The President of the National Association of Students in Europe (NANSE), Bashiru Saidu Muhammad has commended Zamfara state governor, Bello Mohammed for settling outstanding bursary, including tuition fees, accommodation and other fees for its students studying in Europe. The president also appealed to all Nigerian governors to always ensure that their students in Europe were not subjected undue hardship through delayed payment of their tuition and other fees. “I am particularly happy that Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle has cleared the tuition and other fees for the Zamfara state students who are studying in Europe. “This is worthy of commendation and…
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Meta Platforms (META.O) was accused in a lawsuit filed in Kenya on Wednesday of letting violent and hateful posts from Ethiopia flourish on Facebook, inflaming the Ethiopian civil war. The lawsuit, filed by two Ethiopian researchers and the Kenya’s Katiba Institute rights group, alleges that Facebook’s recommendations systems amplified violent posts in Ethiopia, including several that preceded the murder of the father of one of the researchers. “Not only does Facebook allow such content to be on the platform, they prioritise it and they make money from such content. Why are they allowed to do that?” Mercy Mutemi, the lawyer representing the…
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) as of Wednesday, will stop reporting new asymptomatic COVID-19 infections, as many people without symptoms no longer participate in testing, making it hard to accurately tally the total count, it said. The health authority reported 2,291 new symptomatic COVID-19 infections on December 13. China recorded 7,679 new cases a day earlier – 2,315 symptomatic and 5,364 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately. Excluding imported infections, China reported 2,249 new symptomatic local cases. There were a total of 7,451 local cases including asymptomatic infections a day earlier. There were no new deaths, the same as the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday warned Politicians and their supporters against bullying, Cyber sleuth and hate speeches during electioneering campaigns. Dr Hale Longpet, Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) gave the warning during the Commission’s engagement with representatives of political parties, traditional rulers, religious and community leaders in Lokoja, Kogi. The forum was one of series of stakeholders’ engagements and consultations preparatory organised by the commission towards the conduct of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The commission engaged stakeholders on wide range of issues including Electioneering campaigns, Schedules of PVC distribution, security, election officials’ conduct before and…
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, Mr Édouard Ngirente has said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in the global health systems including inadequate preparedness, access to vaccines and technologies as well as inefficient and poorly trained personnel. Ngitrente said this at the second Annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2022), on Wednesday in Kigali, Rwanda. The CPHIA 2022 aims to significantly advance efforts to strengthen research, innovation and emergency management in Africa. The Rwandan Prime Minister stressed the need for the continent to prioritise and invest in national health programmes. “Public health is about the…
The Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has called for reforms in security and justice sectors to bring to account perpetrators of torture and rehabilitate victims. The Executive Director, Dr Uju Agomoh made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Agomoh who is also a member of the United Nations Sub-committee on the Prevention of Torture, acknowledged the several commendable efforts of the Nigerian government towards ending torture. These, she said, were in the ratification of almost all international and regional human rights instruments on the prohibition of torture and the enactment of national laws. She said government…
TheStories reports that 40 female candidates on the platform of various political parties converged on Ilorin, Kwara state capital, promising to take the mantle of leadership in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. They spoke on their readiness to take the barton of leadership in political offices at two-day Mentoring and Couching Workshop for Women candidates in Kwara/Kogi organised by the Women Radio and Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC), supported by UN Women and the Government of Canada. In her remark at the event, the Action Alliance deputy governorship candidate in Kwara state, Mrs Princess Victoria Oluwayemisi Bamidipo expressed her…
“The command will decisively deal with violators in accordance with the provision of the Electoral Act, the Constitution and other extant laws” TheStories reports that the Sokoto State Police Commissioner, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel has advised citizens to be acquainted with the electoral laws, especially those directly related to the conduct of elections. In the heels of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Gumel in a statement by the spokesperson of command, DSP Sanusi Abubakar on Tuesday, drew the attention of the general public to promote “the uniformity of intentions among the electorates, candidates contesting elective positions, the government and security…
Despite Covid-19 lockdowns and travel disruptions, 93% of African countries have maintained or improved their score relative to 2021; Two-thirds of African countries have adopted more liberal visa policies compared to six years ago The 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report shows African countries making progress in their freedom of travel policies, most of which had been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis. The annual publication, prepared by the African Development Bank Group in collaboration with the African Union Commission, is now in its 7th edition and was launched on Sunday on the sidelines of the 2022 African Economic Conference…
At the risk of boring my readers, I am today writing on space technology, one of the most amazing wonders of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Satellite, a man-made structure hanging in space between 150 and 35,000 kilometers above the earth surface rotating around the earth while receiving and sending signals with astonishing outcomes. These outcomes are so impactful to humanity positively thereby making lives comfortable and enjoyable. Imagine life today without GSM and Internet services. The space technology is attempting to unravel the wonders of nature, the omnipotent perfect creation of the universe and the mysteries surrounding…