrs Amaka Ajaero I would love to wear the same outfit with him because it will give me that ‘he is mine or I am his’ mentality and a kind of ‘we are together’ show, it also creates memories. But my man isn’t romantic so he sees it as nothing. I really love it and would… Read the full article here
Sixth seed Coco Gauff crashed out of the Miami Open at the third round following a 7-6(8) 5-7 2-6 defeat to Anastasia Potapova, who claimed the biggest win of her career.The American favourite was forced to display her great battling abilities as she fought back from 5-2 down to take the opening set.The 19-year-old then built a healthy lead in the second set only to see a dogged 27th seed Potapova claw her way back from 5-3 down and take a rollercoaster match into a third and deciding set.
