Nigeria’s Super Falcons has emerged the 45th best footballing team in the world, according to FIFA-CocaCola Women’s World Ranking of the year 2022. According of the ranking posted on its website on Friday, the US national team is ranked number 1st followed by the German female football team. Sweden dropped to the third position from second place and England and France sit in fourth and fifth place, respectively. Best in Africa With Nigeria’s 45th position, it became the best in Africa. South Africa come second in 54th place, Cameroon took 58th place, with Ghana following closely in 59th position and…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Morocco on Saturday eliminated Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the lone winner goal for Morocco with a brave header barely 41 minutes into the game. The victory makes the North African country the first on the continent to reach semi-final in the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup. Read Morocco’s journey to the FIFA World Cup semi-final: 1-0 win over Portugal 0-0 (3-0) penalty win over Spain 2-1 win over Canada 2-0 win over Belgium 0-0 draw with Croatia
“We owe it to our children to pursue a world without nuclear weapons” – Obama Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and former U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday called for a world without nuclear arms amid Russian threats to use them in the war in Ukraine and North Korea’s rapid development of its weapons programs. They made the call in separate messages sent to the inaugural meeting of a nuclear disarmament forum in Hiroshima, which was devastated by a U.S. atomic bomb dropped in the closing stages of World War II. “We owe it to our children to pursue a world…
World Health Organization (WHO) said a new malaria vaccine RTS,S would be distributed more widely from 2023 protecting millions of children in the countries where the disease is most prevalent. Abdisalan Noor of the WHO Malaria Programme on Thursday said more than 20 countries plan to use RTS,S and some would start using it by end of 2023. He said some governments would get access to the jab with the help of the international vaccination alliance Gavi. According to estimates by WHO, some 619,000 people have died of malaria worldwide in 2021, slightly less than the 625,000 the year before.…
The listing celebrates the achievements of the 100 Africans whose lives and work have created far reaching ripples within the continent and abroad Five heads of state make the list including President Ruto of Kenya; one former head of state makes the list (President Obasanjo) and an aspiring one (Peter Obi) is also included; twenty seven African nationalities in total are represented; Nigerians dominate the list with 28 entries; followed by South Africa (11); Kenya (9); Ghana (5) and Cameroon (5); there are 62 men and 38 women in the list. Gender parity was achieved in 2018; the creatives lead with 26 entries, followed…
Experts from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the media and the civil society organizations will on Saturday December 10, 2022, assemble in Abuja to brainstorm on the challenge of disinformation and misinformation as the 2023 general elections beckons. The interface, organised by the International Press Centre (IPC), the lead partner of component 4 (Support to media) of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria-Phase II (EUSDGN II) project, will focus on flashpoints of electoral disinformation and misinformation ahead of the 2023 Elections. To be chaired by Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim, Chairman of the Editorial Board of Premium Times…
The Dangote-led Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation (PCFRR), known as Dangote Flood Committee has commenced the distribution of relief materials, worth N1.5 billion to victims of flooding nationwide. The PCFRR, which was established by the Federal Government following the 2012 flooding, is co-chaired by Africa’s foremost industrialist Aliko Dangote and Dr. Olisa Agbakoba. The flagging off ceremony for the relief materials distribution for this year started in Borno State and was conducted by the State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum Tuesday in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The Governor thanked the Dangote Flood Committee and promised that he will…
ASHENEWS reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a new policy for over-the-counter withdrawals from banks and other financial institutions by individuals and corporate organizations. A circular from the apex bank issued on Tuesday puts January 9, 2023 as the effective date for the takeoff of the policy nationwide. According to CBN, while individuals would only be able to withdraw N100,000, corporate organisations will only be allowed to withdraw N500,000 over the counter per week. The new policy stated that the maximum cash withdrawal via automated teller machine shall be restricted to N100,000 subject to a maximum…
Mr Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Adamawa state governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he has now decided to support the candidate of the party, Aisha Dahiru Binani. ASHENEWS reports that the duo have been in courts over the outcome of the party’s May 27 primary election, which the court of appeal on November 24, affirmed Binani as winner. Binani had, at the party’s office in Yola appealed to all and sundry to unite for the success of the party in the 2023 general elections. Ribadu, in what looks…
ASHENEWS reports that the confirmation of the two is being sought for the second and last time in office.. President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking the confirmation of the Director (Human Resources) at the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Edward Adamu for the position of Deputy Governor and Deputy Governor, Mrs Aisha Ndanusa Ahmad both for the second and last time in those positions. Buhari in the letter read by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan during plenary on Tuesday, said the request is pursuant to Section 8(1) (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (Establishment) Act 2007. In…